Citrus Heights News Briefs: strategic planning, street flood, marijuana bust
Latest news briefs include business owners gathering to discuss homelessness and vacancies on Auburn Boulevard, a 300-plant indoor marijuana grow discovered by Citrus Heights detectives, flooding near Sunrise Mall after a contractor hit an underground water main, results…
Citrus Heights Water District seeks applicants for new 17-member advisory board
By Hazel Ford– Care about local water issues? The Citrus Heights Water District is forming a volunteer advisory committee made up of local customers to help develop long-term plans for the future of the water district. A district…
Sunday Funday event at Rusch Park to feature inflatables, pony rides, tours
The 21st annual Sunday Funday event is scheduled for Sept. 24 at Rusch Park, promising free activities like inflatables and pony rides for kids, as well as vendor booths and free tours of the historic Rusch Home. The…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: housing, cops & coffee, city award, dropped charges
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights winning an award for its homeless navigator program, felony charges dropped against a suspect who was severely burned during an arrest in June, police hosting a “Coffee with a Cop” event…
Circus Vargas to bring big top entertainment back to Sunrise Mall
The big top is returning to Citrus Heights, with new performances and entertainment scheduled for Sept. 21-25 at Sunrise Mall. A massive tent for the circus will be set up in the mall parking lot, made of 90,000…
Citrus Heights marching band unveils dinosaur made of old instruments
By Hazel Ford– A community marching band in Citrus Heights has added a giant dinosaur to its formation. “Brassie the Brassaurous” is over seven feet tall and 18 feet long, and is a tyrannosaurus-shaped statue made from 45…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: missing boy, gun seizure, Irma, transit
Latest Citrus Heights news briefs include a traveling Citrus Heights couple stranded in the wake of Hurricane Irma, new faces added to a local most-wanted list, a missing boy found after a helicopter-assisted search, community coffee planned at…
Citrus Heights’ longest living resident reflects on history of city
Ted Mitchell, 91, is believed to be the city’s longest living resident, having been born and raised in Citrus Heights. In a short video interview published by the Citrus Heights History and Arts Commission on Youtube, Mitchell shares…
20 interesting facts you likely didn’t know about Citrus Heights
Do you know how many businesses are based in Citrus Heights? How about what year “Citrus Heights” got its name, or why there are roving rabbits around Sylvan Oaks Library? Answers to those questions and more can be…
Meet Jane Daly: Citrus Heights resident, award-winning author
Jane Daly’s business card says it all: “Banker by day, blogger by night.” Well, not quite all — she’s not just a blogger, she’s a professional speaker and an author who just took home two awards for her…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrest, awards, Harvey fundraiser, vacancy
Latest news briefs include a local fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey relief, a 20-year-old Citrus Heights man being arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting, police motorcycle competition awards announced, a temporary cooling center opening inside the community center,…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: salary, fatality, smoke, homeless, red light cams
Latest local news briefs include a pay raise being approved for the city manager, an out-of-control ag burn blowing smoke over Citrus Heights, Supervisor Sue Frost holding a local community meeting at Coco’s, and a fatal motorcycle accident…
