Cooling center, Rusch Pool offer residents respite from extreme heat
With high temperatures soaring over 100 for several days in a row, the City of Citrus Heights has established the lobby of the police station as a dedicated cooling center…
A sneak peek at July events in Citrus Heights
Events planned for July in Citrus Heights include the city’s ice cream social, two theatrical productions, a youth bowl and swim camp, library events and a Single Mom Strong mid-year kickoff event…
Stars and Stripes celebration returns this weekend
The Stars and Stripes celebration in honor of Independence Day is returning to Citrus Heights on Saturday, June 29 for its second year.
Obituary: Jean Duncan, ‘Mrs. Citrus Heights’ (1938-2020)
Jean Duncan passed away peacefully at her home in Citrus Heights on September 11, 2020. She fought COPD and lung cancer for five years. Her loving husband, Jack of 66 years and her family were by her side.
Guest Column: The good and the bad about Sac County’s latest budget
This year has been one filled with extraordinary circumstances, forcing us to adapt in the way we do even the most routine of things. The budget process for Sacramento County is no exception.
Popular bingo center in Citrus Heights shifts outdoors during COVID-19
Grand Oaks Bingo Center has resumed hosting games during the coronavirus pandemic, with modified operations bringing the game outdoors to the center’s expansive parking lot on Auburn Boulevard.
Guest Opinion: A pandemic is the worst time imaginable for Citrus Heights to raise taxes
In the November election, Citrus Heights residents will be tasked with voting on Measure M, a proposed sales tax increase that, if passed, will take in millions of dollars every single year with no roadmap for where the…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: smoke, shooting, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a one-year-old boy from Citrus Heights dying while his family tried to escape an out-of-state wildfire, smoke-filled skies in Citrus Heights, a shooting on I-80, and an obituary of a local resident.
‘There’s so many that have forgotten it.’ 9/11 remembrance held in Citrus Heights
The second annual 9/11 observance in Citrus Heights was held Friday morning at Sylvan Cemetery against a backdrop of smoke-filled skies and chairs set apart for social distancing.
Planning phase for new 2.9-mile trail in Citrus Heights nears $1M cost
Plans for a 2.9-mile multi-use trail that would connect multiple parks in Citrus Heights continue to move forward, with a contract for plans and environmental review nearing a cost of $1 million.
Smoke, heat in Citrus Heights prompts postponements of drive-in movies
Citing concerns with smoke-filled air quality, organizers have postponed this weekend’s planned drive-in screening of the movie “GOONIES.”
LETTERS: Measure M is ‘penny wise and dollar strong’
By Tolya L. Thompson– As a small business owner, I support Measure M on this November’s ballot. I have been in business in Citrus Heights for 16 years..
