Citrus Heights News Briefs: local goats, charity, Hot August Bites
Latest local news briefs include Hot August Bites drawing a crowd to Rusch Park on Saturday, results from a local food drive at Grocery Outlet, and Mayor Jeff Slowey announcing that 140 goats will be coming to city…
City recognizes ‘Top 20’ longest residents of Citrus Heights; seeks input
During an Aug. 10 city council meeting Citrus Heights leaders recognized 20 residents and families who are believed to have lived the longest in the city. According to city staff, all residents on the top 20 list have…
More paving work to close lanes on Greenback Thursday night, Friday morning
Portions of Greenback Lane between Sunrise and Fair Oaks boulevards will be closed on Thursday night and Friday morning to allow for pavement repairs from winter storm damage, according to an Aug. 8 news release from the City…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: red light cams, garbage fire, city council, leadership
Latest news briefs include trash catching fire in a garbage truck on Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights’ red light camera controversy hitting the evening news, upcoming public hearings at city hall, and an update on a police-sponsored Youth Leadership…
Hot August Bites in Citrus Heights is revving things up for 2017 event
The annual Hot August Bites event at Rusch Park is changing things up a bit this year with a different time and layout — although live music, free swimming, a beer garden, food trucks, and a car show…
Q&A: why isn’t roadwork on Sunrise Blvd done at night?
With the city’s announcement that one lane of Sunrise Boulevard near Sayonara Drive will be closed on weekday’s from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow for drainage improvements, some residents have questioned why the work wasn’t scheduled…
National Night Out brings police, neighbors together in Citrus Heights
More than a dozen neighborhoods in Citrus Heights celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, with barbecues, ice cream socials, and even a small parade. The annual event is held around the country on the first Tuesday in August,…
Letters: red light cameras, jaywalking, pedestrian barrier fence
Latest letters and comments from readers focused on varying perspectives on pedestrian safety as well as the city’s move to add more red light cameras in Citrus Heights, with some claiming the cameras enhance safety and others claiming…
Neighborhoods, police prep for National Night Out events in town
Police and neighborhood groups across Citrus Heights are once again preparing for National Night Out, an annual crime-fighting effort held around the country on the first Tuesday in August. Billed as “America’s night out against crime,” the effort…
Tiny theatre in Citrus Heights offers comedy, drama in unlikely place
Citrus Heights residents no longer have to go downtown to see a quality show — as long as they don’t mind the size of the theatre, that is. Tucked away next to a barber shop in the Aquarium…
