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Citrus Heights 99 Cents Only Store closes weeks before projected closing date
A vacant parking lot and closed building is now all that remains at the former 99 Cents Only store on Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights…

Planning Commission approves controversial proposal to subdivide Mariposa Ave lot
The Citrus Heights Planning Commission recently voted to approve the request to subdivide a vacant 2.3-acre parcel of land on the corner of Mariposa Avenue and Church Lane into five residential lots…

LETTER: Many Citrus Heights streets are ‘borderline third world quality’
By John Taylor, Citrus Heights– So many of our streets fail to have the lanes defined by either striping or the “bumps.” Many streets are borderline third world quality…

‘Brews in the Burbs’ returning to Sunrise Mall
The annual “Brews in the Burbs” craft beer festival is returning to the Sunrise Mall parking lot on Saturday, May 18…

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 going on 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…