Plans move forward to reopen long-blighted Auburn Boulevard gas station
Those driving down Auburn Boulevard north toward the city limits may have noticed new signage on an old, vacant gas station and convenience store on the corner of Oak Grove Avenue…
Crime in Citrus Heights falls to lowest level in two decades, police chief reports
Crime in Citrus Heights has decreased by 54.5 percent from 2007 through the end of 2025, the Citrus Heights Police Department said Wednesday during a police department report given to the…
‘Snack Man’ still bringing food, supplies, compassion, to the streets
For nearly a decade, Alfred Sanchez, better known as “Snack Man,” to unhoused individuals in the city, has made it his mission to meet people where they are, offering food and supplies, along with connection and hope….
City Council approves services agreement for frontage improvement project around Sunrise Mall
The Citrus Heights City Council unanimously approved a professional services agreement for the Sunrise Tomorrow Frontage Improvement Project with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., for $449,000…
The rise and fall of Sunrise Mall: The rise of a regional icon
Over the last five decades, the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane has transformed dramatically, rising up from cow pastures into a bustling indoor mall…
Second Grocery Outlet opens in Citrus Heights
Another Grocery Outlet opened in Citrus Heights on Thursday, after months of construction and weeks of preparation stocking shelves…
Citrus Heights man with deep roots celebrates 100th birthday
One of the oldest living residents of Citrus Heights recently marked a major milestone, celebrating his 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends…
New nail lounge coming to Marketplace at Birdcage
A new luxury nail and beauty lounge is expected to open this summer. at the Marketplace at Birdcage, the salon’s owner says.
Art, uncertainty shape Ukrainian refugee’s new life in Citrus Heights
With nowhere safe to return to in her home country, a young Ukrainian artist featured at Citrus Heights City Hall faces an uncertain future…
‘Bittersweet’: Final session at Rollerland draws over 350 attendees
The roller rink owners advertised the last session in a newsletter to subscribers and on their social media pages, saying online purchasing would guarantee entry. Tickets for the Sunday night session were sold out by Friday morning…
Two City Council members want to revisit annexation discussion
Two of five Citrus Heights City Council members want to discuss the possibility of annexing portions of unincorporated Sacramento County, while a third councilmember is requesting the examination of possibly annexing or reorganizing parts of the Sunrise Recreation…
‘We have a lot of work left to do.’ What happens next with Sunrise Mall?
Following the approval of an historic private-public partnership that could result in the transformation of Sunrise Mall, the city and the developers outlined the next steps in the process of bringing redevelopment of the mall to fruition…
