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The Citrus Heights Water District announced rates will not increase, keeping rates below the average cost regionally.

Citrus Heights Water District opts to not increase water rates for 2026, 2027

The Citrus Heights Water District says rates for the remainder of 2026 and all of 2027 will not be going up, according to a district press release…

Fireworks booth at Fair Oaks Blvd. and Woodmore Oaks Drive.

2026: See the nonprofits behind these 24 fireworks booths in Citrus Heights

Each year, over a dozen nonprofits, churches and school booster clubs set up fireworks stands throughout Citrus Heights in hopes of raising money for their organization…

Sweet Music Studio Cafe held a grand opening on Friday, with a ribbon cutting and live music. Jan. 23, 2026. // SB Williams

July Events: What’s going on in Citrus Heights?

July brings a full calendar of events to Citrus Heights: from a community food drive and Art at City Hall to a veterans’ community barbecue, ice cream social, game nights, magic show and an e-bike rider training course,…

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…

Workers for the North Fork Ditch Company line up by the North Fork Ditch that ran alongside the North Fork of the American River. The NFD received water from a diversion dam near the town of Auburn and brought it down to Baldwin Reservoir, located by the Northeast corner of Orangevale. The water served gold miners in the 1800s and farmers and ranchers in the first have of the 1900s. The Orangevale, Fair Oaks and Citrus Heights Irrigation Districts all received water from this ditch. Its’ use was discontinued with the construction of Folsom Dam. // Citrus Heights Historical Society

Historical Society to present on history of water in Citrus Heights

The Citrus Heights Historical Society will be hosting a presentation on the importance of the history of water in the region before it was officially known as Citrus Heights…

Pet pigeon Luna Dovegood made the Top 10 list in the 2026 Nationwide Pet Insurance's Wacky Pet Names contest in the exotic animals category. // Courtesy of Nationwide Pet Insurance/pet parent Christiana Reed

Pet pigeon in Citrus Heights nominated in Nationwide’s Wacky Pet Names contest

A local pet pigeon from Citrus Heights was nominated for a rather unusual recognition: an annual Wacky Pet Names contest hosted by a pet insurance company…

Citrus Heights Community Marching Band, holiday craft fair performance at Rusch Park, Nov. 2025. // SB Williams

Citrus Heights Marching Band to host annual yard sale

The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band is inviting residents to shop for bargains while supporting local youth music programs during their annual multi-day yard sale fundraiser scheduled across two weekends in May…

MVHS math teacher retiring after storied career spanning 38 years

For nearly four decades, Michael Peoples has taught math at Mesa Verde High School, a career he describes as a calling. Now, he says, it’s time to “pass the torch.”…

A mural painted by artist MAMMXTH on a wall adjacent to the skate park at Rusch Park. // SB Williams

Rusch Park skate park sports new mural artwork

Another mural has been added at Rusch Community Park, this time at the skate park…

Dozens gathered for the first of 3 Backyard Bash outdoor concerts at the Marketplace at Birdcage, hosted by Sunrise MarketPlace, April 3, 2026. // SB Williams

May events: What’s going on in Citrus Heights this month

From concerts and bike rides to charity events and Memorial Day ceremonies, Citrus Heights offers a wide variety of ways to get involved…