Guest Opinion: Public transit reduces congestion for everyone
By Kat Gray–The Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) board is currently considering alternative transportation expenditure plans for a proposed new countywide sales tax measure for the November ballot. This proposal would double the existing transportation sales tax from half…
LETTER: Reducing lanes on Old Auburn will increase congestion
[RE: City ‘leaning’ towards permanent lane reduction on Old Auburn; March 1st] I travel the corridor of Old Auburn Road five to six times a week, traveling west from the intersection of Fair Oaks Boulevard. I have been…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: sales tax, cheating, arrest, obituary
Latest local news briefs include updates on the proposed transportation sales tax measure and accusations of cheating at Stones Casino, along with the local obituary of a 92-year-old resident and more. STA to hold vote on transportation tax…
Citrus Heights Police Activities League organizing first-ever cornhole fundraiser
Space is still available to register for an upcoming cornhole tournament at the Community Center, hosted by the Citrus Heights Police Activity League in partnership with the California Cornhole Association.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: coffee, homeless camp, sexual assault
Latest local news briefs include an update on a former Junior Mavericks coach accused of rape, Citrus Heights police cleaning up a homeless camp near Walmart, and an upcoming Coffee with a Cop event.
Guest Opinion: California’s homeless crisis and Citrus Heights’ local response
Guest column submitted by Police Chief Ron Lawrence–The growing California homeless population is alarming. Communities across our state have experienced unprecedented increases in homelessness, with some metropolitan cities reaching epidemic proportions. While homelessness was a main theme of…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: fire video, diving, obituary
Latest local news briefs include video highlights from Metro Fire’s 2019 year in review, a Citrus Heights diver being featured on ABC 10, and an obituary of a 61-year-old local resident. Metro Fire shares video highlights from 2019Metro…
Classic car shop brings life back to historic Citrus Heights building
Route 40 Classics, a new classic car restoration and repair shop, has opened in the site of one of Citrus Heights’ historic commercial landmarks: the former Angelo Orsi Olive Oil Company at 6008 Auburn Blvd., on the southern…
2020 burn fundraiser in Citrus Heights broke all-time record
This month’s annual “Fill the Boot for Burns” fundraiser at the Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane raised an all-time record of $184,861 over the course of four days, according to the Firefighters Burn Institute.
New Citrus Heights history display set up inside Sunrise Mall
As Sunrise Mall struggles to survive, one vacant storefront has been re-purposed by the Citrus Heights Historical Society.
Guest Column: Help is on the way for police responding to mental health crisis calls
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– The discussion around the ever-growing homeless crisis often gets linked to the issue of mental illness, and rightfully so.
Residents invited to 2020 potluck at Citrus Heights Community Center
The Residents’ Empowerment Association of Citrus Heights (REACH) is inviting the public to its 7th annual community workshop and potluck at the Citrus Heights Community Center on March 2.
