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LETTERS: Sylvan Corners, mayor, defunding police

Latest letters to the editor include perspectives on development at Sylvan Corners, police department funding, and the City Council…

Guest Column: These principles guide my votes on the Citrus Heights City Council

By Tim Schaefer– I am humbled and honored to have been elected by the voters of Citrus Heights in District 3 on Nov. 3, 2020.

Love, music fills the air in Citrus Heights for Valentine’s Day farmers market

By Mike Hazlip— Love was in the air along with the smells of kettle corn and sounds of a live band on Saturday for the weekend farmers market outside Sunrise Mall. Organizers set up Valentine’s Day crafts at…

An inside look at MealPro’s new Citrus Heights headquarters

By Mike Hazlip— Drivers traveling along Greenback Lane near San Juan Avenue likely have seen building signage appear for the online meal service MealPro, which opened its new corporate headquarters last year at 7433 Greenback Lane.

Citrus Heights Chamber calls for reopening of businesses

By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting Monday afternoon calling for businesses to reopen, according to an announcement released last week.

GUEST COLUMN: Citrus Heights doesn’t have to cut essential police services. Here’s how.

By David Warren– City Manager Christopher Boyd at the Jan. 28 special City Council meeting presented a doomsday scenario for municipal services, with the most draconian service reductions directed at the Citrus Heights Police Department. Boyd blamed the…

Citrus Heights churches returning to indoor services, as COVID cases drop

By Mike Hazlip— Local churches are resuming in-person services amid a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations and a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing congregations to reopen indoors. The latest statistics from Sacramento County Public Health show a consistent decline…

Citrus Heights police identify suspects in gas station purse snatching

By Mike Hazlip– Two men who allegedly entered Pastor’s Valero convenience store on Saturday and worked together to steal an employee’s purse have been identified by police.

Burglary suspect’s Monopoly shirt leads to arrest in Citrus Heights

By Mike Hazlip– Citrus Heights police confirmed this week that a suspect who allegedly broke into Pastor’s Valero convenience store last month was arrested, after a distinctive “Monopoly” shirt the suspect wore led to him being identified.

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?

The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday night via Zoom to consider hiring of an interim administrative services director, along with holding a special meeting and voting on items related to a safe school project and other…