Grand opening of new 2.9-mile trail in Citrus Heights set for May
The City of Citrus Heights is inviting community members and neighbors to join in the grand opening for the new 2.9-mile Arcade-Cripple Creek Trail…

Citrus Heights ‘City Scoop’ summer event series to return in 2024
By Sara Beth Williams– The City of Citrus Heights recently announced the return of the City Scoop Summer Series in an April 1 post on its Facebook page, inviting residents to vote on preferred locations for 2024.

Citrus Heights teens give back in ‘Love this City’ community service project
Students spent Spring Break giving back to the local community by helping establish a gardening center at a local K-8 school in Citrus Heights…

Wild rabbits are a beloved favorite outside Citrus Heights library
Easter is here, and wild rabbits continue to be a familiar sight outside Sylvan Oaks Library in Citrus Heights, with the four-legged creatures apparently oblivious to the coronavirus pandemic.

Citrus Heights food closet welcomes home-grown donations
If you’ve got some extra oranges growing on your trees, the Sunrise Christian Food Ministry says it could use it — along with other canned or packaged food donations.

Second coronavirus-related death reported in Citrus Heights
The Sacramento County health department on Saturday reported a second death in Citrus Heights related to COVID-19, along with a total of 34 confirmed cases of the disease.

Coronavirus: local nonprofit launches new efforts to help homeless
The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) is actively seeking donors and volunteers to assist in making hygiene supplies, shelter, and food available to homeless amid shelter-in-place health orders.

New map tracks COVID-19 cases in Citrus Heights, county
A new interactive mapping tool released by county health officials this week shows the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by zip code across Sacramento County, including the two zip codes that make up the city of Citrus…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Chando’s Tacos, plant sale, COVID-19
Latest local news briefs include Chando’s Tacos setting up a food truck outside its future permanent location at Sylvan Corners, an update on COVID-19 cases in Citrus Heights, and water district officials reassuring the public that water will…

Guest Opinion: 16 ways pedestrians can make Citrus Heights a safer place
By Dennis Hook–We are fortunate to have a rich history in Citrus Heights, along with good local government and an outstanding Police Department with Chief Ron Lawrence at the helm. Residents of Citrus Heights may be aware that…

Organic garden in Citrus Heights hosting plant sale this weekend
The Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its annual spring plant sale fundraiser this Thursday through Saturday, with social distancing policies in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Realtor’s Corner: How’s the local housing market holding up?
Guest column by real estate broker Beth Moran– Citrus Heights has not escaped the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as we seem to be on par with the rest of the five-county region, with slowing sales.




