Supervisor Frost: ‘free money doesn’t exist’ to solve homelessness
If someone were to offer to give you a modest down payment on a car that you otherwise couldn’t afford, but left you the burden of paying expensive monthly loan payments, repairs, insurance, registration, gas, and all other…
Questions remain about cause of fire at old home at Sunrise/Oak
What was once a charming craftsman cottage built in the early 1900’s is now a fenced off home on Sunrise Boulevard that’s partially boarded up and declared unsafe to occupy. Following an investigation into the cause of a…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: MOB, motorcycles, Kniesel’s, prostitution arrests
Latest local news briefs include a police motorcycle competition at Sunrise Mall on Saturday, several local business updates, a prostitution sting resulting in nine arrests in Citrus Heights, new video showing progress on the medical office building under…
Night work to affect Sunrise/Sayonara intersection this coming Sun-Tues
Drivers will likely want to avoid the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Sayonara Drive between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. from August 20 through 22. In a news release issued Thursday, the City of Citrus Heights’ General Services…
Goats currently clearing acreage behind Citrus Heights city hall
About 140 goats will be grazing in several locations around Citrus Heights over the next few weeks, beginning at the vacant field behind city hall. In an announcement made earlier this month, Mayor Jeff Slowey said parents are…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: local goats, charity, Hot August Bites
Latest local news briefs include Hot August Bites drawing a crowd to Rusch Park on Saturday, results from a local food drive at Grocery Outlet, and Mayor Jeff Slowey announcing that 140 goats will be coming to city…
City recognizes ‘Top 20’ longest residents of Citrus Heights; seeks input
During an Aug. 10 city council meeting Citrus Heights leaders recognized 20 residents and families who are believed to have lived the longest in the city. According to city staff, all residents on the top 20 list have…
More paving work to close lanes on Greenback Thursday night, Friday morning
Portions of Greenback Lane between Sunrise and Fair Oaks boulevards will be closed on Thursday night and Friday morning to allow for pavement repairs from winter storm damage, according to an Aug. 8 news release from the City…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: red light cams, garbage fire, city council, leadership
Latest news briefs include trash catching fire in a garbage truck on Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights’ red light camera controversy hitting the evening news, upcoming public hearings at city hall, and an update on a police-sponsored Youth Leadership…
Hot August Bites in Citrus Heights is revving things up for 2017 event
The annual Hot August Bites event at Rusch Park is changing things up a bit this year with a different time and layout — although live music, free swimming, a beer garden, food trucks, and a car show…
Q&A: why isn’t roadwork on Sunrise Blvd done at night?
With the city’s announcement that one lane of Sunrise Boulevard near Sayonara Drive will be closed on weekday’s from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow for drainage improvements, some residents have questioned why the work wasn’t scheduled…
National Night Out brings police, neighbors together in Citrus Heights
More than a dozen neighborhoods in Citrus Heights celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, with barbecues, ice cream socials, and even a small parade. The annual event is held around the country on the first Tuesday in August,…
