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Citrus Heights strengthens its voice on school board
In a significant development for Citrus Heights, several members of the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education who represent portions of Citrus Heights were selected to take on positions of higher leadership on the board during…
Sunrise Mall store reopens after burglar rammed truck through entrance
The JC Penney store at Sunrise Mall is back open for business, after a burglary suspect drove a pickup truck through the first floor of the building early Sunday morning…
Citrus Heights Police: Two arrested on identity theft, organized retail theft charges
Citrus Heights Police arrested two women on multiple charges, including burglary, organized retail theft, and identity theft…
Local store rebranding, relocating from Sunrise Mall
A jewelry repair shop that operated inside the Sunrise Mall for decades has rebranded and is relocating to the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping center…
Thousands lose power in Citrus Heights amid high winds
Following a widespread Xfinity internet outage reported on Monday, Citrus Heights residents experienced multiple power outages Wednesday morning…
Traveling family circus returns to the Sunrise Mall this weekend
A traveling circus is returning to the Sunrise Mall this Mother’s Day weekend…
Eyeing a career in public works? Citrus Heights ‘showcase’ event set for May 16
Garbage trucks, street sweepers, and other heavy equipment will be on display as part of a Public Works Showcase career fair set to take place…
Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights City Council members will meet Thursday evening, May 9, to consider awarding a nearly $30 million contract for the second phase of the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Project, as well as decide whether to dissolve the…
What’s going on with the new ‘Innovative School’ at Woodside K-8?
After being selected as the San Juan Unified School District’s new innovative school site in the spring of 2023, Woodside K-8 staff and the Innovative School design team have spent the last year reviewing community feedback and collaborating…
Obituary: Max Alexander (1935–2024)
Submitted by Terri Shaffer– Long time Citrus Heights resident, Max Alexander, went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He lived in Citrus Heights for 83 years…
Citrus Heights Police IMPACT team searches pedestrian on Lichen Drive
The Citrus Heights Police Department responded to the corner of Lichen Drive and Brimstone Drive on Thursday morning at 11:06 a.m. according to Police Lt. Michael Wells.
Man who’s never been to Citrus Heights gets red-light camera notice
Mike Thompson and his wife, who live in San Diego, California, received a red-light camera notice dated March 13, 2024, issued from Citrus Heights. The problem is…
