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Dutch Bros coffee shop manager and assistant manager from the San Juan Avenue and Madison Avenue Dutch Bros spent Thursday, Feb. 5 volunteering at Sunrise Christian Food Ministry ahead of the company's annual "Dutch Luv" fundraising event. // SB Williams

Big Day of Giving: Nonprofits seek donations for Citrus Heights community programs

Multiple nonprofits are petitioning the community to donate toward various community causes that support Citrus Heights…

‘Tools of the Trade’ career, education fair returns to Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights families and job seekers are invited to attend the city’s annual “Tools of the Trade” event, formerly known as the Public Works Showcase…

The stand that once held a Founders Plaque at C-Bar-C park is all that's left after the bronze plaque went missing April 24. // Courtesy of Michelle Knotts

‘Incredibly sad.’ Founders Plaque goes missing at local dog park

A plaque honoring the founders of a local dog park has been reported stolen, leaving members of the Pet Owners Organization of Citrus Heights (P.O.O.C.H.) shaken and saddened, according to a recent social media post…

A new left turn lane is being constructed on Sunrise Blvd. In Citrus Heights.

New left turn lane on Sunrise Blvd nearing completion

A new left turn lane being constructed on Sunrise Boulevard between Sayonara Drive and Arcadia Drive has caused traffic delays for drivers passing by along one of the city’s busiest corridors…

Royal Stage Theater is turning 15

Citrus Heights’ only local community theater group is marking its 15th anniversary with a weekend full of celebratory activities planned for Sept. 5 and 6.

Several members of the Rotary Club of Citrus Heights stand beneath a newly unveiled Historic Lincoln Highway Memorial Placard at San Juan High School, Aug. 15, 2025.

Historic Lincoln Highway sign unveiled at local Citrus Heights high school

A host of city leaders, school personnel, alumni, and community members gathered together to celebrate the unveiling of an Historic Lincoln Highway Memorial Placard…

Ronald Jay Root (1960-2025) // Courtesy of Karen Root

Obituary: Ronald Ray Root (1960-2025)

Submitted by Karen Root– Ronald “Ron” Jay Root, 65, passed away the morning of July 18th, 2025, at his home in Citrus Heights. Ron was born on May 25th, 1960, in Oakland, California, to Ivan and Nancy Root.…

Letters to the Editor: Sunrise Mall, redevelopment

Latest Letters to the Editor discuss Sunrise Mall and the possibility of new ownership…

Ron Root (L) and Nick Kennedy (R) with one of the pumpkins the team grew in the 2023 season. A larger pumpkin than the one pictured here broke the state record for largest pumpkin in California, and placed second worldwide.

Citrus Heights pumpkin-growing legend dies

A Citrus Heights man who became legendary for growing the state’s largest pumpkin in 2023, has died.

The annual Stars and Stripes took place at Van Maren Park at the end of June, 2025. // SB Williams

Inaugural ‘Citrus Nights’ concert in the park planned for Citrus Heights this fall

A brand-new community event is coming to Citrus Heights this September…

Volunteers and future homeowners took part in a wall raising for newly constructed homes for the Sayonara Housing Project on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. // Charles McDonald Photography/Habitat for Humanity, Greater Sacramento

Applications for affordable homes in Citrus Heights now open

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is now accepting applications for the second phase of affordable homes for the Sayonara Housing Project in Citrus Heights…

Randy Ray Pitzner March 13, 1953 – July 24, 2025

Obituary: Randy Ray Pitzner (1953-2025)

Submitted by Sandy Pitzner.