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What to know about holiday hours for Citrus Heights city services
Citrus Heights City Hall will be closed Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024 through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. The Citrus Heights Community Center will also be closed…

Cyclist dies at hospital after struck by vehicle in Citrus Heights; driver arrested
A man passed away from his injuries Monday night after being struck by a vehicle…

Citrus Heights seeks to enforce 12% tax on AirBnB’s, launches online portal
The City of Citrus Heights says less than 30 percent of identified AirBnB’s and other short-term rentals in Citrus Heights are currently in compliance with city licensing and tax requirements…

Mesa Verde to host first on-campus graduation ceremony in nearly 20 years
On Friday, Mesa Verde High School will hold its graduation ceremony on campus for the first time in almost 20 years…

Victim with gunshot wound found in vehicle in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights Police officers were called to the 6200 block of Burich Avenue in Citrus Heights on Tuesday evening, after receiving a report of an unresponsive person inside a vehicle…

June Events: What’s happening in Citrus Heights?
Events around Citrus Heights in June include an arts and music festival, summer camps, book sales, an ice cream social and a spaghetti feed fundraiser…

Animal rescuers demand action in Citrus Heights to address feral cat explosion
Advocates urged action from the Citrus Heights City Council earlier this month, warning of sick and starving feral cats and a recently diagnosed deadly virus that has been detected in a Citrus Heights feral cat colony…

Citrus Heights approves ‘liaison’ program to boost police presence at high schools
The Citrus Heights City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to create a school liaison program, which would allow for an existing officer from the Citrus Heights Police Department’s traffic enforcement unit to be formally assigned to each local…

Sunrise Mall subdivision with hotel ‘footprint’ gets OK from Planning Commission
The Citrus Heights Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend the City Council approve the subdivision of a 2.8-acre lot at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, which lays out a “footprint” for a potential hotel…

ArtBeat: Summer music, arts festival returning to Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights Arts has announced the return of a summer music and arts festival to the Marketplace and Birdcage…

Citrus Heights reveals new City Scoop locations for 2024 ice cream socials
The city of Citrus Heights recently announced three new locations for the annual City Scoop ice cream social community gatherings…

More transitional kindergarten classes to be added to Citrus Heights schools
Two more elementary schools in Citrus Heights will be implementing transitional kindergarten classes in the 2024–25 school year, according to the San Juan Unified School District…




