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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….
Hot Topic store at Sunrise Mall has officially closed
National retailer Hot Topic has closed inside Sunrise Mall…
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…
Popular Citrus Heights donut shop under new ownership
After over 30 years, Bee Keo is now the new owner of…
SJUSD aims to finalize district-wide cell phone policy
In December, the San Juan Unified School District announced that the district would release a newly drafted district-wide cell phone policy in an effort to…
Guest Column: Sunrise Mall plan must evolve, or it will die
By Ethan Conrad— I have drafted this letter based on our company’s interest in making the Sunrise Mall property into a vibrant property…
New teriyaki restaurant opens in Citrus Heights
A new teriyaki fast-casual restaurant opened in the Marketplace at Birdcage….
Here’s what residents had to say about plans for Sunrise Mall
New FlashVote survey results released last week regarding economic development show a strong sentiment toward redevelopment of Sunrise Mall and the surrounding area, emphasizing that revitalization needed to take place sooner rather than later…
Citrus Heights residents invited to tell developer their thoughts on mall plans
Citrus Heights Areas 7-8-9 President Bill Shirley confirmed Friday that a representative from Ethan Conrad Properties will be speaking at an upcoming CHASEN monthly meeting regarding the proposed amendment to the Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan…
Annual winter shelter for homeless seeks volunteers
The Winter Sanctuary program operates annually with the help of hundreds of volunteers and area churches that agree to serve as host sites for a week at a time before the lodging rotates to another host site…
What’s coming to Citrus Heights in 2025? Six businesses to watch for
Multiple businesses are already preparing to take up residence in Citrus Heights or relocate to another building in the city…
Citrus Heights residents to be fined $166 for piles set out too early
Republic Services announced in a Jan. 1 mailer to residents that setting out piles more than 48 hours in advance of…
