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Pedestrian killed in vehicle collision Sunday; PD closes lanes
Updated Aug. 17, 6:14 p.m.– Citrus Heights police closed down several lanes at a busy Sunrise Boulevard intersection Sunday morning after a 28-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street. Traffic…

New McDonald’s to relocate in Citrus Heights shopping center
The Fair Oaks McDonald’s at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Madison Avenue is currently located just a few feet outside Citrus Heights city limits, but if things go as planned, the fast-food restaurant will soon be relocating…

Citrus Heights celebrates with Red, White & Blue Parade
Colorful banners, balloons and marching bands took over Sunrise Boulevard Saturday morning as thousands of residents, City leaders, businesses and others lined the street for Citrus Heights’ 16th annual Red, White and Blue Parade. Kicking off at 9…

2015 Red, White & Blue Parade to feature skydiver, carnival
Citrus Heights will host its 16th annual Red, White & Blue Parade on June 27 this year, planning to kick off the event with a skydiver demo and feature festivities like the Summer Carnival in the Sunrise Mall…

Citrus Heights police investigate report of hand grenade found; explosion heard
Updated June 11, 12:23 p.m.– Citrus Heights police said a woman cleaning out her deceased father’s residence Wednesday reported finding a “World War II style hand grenade,” causing an explosives specialist to be deployed to the scene and…

Daytime road paving closes Sunrise Blvd lanes, Thursday
Updated Apr. 11, 10:39 p.m.– The City of Citrus Heights alerted drivers to expect additional delays along a section of Sunrise Boulevard near Sungarden Drive this week in order to allow for road paving associated with a new…

Citrus Heights to gain 200 jobs with proposed shopping center
The Citrus Heights Planning Commission gave unanimous approval Wednesday for a developer’s 5.7-acre proposal to bring several new restaurants, retail stores and a Smart & Final to the old Capital Nursery lot at Sunrise Boulevard and Madison Avenue.…

2015 construction projects in Citrus Heights
Updated Dec. 30, 4:55 p.m.– Wondering what’s going on with one of the local construction projects in Citrus Heights? Here’s a current list of upcoming and ongoing public projects in the city: Projects expected to begin in 2015:…

Sunrise Blvd closed briefly after injury crash involving tree
A two-vehicle collision caused a portion of Sunrise Boulevard to be temporarily closed after sending one vehicle into a tree and several people to the hospital Sunday, according to a sergeant with the Citrus Heights Police Department. Around…

CRIME UPDATE: red-light runner fled scene of 4-car crash at Sunrise/Greenback
Citrus Heights police said this morning that a four-car accident Thursday night was caused by a female suspect who fled the scene after running a red light and ramming another vehicle in the intersection of Greenback Lane and…