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Civic Minute: What’s going on at Citrus Heights City Hall?

Sara Beth Williams

The Citrus Heights City Council is expected on Wednesday to hear a presentation from Republic Services, issue a proclamation recognizing Neighborhood Area Awareness Month, and consider the approval of a…

Citrus Heights Police released a suspect photo in a credit card theft and fraud case from Jan. 7. of a Black female adult, 5'6, 250 lb. wearing maroon clothing. Police urge anyone with information to contact the police department or Crime Stoppers Sacramento. // Citrus Heights Police Dept. / CH Sentinel

Citrus Heights Police seek suspect in credit card fraud case

Crunch Fitness on Greenback Ln. and San Juan Ave. closed in the summer of 2024. // SB Williams

Revised Commercial Vacancy Ordinance heads to Citrus Heights City Council

Sweet Music Studio Cafe held a grand opening on Friday, with a ribbon cutting and live music. Jan. 23, 2026. // SB Williams

New cafe featuring live music opens in Citrus Heights

Juice and ice cream shop now open in Sunrise Village

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Citrus Heights City Council takes neutral stance on SB 802

Sara Beth Williams–January 29, 2026

The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday voted with some reluctance to remain neutral on both a homeless and housing partnership model and Senate Bill 802 after a presentation from…

Shopping center with former 99 Cents Only Store listed for sale

Sara Beth Williams–January 29, 2026

The prominent building once home to The 99 Cents Only Store and Crunch Fitness at the corner of Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue has been listed for sale…

Gaming store in Citrus Heights avoids national closures list

Sara Beth Williams–January 29, 2026

A national gaming store located in the Citrus Town Center on Greenback Lane has avoided national store closure lists for several years running.

National grocer in Citrus Heights expected to close this spring

Sara Beth Williams–January 29, 2026

Amazon Fresh remains open in Citrus Heights through March 13 according to a sign posted at the entrance to the store. The store appeared open for business with multiple customers…

Civic Minute: What’s going on at Citrus Heights City Hall?

Sara Beth Williams–January 27, 2026

The Citrus Heights City Council is expected on Wednesday to hear a presentation from Republic Services, issue a proclamation recognizing Neighborhood Area Awareness Month, and consider the approval of a…

Citrus Heights Police seek suspect in credit card fraud case

Sara Beth Williams–January 27, 2026

Citrus Heights police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to a credit card fraud case stemming from a locker theft at a local gym earlier…

Revised Commercial Vacancy Ordinance heads to Citrus Heights City Council

Sara Beth Williams–January 27, 2026

A revised Commercial Vacancy Reoccupancy ordinance is scheduled to be up for approval at the upcoming Citrus Heights City Council meeting…

New cafe featuring live music opens in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–January 24, 2026

A new cafe featuring live music opened on Friday to a crowd of customers during a ribbon cutting ceremony. Live musical performances also followed…

Juice and ice cream shop now open in Sunrise Village

Sara Beth Williams–January 24, 2026

A juice and ice cream shop focused on natural and healthy fruit juice and sweet treat options has opened in the Sunrise Village shopping center….

2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: Jan 15-21

Sara Beth Williams–January 24, 2026

Latest Citrus Heights police logs show a drop in vehicle violations and an increase in code enforcement

‘We can speculate all day.’: Clothing store, hat store, shutter at Sunrise Mall

Sara Beth Williams–January 24, 2026

By Sara Beth Williams– A clothing store and a hat store closed over the weekend at Sunrise Mall. Employees at both TORRID and Lids confirmed in the second week of…

Sunrise Mall majority owner has now accrued over $3.5M in fines

Sara Beth Williams–January 22, 2026

The troubled Sunrise Mall property and its majority owner have now accumulated over $3.5 million in fines to kick off the new year, city officials say….

Mixed messages in Neighborhood bulk pickup scheduling causes confusion for some Citrus Heights residents

Sara Beth Williams–January 22, 2026

Some residents in portions of Citrus Heights Neighborhood Area 2 reported confusion in early January regarding Republic Services’ scheduled Neighborhood Clean Up collection dates…

Police classify early morning death near Antelope Road as accidental

Sara Beth Williams–January 22, 2026

Police have confirmed that the cause of death of a man found unresponsive near Antelope Road and Zenith Drive on Jan. 20 is accidental…

Police investigate early morning death near Antelope Road

Sara Beth Williams–January 21, 2026

An adult male was found dead in the early morning hours on Tuesday morning near Antelope Road and Zenith Drive, police say…

Woman who died in Citrus Heights crash identified

Sara Beth Williams–January 21, 2026

A woman who died after crashing into a utility pole over the weekend in Citrus Heights has been identified as a 33-year-old from Fair Oaks…

Phase 3 of Sayonara housing project in Citrus Heights to begin accepting applications Feb. 1

Sara Beth Williams–January 20, 2026

Applications for 14 new affordable homes in Citrus Heights will officially open on Feb. 1 as part of Phase 3 of a partnership project between Habitat for Humanity Greater Sacramento…

Interest and planning meeting to be held for 2026 Big Day of Service

Sara Beth Williams–January 20, 2026

Planning is underway for the 2026 Big Day of Service, beginning with a community interest meeting scheduled for Jan. 29…

Woman dies after early morning solo vehicle collision with pole

Sara Beth Williams–January 20, 2026

A woman was killed early Sunday morning after her SUV struck a utility pole near the intersection of Greenback Lane and…

Here’s what’s happened at Sunrise Mall over the last year

Sara Beth Williams–January 17, 2026

By Sara Beth Williams– After a spark of hope for potential redevelopment with a proposal from real estate mogul Ethan Conrad in early 2025, the Sunrise Mall has continued to…

Citrus Heights makes list of 20 most affordable places to buy a home

Sara Beth Williams–January 17, 2026

A recently released list of the Top 20 most affordable places to buy a home in California put together by real estate site Redfin, listed Citrus Heights and Sacramento among…

Kiwanis and Soroptimist to host 40th annual Crab Feed

Sara Beth Williams–January 17, 2026

The Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights and Soroptimist International of Citrus Heights will host their 40th Annual Crab Feed…

New luxury sauna lounge now open in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–January 17, 2026

A new sauna and lounge opened last weekend in Citrus Heights, offering residents “luxury wellness” services including a traditional dry sauna and herbal steam room…

Hat shop, clothing store, to close at Sunrise Mall

Sara Beth Williams–January 17, 2026

By Sara Beth Williams– A clothing store and a hat store are expected to close this weekend at Sunrise Mall. Employees at both TORRID and Lids confirmed Friday that they…

First phase of Sayonara housing project to be completed this spring

Sara Beth Williams–January 17, 2026

Habitat for Humanity Greater Sacramento President and CEO Leah Miller reported to the Citrus Heights City Council last week that the first eight homes being constructed on Sayonara Drive should…