New low-income apartments in Citrus Heights now home to 144 residents
By Mike Hazlip— A grand opening was held Thursday for the 47-unit Sunrise Pointe apartment complex in Citrus Heights, which is now home to 144 residents…
Obituary: Dolores (Coronado) Estrella | 1929-2023
Submitted by Russell Estrella– Dolores Estrella was born December 31, 1929 in Westwood, Northern California to her parents Manuel and Francisca Coronado and passed peacefully November 9, 2023 at the age of 93…
Citrus Heights Little League seeks help for repairs, new fencing after fire
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Little League is desperate for help and looking to improve security after a fire damaged the scorekeeper’s box at McDonald Field…
Sylvan Oaks Library re-opens Monday, July 15
By Thomas J. Sullivan–Books are quickly returning to the shelves of the 12,500-square-foot Sylvan Oaks Library in Citrus Heights as staff busily prepare for a public re-opening, following a six-month closure. The library will re-open to the public…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: stray bullet, fiery crash, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a driver being killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 80 near Antelope Road, a stray bullet in a shooting narrowly missing a driver, and an obituary of a longtime Citrus Heights resident…
LETTER: No, homeless aren’t ‘idiots.’ They need our help
I am very angry that you have Councilman Bret Daniels as one of your community leaders. What he said regarding the homeless, to “get those idiots out of here,” is very disrespectful…
Brewfest fundraiser returning to Citrus Heights’ historic Rusch Home
A local nonprofit will be hosting its annual Craft Brewfest and Wine Tasting event next month outside the Rusch Home and Gardens, located at 7301 Antelope Rd., in Citrus Heights…
Local sounds from Citrus Heights featured in new WWII audiobook
Frogs, crickets, large flocks of birds and the sonic tapestry of many other insects found in day and evening hours at C-Bar-C Park in Citrus Heights are some of the local elements featured in a new audiobook, “Silent…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrests, fundraiser, obituary
Latest local news briefs include the passing of a former Citrus Heights doctor, updated totals on a fundraiser for Officer Tara O’Sullivan at a local restaurant, and police arresting a suspect for stealing bait and another for reportedly…
Guest Column: remembering our city’s own fight for independence
ONE SCORE and 2 years ago, our city fathers brought forth in Sacramento County the new city of Citrus Heights, fought for through the court system and dedicated to the proposition that county governments are not monarchical in…
LETTER: No Citrus Heights Red, White & Blue parade this year was a big let-down
I am very, very disappointed that there was no parade this year. I was really looking forward to seeing it. Everyone pays their taxes and we deserve the PARADE, but not now. So sad…
Cleanup continues at old Citrus Heights home; will it be demolished?
Drivers busily passing by the former Wheeler house at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Mariposa Avenue have likely noticed recent indications that cleanup of the property is actively continuing.
