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Circus Callebero is returning to Sunrise Mall this September.

Circus returning to Sunrise Mall

Circus Caballero is returning to the Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights this September.

Citrus Heights Water District

Citrus Heights Water District offering free leak-detecting tablets for testing toilets

Citrus Heights Water District is offering residents free dye tablets that can be used to help detect leaks in toilets.

A home built in 1939 is in the midst of being remodeled.

Long-vacant Citrus Heights home from 1939 sold, now under major remodel

Construction has been active on a long-vacant house on the corner of Watson Way and Mariposa Avenue in Citrus Heights for several weeks…

Metro Fire, President's Day

September Events: What’s happening in Citrus Heights?

Several organizations are celebrating milestones and honoring lives this September with a 15th anniversary party, a 9/11 memorial service, and an inaugural concert in the park event.

Annual Citrus Heights 9/11 memorial service to return to Sylvan Cemetery

A 9/11 memorial ceremony will be held at Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024…

The Historic Rusch Home and Gardens

‘Battle of the Bands’ fundraiser returns to Citrus Heights

The annual Battle of the Bands and BBQ, hosted by American Legion Post 637, is set to return for its eighth year.

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.