Dogs of all breeds enjoyed a playful day in the sun at Rusch Park during Pet-a-Palooza on Saturday, while their two-legged companions enjoyed food booths, live music and informative booths throughout the day…

Construction has begun on a new commercial kitchen in Citrus Heights that will become part of a training academy for at-risk girls and young women…

Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights council members being criticized for their position on a use-of-force bill, neighbors concerned over a rundown home, shooting suspects arrested in Citrus Heights, and the Easter Bunny arriving at Sunrise Mall…

Want to support a local organization helping the homeless in Citrus Heights? It’s as easy as buying a frozen yogurt from Menchie’s this Wednesday, according to a spokeswoman for the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART).

The fundraiser will be held at Menchie’s on Wednesday, April 3, from noon to 5 p.m. The frozen yogurt shop recently opened in February at 5450 Sunrise Blvd., in the same shopping plaza as Nation’s Giant Hamburgers and Dos Coyotes Border Cafe.

Kathilynn Carpenter, who serves as a HART spokeswoman and executive director of the Sunrise MarketPlace, said anyone making a purchase during the specified time period — and bringing in a copy of the fundraising event flier — will have 20 percent of their purchase donated to HART…