LETTERS: Sylvan Corners, mayor, defunding police
Latest letters to the editor include perspectives on development at Sylvan Corners, police department funding, and the City Council…
Guest Column: These principles guide my votes on the Citrus Heights City Council
By Tim Schaefer– I am humbled and honored to have been elected by the voters of Citrus Heights in District 3 on Nov. 3, 2020.
Love, music fills the air in Citrus Heights for Valentine’s Day farmers market
By Mike Hazlip— Love was in the air along with the smells of kettle corn and sounds of a live band on Saturday for the weekend farmers market outside Sunrise Mall. Organizers set up Valentine’s Day crafts at…
GUEST COLUMN: Citrus Heights doesn’t have to cut essential police services. Here’s how.
By David Warren– City Manager Christopher Boyd at the Jan. 28 special City Council meeting presented a doomsday scenario for municipal services, with the most draconian service reductions directed at the Citrus Heights Police Department. Boyd blamed the…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrest, water mains, obituary, crackdown
Latest news briefs include a suspect being arrested after breaking into a local gas station last month, an obituary for a Citrus Heights resident, several local restaurants targeted for COVID-19 violations, and an update on a broken water…
LETTERS: Is Citrus Heights joining the ‘Defund the Police’ movement?
By Jim Monteton– So, let me get this straight: the city can borrow $12 million, buy property at Sylvan Corners, start planning on building more “round abouts,” give themselves
Obituary: Milton ‘Tom’ Vance, founder of Armstrong Plumbing (1933-2021)
Milton (Tom) Thomas Vance passed away peacefully in his home in Citrus Heights, California at the age of 87 years old on Jan. 18, 2021, after battling Parkinson’s disease and kidney cancer. He was surrounded by his loving…
Water main break forces closure of Old Auburn Road
The overnight breakage of an 8-inch underground water main forced the closure of Old Auburn Road on Thursday as emergency crews worked to repair the pipe.
Sunrise parks announce Spring outdoor activities, classes
Looking for some outdoor activities during COVID-19 closures?
Annual ‘Boot for Burns’ fundraiser going on this weekend in Citrus Heights
Beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday, firefighters are again hitting the streets and filling their boots with donations at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane for the annual “Fill the Boot for Burns” fundraiser in Citrus Heights.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: storm damage, COVID-19, budget
Latest local news briefs include a report on storm damage in Citrus Heights, residents without power for days, county supervisors shooting down a zip code-based proposal to address COVID-19, and an upcoming budget workshop.
Guest Column: I’m Paul Makhnovskiy, your new Citrus Heights Planning Commissioner
By Paul Makhnovskiy– As a new appointee preparing to serve the community and city, I want to take some time to introduce and share a little about myself to the residents I will be working alongside.
