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Free Veterans Day concert, retired flag ceremony, planned in Citrus Heights
The Veterans Community Center plans to host a free Veterans Day concert and flag retiring ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11…

‘Ghost Tours’ event returns to Mesa Verde High School
The Mesa Verde Theater department is hosting its fourth annual ‘Ghost Tours’ this Halloween season. Ghost Tours are scheduled for Oct. 24, 25, and 26 with an alumni preview night on Oct. 22.

San Juan High School Alum to host all-class reunion at Rusch Park
The San Juan Alumni Association is hosting an all-class picnic at Rusch Park this October. The event is open to all San Juan High School alumni, students, and past and present faculty…

Citrus Heights plans new programs to engage youth in local government
Citrus Heights is taking its first steps toward launching new programs designed to…

Annual Citrus Heights community dinner shifts away from potluck, sells out
An annual community dinner to be held next week will look a little different than in prior years…

Fantasy, adventure await in MVHS production of ‘She Kills Monsters’
There’s still time to see Mesa Verde High School’s spring production this March…

Comic Con returning to Sunrise Mall this month
The Weekend Blender, an event labeled as “Not your typical comic-con,” is returning to Sunrise Mall on…

New gaming shop opens in Citrus Heights
A large crowd gathered for the grand opening of a new gaming shop in Citrus Heights on Saturday….

Citrus Heights woman pleads guilty in million-dollar unemployment fraud scheme
A 34-year-old Citrus Heights woman pled guilty to a string of fraud charges in relation to an Unemployment Insurance Benefits fraud scheme according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…

San Juan High School to receive stadium upgrades, new tennis courts
San Juan High School will soon have its stadium remodeled, according to an update from the district…

Woman accused of setting fire to her own house arrested again on warrant
A Citrus Heights woman who allegedly set fire to her own home in a 2021 incident was arrested last week for….

Police: Man who rammed into JCPenney also stole $91K in jewelry weeks before
Police have confirmed that the suspect who barreled through the JCPenney entrance at Sunrise Mall in December 2024 with a pickup truck is believed to be the same man who…




