Guest Column: A letter from the Mayor
By MariJane Lopez-Taff– When I introduced my theme for the year, Service, I shared that service is not limited to a title or position. It is a mindset. It is the daily choice to care for our community,…
LETTER: Turning the mall into a homeless shelter is a bad idea
Submitted by Arthur Kislitsa– As a local business owner and resident in the Citrus Heights area, converting the vacant space at Sunrise Mall into a large-scale centralized homeless housing complex would likely create serious unintended consequences for the…
Spring concert series coming to Citrus Heights in April
A “Backyard Bash” spring band series is coming to Citrus Heights this spring, bringing three evenings of free live music, food and outdoor fun to the Marketplace at Birdcage.
Citrus Heights family of six unsure of future after house fire
Nahtima Wyant, her boyfriend Gary Hurd, and their four children and two dogs, were all recently displaced in a housefire…
Citrus Heights teacher in the running for America’s Favorite Teacher
A local middle school teacher is in the running for a national competition with a grand prize offering of $25,000 and a trip to Hawaii…
Citrus Heights Arts, city, collaborate to expand public art opportunities
Citrus Heights Arts, in collaboration with the City of Citrus Heights, has several new and returning programs and initiatives planned for 2025, including an Art in City Hall Exhibit…
Comic-Con event sparks life at Sunrise Mall amid store closures
A returning Comic-Con brought much-needed traffic to Sunrise Mall over last weekend…
Guest Opinion: Addressing homelessness through unified action
When I took office, tackling the homelessness crisis was my top priority. As a member of the Folsom City Council, I witnessed firsthand how fragmented and uncoordinated the response was between…
Mobile animal vaccine, micro-chip clinic coming to Citrus Heights
An animal services mobile vaccination clinic is coming to Citrus Heights…
Annual Citrus Heights community dinner shifts away from potluck, sells out
An annual community dinner to be held next week will look a little different than in prior years…
Comic Con returning to Sunrise Mall this month
The Weekend Blender, an event labeled as “Not your typical comic-con,” is returning to Sunrise Mall on…
Guest Opinion: Is Home Depot what the Sunrise Mall really needs?
By Gigi Rayford– I’ve been thinking about this whole Sunrise Mall redevelopment plan, and something just doesn’t sit right with me…
