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Citrus Heights Water District sues San Juan Water District as ‘last resort’
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) and Fair Oaks Water District (FOWD) have filed a joint lawsuit against San Juan Water District according to an April 11 press release…

Review: Hidden talent on display at Sunrise Mall, in performance of ‘Anastasia’
The theatrical production of Anastasia, recently performed at Royal Stage’s theater inside the Sunrise Mall on April 4-7, featured a strong cast of young adult and adult actors, singers, and dancers from across Citrus Heights and surrounding cities…

Police conduct search of home near Mariposa Elementary
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights Police SWAT team served a search warrant in the 7700 block of Watson Way on Thursday morning…

SJUSD drafts new dress code policy, seeks public input
San Juan Unified School District has drafted a proposal for a revised dress code policy for all its schools, including 12 public schools located in Citrus Heights…

Citrus Heights educators honored with ‘You Light the Way’ awards
By Sara Beth Williams– San Juan Unified School District honored several Citrus Heights educators at their annual You Light the Way awards ceremony on Wednesday evening, April 10 at San Juan High School…

Citrus Heights Planning Commission seeks to fill vacancy
By Sara Beth Williams– The City of Citrus Heights is seeking to fill a vacancy on its Planning Commission, left by the resignation of Max Semenenko last month…

LETTER: I’m no fan of Sue Frost, but she’s spot on about ‘going green’
By Laura Belcher, Citrus Heights– I like to preface this response by saying that I’ve never been a fan of Sue Frost and her opinions or policies. However on the matter of going green, I absolutely agree with…

Meals on Wheels for seniors returns to Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– The City of Citrus Heights last month announced the return of a Meals on Wheels program to local seniors, with lunches now served three days a week…

Citrus Heights native elected to Sac County school board
By Sara Beth Williams– With the vote count now certified, Citrus Heights resident and charter school advocate Vanessa Caigoy has been declared the winner in the race for Sacramento County Office of Education School Board Area 4 with…

New teriyaki restaurant coming to former Starbucks in Citrus Heights
A new restaurant is slated to open in the former Starbucks location adjacent to Barnes & Noble in the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping center…