
Q&A: When will that care facility on Dewey Drive finally open?
Eight years after building permits were issued for the project, construction fencing still surrounds a planned 40,000-square-foot acute care nursing facility off Dewey Drive on the border of Citrus Heights…

Citrus Heights police bolster forces, increase engagement amid rise in crime
Citrus Heights last year saw double-digit increases in crimes against persons and crimes against society, according to an April 25 report from the police chief…

An inside look at what it’s like to be a police dispatcher at CHPD
Citrus Heights Police Department 911 dispatcher Heidi Briseño describes her position as a personal calling…

New Citrus Heights ‘game cafe’ gives opportunity to unplug, connect
A new game cafe opened on Sunrise Boulevard last weekend, featuring more than 700 board games, card games, tabletop games, and a Star Wars display gallery…

Citrus Heights puts brakes on cannabis proposal, for now
The city council made the decision to put a hold on lifting the ban against cannabis dispensaries in Citrus Heights until more research and community feedback is gathered.

Mesa Verde alum wins ‘Rising Star’ award at Sac film festival
Mesa Verde High School alumnus Chris Laird recently received the Rising Star Award at the SacTown Movie Buffs Film Festival on April 5 in downtown Sacramento for his role in…

Rare 10-acre property listed for sale in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– A nearly 10-acre parcel on Van Maren Lane has been listed for sale at $1.95 million…

Sunrise Mall ‘Tomorrow’ plan to get a piece of $22.5 million grant
By Mike Hazlip— An infusion of cash is slated to go toward the Sunrise Tomorrow project, aimed at redeveloping the nearly 100-acre Sunrise Mall site…

Advocates, opponents speak out on Citrus Heights cannabis proposal
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights residents and marijuana industry supporters showed up at City Hall for a city-sponsored workshop on Wednesday to voice support and opposition to a proposal that would lift a ban on dispensaries within city…

Construction of new Sonic restaurant, gas station finally begins
Construction activity can be seen at the once-vacant lot on the corner of Antelope Road and Roseville Road, just outside the border of Citrus Heights…

Citrus Heights home with problematic past goes on market for $275k
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights home that was severely damaged in a suspicious blaze is now on the market, more than two years after the homeowner was accused of setting fire to her own home…

Citrus Heights red light cameras still operational, as county drops program
Amid the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announcement last week regarding the cancellation of their red light camera program, red light cameras remain operational in Citrus Heights, according to local police…