Citrus Heights council changes course, votes for full ban on camping in vehicles
In the first meeting without former Mayor Bret Daniels, the Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday reversed course and voted unanimously to not include an exemption for passenger vehicles from the city’s illegal camping ordinance…
Threats of violence toward local high school deemed ‘unfounded’
Threats of violence on social media allegedly targeting a local high school have been labeled a “hoax”…
Rehab of ‘dilapidated’ complex for homeless, at-risk seniors moves forward
An area nonprofit seeking to provide low-income housing for seniors who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless won approval from the Citrus Heights City Council last month for a $500,000 grant…
City seeks to curb ‘rampant’ illegal dumping in Citrus Heights
In an effort to address illegal dumping across Citrus Heights, city staff during an Aug. 28 City Council meeting suggested a “progressive” approach to handle blight and associated issues with Neighborhood Cleanup services…
Ribbon cutting kicks off plans for playground for children with disabilities
Community members and business leaders gathered at San Juan Park last month to kickoff efforts to build Mike’s Playground, a playground that will accommodate children living with disabilities…
Memorial for longtime Citrus Heights Little League coach draws hundreds
Local residents impacted by the life of Jerry Garcia gathered in the shade at Garsh Field in Rusch Community Park on Saturday to celebrate Garcia’s long legacy within Citrus Heights…
Citrus Heights Council votes to toughen illegal camping regulations
The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday voted in support of expanding the definition of illegal camping, but opted to exempt sleeping in passenger vehicles…
Citrus Heights council to consider $500k grant for housing at-risk, homeless seniors
After facing a first-round of scrutiny earlier this month, the Citrus Heights City Council will hold followup consideration of a request for grant funding from a nonprofit seeking to provide supportive housing to seniors who are homeless or…
Citrus Heights Planning Commission to hear plan for new homes on Sayonara Drive
The Citrus Heights Planning Commission is scheduled to hear plans on Tuesday for a new housing development on Sayonara Drive…
Nighttime resurfacing to begin on Sunrise Blvd.
Nighttime roadwork could begin as early as September along a portion of Sunrise Boulevard and also on Macy Plaza Drive…
New HomeGoods store to open soon in Citrus Heights
Signage for a new HomeGoods store was recently installed on the front of a 25,000-square-foot vacant building in the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping center…
Large trees, landscaping torn up on Auburn Blvd. Here’s why
Much of the landscaping including some mature trees along Auburn Boulevard from Rusch Park to the northern city limits now lays barren, prompting questions from some as to why…
