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Smagina Named New Women’s Tennis Assistant Coach

Sep 22, 2025 12:21PM ● By Sacramento State Athletics News Release

Former Kansas and Washburn University standout Sonia Smagina joins the California State University, Sacramento women's tennis program as an assistant coach, head coach Sophie Breault announced Sept. 15.

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Pictured is an aerial view of Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights

Sunrise Mall Lawsuit and Pre-condemnation Appraisal Update Provided

Sep 16, 2025 08:44AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

The City of Citrus Heights has additional information about a lawsuit it filed against the Namdar Realty Group, owner of a substantial portion of Sunrise Mall, and details about the cost and timeline of a third-party mall pre-condemnation appraisal, which the city announced Aug. 28.

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Council Approves Funding for Local Nonprofits

Sep 15, 2025 06:14PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

Citrus Heights City Council members heard a Homeless Regional Collaboration Model presentation by Sacramento County at its Sept. 10 meeting.

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Michelle Camba was the general manager of the Underground Clothing Connection

Clothing Connection Leaves Legacy

Sep 15, 2025 06:06PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

The Underground Clothing Connection (UCC), a clothing store for students and their families in need, formerly located in Sunrise Mall, closed July 11, leaving Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) leadership deciding what to do with remaining inventory and determine its future.

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Water Providers Warn Residents about Unauthorized Solicitations

Sep 15, 2025 05:36PM ● By Citrus Heights Water District News Release

Citrus Heights Water District, Sacramento Suburban Water District, Orange Vale Water Company and California American Water are warning residents about unauthorized solicitations targeting local households.

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State Water Board to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Updates to the Bay-Delta Plan

Sep 12, 2025 10:05AM ● By California Water Boards News Release

As part of the process required to update and implement the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Water Quality Control Plan (Bay-Delta Plan), the State Water Resources Control Board will begin a two-day public hearing on Sept. 25 and 26.

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Sign Up for School Pesticide Notifications

Sep 09, 2025 04:37PM ● By California Safe Schools News Release

California Safe Schools, a nonprofit organization dedicated to children's environmental health and safety, reminds parents, guardians, teachers and school staff at all California K-12 public schools and childcare centers to file the Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification form at the start of the school year.

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The Bradley family of Manteca and their 10-year-old triplets help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sutter Health's Anderson Lucchetti Women's and Children's Center

Women's and Children's Center Celebrates Decade of Care

Sep 09, 2025 04:13PM ● By Sutter Health News Release

More than 61,605 Babies Delivered There So Far

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Former Marie Callender’s Demolished

Sep 09, 2025 03:43PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Once a much-loved destination along Citrus Height’s “restaurant row” on Sunrise Boulevard, the vacant 9,372-square-foot Marie Callender’s restaurant, built in 1978 and opened in the early 1980s, was recently demolished by its new owner, Patterson Properties, to make way for a new, yet to be named quick-serve restaurant.

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Each participant received a custom wellness bag filled with items to support their journey—leashes, training treats, journals, essential oils, and stress-reduction tools tailored for veterans

Healing Together

Sep 09, 2025 03:20PM ● By Stars and Stripes Dog Rescue News Release

Battle Buddy Program Transforms Lives

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County Revises Approved 2025-26 Budget

Sep 09, 2025 11:25AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Sept. 3 to revise the approved budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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Orangetheory Franchise Owners to Expand Portfolio with 3 Seniors Helping Seniors® Territories

Sep 05, 2025 02:31PM ● By Seniors Helping Seniors News Release

Steve and Kristin LeClair are growing in the franchise world, bringing a new sense of purpose to their work with the launch of their senior care franchise in the Greater Sacramento area

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joint press conference with city officials

Sacramento Region Leaders Celebrate Ozone Attainment Milestone

Sep 05, 2025 10:03AM ● By Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District News Release

At a joint press conference today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pacific Southwest Region Administrator Josh F.W. Cook joined local Sacramento leaders to celebrate the region’s successful attainment of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone by the 2024 deadline.

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Citrus Nights in Citrus Heights

Sep 03, 2025 08:34AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

With a pause put on this year on the annual “Sunday Funday,” which typically takes place at Rusch Park annually each September, the city is gearing up to host a free event at Van Maren Park called Citrus Nights.

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Christy Brunken is the Family Learning Lab and Co-School founder and CEO in Citrus Heights

Family Learning Lab and Co-School Opens

Sep 03, 2025 08:29AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

The Family Learning Lab and Co-School, a new concept for supporting homeschooling families in Citrus Heights, has opened for fall enrollment.

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Citrus Heights Begins Sunrise Mall Pre-condemnation Appraisal

Sep 02, 2025 06:54PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

This summer, Citrus Heights city officials increased pressure on Namdar Realty, owners of a substantial portion of Sunrise Mall, to take a more active role in the property’s maintenance and upkeep, assessing more than $500,000 in code enforcement and public nuisance penalties and filing a lawsuit on July 15 in Sacramento County Superior Court.

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Council Approves Field Haven Lease for Animal Services

Sep 02, 2025 06:47PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Aug. 27 meeting, the Citrus Heights City Council considered leasing a city-owned property to Field Haven Feline Center, a nonprofit animal welfare agency, for the operation of a veterinary service center.

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Mesa Verde High School Leads by Example

Sep 02, 2025 06:43PM ● By By Patsy McGavock, JustServe.org

Mesa Verde High School, a Title I school in Citrus Heights, is rewriting the story of student success through family, follow-through and deep-rooted community investment.

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Vacant Commercial Property Ordinance Addressed

Aug 26, 2025 10:03AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

The City of Citrus Heights addressed the growing number of vacant commercial buildings in the city by introducing its draft of a proposed commercial property re-occupancy ordinance in a public workshop Aug. 11 at City Hall.

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Andrew Saunders is pictured with members of the Citrus Heights Rotary Club.

Highway Sign Dedicated at San Juan High

Aug 26, 2025 09:57AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

With a broad smile reflective of his “Spartan Spirit,” San Juan High School Principal David Levis climbed up a pedestal in front of the school on Greenback Lane and proudly tore off the covering of a new historic Lincoln Highway placard.

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Best Utilities and Services award went to SMUD

‘Boots and Bling’ Shine

Aug 26, 2025 09:50AM ● By Ornella Rossi

Best of Citrus Heights Awards Celebrates Local Businesses

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The bar graph shows new home sales in July

New Home Sales Rebound in July

Aug 26, 2025 08:46AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

July new home sales in the greater Sacramento region rebounded from June's low point, with 480 sales reported by North State Building Industry Association members, the association reported Aug. 12.

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Ukrainian Americans assemble at the Ukrainian Seventh Day Adventist Church

Ukrainian Americans Parade Gratitude

Aug 26, 2025 08:37AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner

Celebrations for the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence on Aug. 24 culminated in a 30-mile, horn-honking convoy through Carmichael, Arden Arcade, Citrus Heights and Fair Oaks.

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Congressman Ami Bera, right, and his staff member Josh Gumacal at diner

Congressman Bera Discusses Community Issues

Aug 20, 2025 01:38PM ● By Seth Henderson

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., spoke for about 30 minutes Aug. 7 about the state of the country and the county at the informal monthly Tri-Communities Lunch Bunch meeting in North Highlands and then answered questions for about 25 minutes.

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Council Moves Forward with Annexation

Aug 19, 2025 08:49AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Aug. 13 meeting, the Citrus Heights City Council considered amendments to the municipal code regarding nuisance shopping carts and fireworks.

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‘Eyes in the Sky’ Help CHPD

Aug 19, 2025 08:44AM ● By Thomas J Sullivan

Citrus Heights City Council members watched attentively as a video clip embedded in the first slide of a presentation by Citrus Heights Police Chief Alex Turcotte provided an up-close aerial drone’s eye view from 1,000 feet in the sky as colorful bursts from illegal fireworks lit up the July 4 skies over just one city neighborhood.

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Huge Food Drive Success

Aug 19, 2025 08:41AM ● By Elise Spleiss

This year’s Citrus Heights Grocery Outlet Independence from Hunger campaign was the most successful in its history.

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City officials at the Citrus Heights Chamber Luncheon

‘Growing with Citrus Heights’

Aug 19, 2025 08:36AM ● By Ornella Rossi, photos by Ornella Rossi

City Manager Ash Feeney Shares Vision at ACCESS Luncheon

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Leah Miller, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, welcomed civic leaders, sponsors, new Habitat owners and guests to the official celebration of the construction star

Time to Raise the Walls

Aug 19, 2025 08:28AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

In just two months since shovels struck the earth on June 2 to mark the start of construction of eight new homes to be built by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento (HHGS) in partnership with the City of City Heights at 7795 Sayonara Drive, the walls are now going up.

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SAFE employees Tiffany Porter of Carmichael and Joseph Mayeux of Sacramento County’s Vineyard area fold U.S. flags

SAFE Credit Union, Volunteers Prepare Flags for Retirement

Aug 18, 2025 06:42PM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

SAFE Credit Union collected more than 500 flags during its second annual employee-led U.S. flag collection drive this summer.

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SMUD Median Project Removes Palm Trees on Sunrise Boulevard

Aug 12, 2025 02:12PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

An independent contractor working on behalf of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) removed eight palm trees from the traffic median along Sunrise Boulevard to support an upcoming transformer replacement project that is planned this fall, according to the utility.

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Event participants could experience the latest in electric vehicle technology, talk to electric vehicle owners about their experiences, learn about electric-vehicle charging and find out about incentives and rebates that help make electric vehicles an affordable option

SMUD Hosts Electric Vehicle “Ride and Drive” Event

Aug 12, 2025 02:03PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

With just weeks left until federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credits worth up to $7,500 end on Sept. 30, SMUD hosted a special “ride and drive” event at the Sunrise Mall during the weekly Farmer’s Market on Aug. 9 to give the community an opportunity to test drive a variety of electric vehicles and get expert guidance on tax incentives before those savings disappear.

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Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) recently began constructing two new groundwater wells

Breaking Ground on Two New Wells

Aug 12, 2025 10:54AM ● By Citrus Heights Water District News Release

Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) recently began constructing two new groundwater wells to improve water reliability for the community and reduce reliance on Folsom Lake during dry years.

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