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‘Hope has a new address:’ Eight families receive keys to new Habitat for Humanity homes in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–June 6, 2026

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento celebrated a major milestone Saturday morning as the organization dedicated the first eight homes of the Sayonara housing project…

2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: May 28-June 3

Sara Beth Williams–June 6, 2026

Latest police logs show a decrease in theft, while showing an increase in incidents of violence and threats…

California Primary Election: Local results and what happens next

Sara Beth Williams–June 6, 2026

By Sara Beth Williams– The latest local and county election updates have been posted by Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, as of Friday, June 5, 2026. The next update…

Citrus Heights Arts announces winning design for City Hall mural following community vote

Sara Beth Williams–June 6, 2026

Citrus Heights Arts has announced the results of its recent community mural voting, confirming that option 2 out of four mural concept design choices, has been selected as the winning…

Stars and Stripes celebration in Citrus Heights to return for its fourth year

Sara Beth Williams–June 6, 2026

The annual Stars and Stripes Independence Day celebration is returning for a third year to Van Maren Park on Saturday, June 27…

Construction nearing completion on Citrus Heights Food Truck Plaza

Sara Beth Williams–June 6, 2026

The Citrus Heights Food Truck Plaza has finally discarded construction fencing materials revealing new landscaping and fencing along with a newly paved parking lot on the corner of Twin Oaks…

Two-story kids adventure park in Citrus Heights sets opening date

Sara Beth Williams–June 6, 2026

FunCity Adventure Park on Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights is completing last minute interior work and cleanup as it prepares to open its doors for families after over a year…

Citrus Heights to host two City Scoop ice cream socials in 2026

Sara Beth Williams–June 6, 2026

The City of Citrus Heights recently announced two new locations for the annual City Scoop ice cream social community gatherings…

Midterm Primary: Latest local election results

Sara Beth Williams–June 4, 2026

See local election results specifically impacting or relating to Citrus Heights, as well as voting results from other county and state-wide elections…

Mongolian BBQ restaurant now open in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–June 4, 2026

After months of construction and preparation, a new Mongolian barbeque restaurant in the Copperwood Square shopping center is now open in Citrus Heights…

New thrift store open at former 99 Cents Only store in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–June 4, 2026

A new thrift store is now open at San Juan Avenue and Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights…

ArtBeat in Citrus Heights cancelled organizers say

Sara Beth Williams–June 4, 2026

Citrus Heights Arts has announced the cancellation of its ArtBeat event that had been scheduled for June 13…

Midterm primary: Races to watch

Sara Beth Williams–June 2, 2026

As of 8:45 p.m., on June 2, Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections showed 18.4 percent of total possible votes cast so far. More updates will be provided throughout the…

Arcade company buys Sunrise Rollerland for $3.5M

Sara Beth Williams–June 2, 2026

A new arcade family entertainment and gaming company has purchased the former Sunrise Rollerland for $3.5 million…

Identity of woman released following deadly weekend collision

Sara Beth Williams–June 1, 2026

The identity of a 66-year-old female who died Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle on San Juan Avenue in Citrus Heights has been released by the Sacramento County…

Letters to the Editor: AI art designs, not enough street lights

Sara Beth Williams–May 30, 2026

This week’s Letters to the Editor discuss AI mural concept designs, and the dangers of lack of street lighting on roadways at night…

Guest Opinion: More accountability needed for red light camera program

Sara Beth Williams–May 30, 2026

Submitted by Tony B from Sacramento– Citrus Heights residents deserve the right to vote on whether red-light cameras should continue in our city…

June Events: What’s happening in Citrus Heights this month?

Sara Beth Williams–May 30, 2026

Events around Citrus Heights in June include multiple summer camps, an ice cream social, and the annual Stars and Stripes patriotic celebration…

Unusual mixed-use property listed for $725K in Citrus Heights

Sara Beth Williams–May 30, 2026

Listed at $725,000, a mixed-use property on Walnut Drive in Citrus Heights with unique architectural features has been placed on the market, combining a commercial building and a remodeled residential…

Which of these oldest businesses in Citrus Heights are still standing?

Sara Beth Williams–May 30, 2026

The Sentinel reexamined and compared a list of 20 of the oldest businesses in town to find which historic icons are still standing…

2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: May 21-27

Sara Beth Williams–May 30, 2026

Latest police logs show a decrease in animal control calls, while showing an increase in theft. Due to the recent holiday, data from May 27 was not made available…

Auburn Blvd revitalization project now estimated to exceed $36M

Sara Beth Williams–May 30, 2026

The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved nearly $1 million in additional construction work amendments for the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Project, Phase 2…

False shooter report triggers major police response near hospital

Sara Beth Williams–May 29, 2026

A false police report indicating there was a man with a gun led to a heavy police presence, lock downs, and evacuations near the Mercy San Juan Medical Center on…

Vacant Sears building at Sunrise Mall to become indoor slide park flagship location, company says

Sara Beth Williams–May 28, 2026

A Missouri-based family entertainment company announced its new flagship location will be located in Citrus Heights at Sunrise Mall, Ethan Conrad Properties and the newly-signed tenant say…

Three-story office building near Sunrise Mall listed for $14M

Sara Beth Williams–May 28, 2026

A three-story office building near Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights has been listed for sale with an asking price of $14.5 million…