Citrus Heights mom, grandmother on mission to build public playground for disabled children
By Mike Hazlip— At just six months old, Michael Alex Steven Sellu III had a seizure, and now his mother and grandmother are working to build a public playground with equipment that will be accessible to Sellu and…
City Council green lights 2nd phase of Auburn Boulevard revitalization project
Nearly ten years after the first phase of the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Project was completed, the Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday gave the green light for construction to begin on the second phase of revitalization for…
Long-vacant storefronts across from Costco now fully occupied
Unfilled vacancies are now a thing of the past for a five-tenant building constructed in 2019 on Auburn Boulevard, with the coming of a new restaurant and dentistry location…
Citrus Heights council to consider approving over $30M for Auburn Blvd project
The second phase of the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Project is expected to cost over $30 million, according to a proposal under consideration by the Citrus Heights City Council this week…
What’s still open at Sunrise Mall?
Despite several recent store closures or relocations, over 20 businesses remain open at Sunrise Mall amid the city’s effort to attract developers to transform the aging mall into a 21st Century Main Street concept…
Lights Out: Sunrise Mall’s last restaurant leaves food court
By Mike Hazlip— The last remaining restaurant space occupied by a business in the Sunrise Mall food court is vacant after Naija Cuisine recently moved out…
Q&A: When will that care facility on Dewey Drive finally open?
Eight years after building permits were issued for the project, construction fencing still surrounds a planned 40,000-square-foot acute care nursing facility off Dewey Drive on the border of Citrus Heights…
Citrus Heights police bolster forces, increase engagement amid rise in crime
Citrus Heights last year saw double-digit increases in crimes against persons and crimes against society, according to an April 25 report from the police chief…
An inside look at what it’s like to be a police dispatcher at CHPD
Citrus Heights Police Department 911 dispatcher Heidi Briseño describes her position as a personal calling…
New Citrus Heights ‘game cafe’ gives opportunity to unplug, connect
A new game cafe opened on Sunrise Boulevard last weekend, featuring more than 700 board games, card games, tabletop games, and a Star Wars display gallery…
Citrus Heights puts brakes on cannabis proposal, for now
The city council made the decision to put a hold on lifting the ban against cannabis dispensaries in Citrus Heights until more research and community feedback is gathered.
Mesa Verde alum wins ‘Rising Star’ award at Sac film festival
Mesa Verde High School alumnus Chris Laird recently received the Rising Star Award at the SacTown Movie Buffs Film Festival on April 5 in downtown Sacramento for his role in…
