Citrus Heights community garden to host 14th annual plant sale
The Sylvan Ranch Community Garden is hosting its 14th annual plant sale beginning April 11…
Community marching band to hold fundraiser for future amphitheater in Citrus Heights
The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band is hosting a fundraising event April 5 in an effort to raise money for the construction of a memorial amphitheater….
Guest Column: The false promise of zoning
By Mark Dempsey– Zoning is a series of (necessarily) false promises, made in (unnecessarily) unclear zoning codes, at least as California’s local governments practice it now…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: drugs in the mail, kids eat free, obituary
Latest local news briefs include discovery of a parcel with drugs that was shipped from Citrus Heights to a remote island state, Applebee’s offering for kids to eat free on July 4, and an obituary for a 74-year-old…
Patriotic car show draws crowd in Citrus Heights for holiday weekend
By Mike Hazlip— Classic cars and plenty of red, white, and blue filled the parking lot of El Tapatio for the third annual “Freedom isn’t Free” car show on Saturday.
Citrus Heights has 19 fireworks stands this year. See which nonprofit is behind each one
Sales of “safe and sane” fireworks are often one of the biggest annual fundraisers for various nonprofits, with sales legally allowed to begin June 28 at noon and continue through July 4.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: collision, obituary, new hire
Latest local news briefs include a driver being sought in a fatal motorcycle collision, an obituary for a 68-year-old resident, and the city announcing a new administrative services director.
Citrus Heights husband, wife pass away just two weeks apart
By Mike Hazlip— Chuck and Joy Engvall, both remembered as active and involved residents of Citrus Heights for six decades, passed away in April just two weeks apart from each other.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrests, invasive snake, vandalism
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police assisting in busting a prostitution ring, an invasive snake spotted in the area, and vandalism at another local restaurant being highlighted by an area TV news station.
Citrus Heights dad, son share passion for community service
By Mike Hazlip– Community service has always been a part of family life for Citrus Heights Councilman Steve Miller and his son Travis, who serves as an athletic director at Mesa Verde High School.
Q&A: What’s going on with the landscaping project at Sunrise Mall?
By Mike Hazlip— A project to install fresh landscaping outside Sunrise Mall was initially planned to be completed last month, but as of Friday the project is still incomplete and a new sod lawn appears to be dying.
Guest Column: What you should know about Sacramento County’s $7.3B budget
By Sue Frost– The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on June 9 voted unanimously to approve the $7.3 billion recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
