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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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Mesa Verde High School staff
Mesa Verde High School Leads by Example

Sep 02, 2025 06:43PM ● 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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Children at the Aerospace Museum Summer Camp
Aerospace Museum Summer Camp Gives Lasting Impact

Aug 05, 2025 08:49AM ● By San Juan Unified School District News Release

This summer, rising fourth- through sixth-graders from San Juan Unified School District discovered just how far their imagination could take them at the Aerospace Museum of California’s “Dream it… Build it: Design, Build and Engineer” summer camp.

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Youth fairgoers take a lunch break on a shady hill at the Sacramento County Fair
Jam-Packed State Fair Open for more than Two Weeks

Jul 14, 2025 06:04PM ● By Seth Henderson

Featuring more than 50 carnival rides, a range of performances and competitions within various industries, and of course food, the California State Fair kicked off on July 11 at Cal Expo, lasting through July 27.

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In Las Vegas on June 16, the Sacramento Republic FC Academy’s U13 team wins the international Copa Rayados
High Quality Development at Republic FC Academy

Jul 08, 2025 09:49AM ● By Seth Henderson

The Sacramento Republic FC Academy’s U13 team won the international Copa Rayados tournament in Las Vegas on June 16 without conceding a goal, ranking first in the Northwest Division for quality of play, rated at 86.2.

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The San Juan Unified School District's Technology Services team began the annual Chromebook inventory in March and will complete it over the summer
San Juan Unified to Receive 3,000-Plus New Chromebooks

Jul 08, 2025 09:05AM ● By San Juan Unified School District News Release

Each year, San Juan Unified’s Technology Services team conducts a districtwide Chromebook inventory to ensure every student has access to the tools they need for learning.

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The City of Citrus Heights is holding its third annual Stars and Stripes Celebration
Stars and Stripes at Van Maren Park

Jun 24, 2025 04:14PM ● By MPG Staff

The City of Citrus Heights is holding its third annual Stars and Stripes Celebration at Van Maren Park on June 28, featuring live music, food and a Kid Zone, starting at 6 p.m.

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Sponsor and keynote speaker at the Citrus Heights Luncheon
‘We Do Better Together’

Jun 24, 2025 03:55PM ● By Ornella Rossi, photos by Ornella Rossi

San Juan Unified Invests in Students and Schools

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Student Davyd Umanets, their teacher Sara Opeyany, and fellow project team members student Diamond Klaner-Swaffar and Madison Klaner-Swaffar at last month’s Citrus Heights Tools of the Trade in Van Maren Park.
Lichen Students Create Model Cities

Jun 17, 2025 03:10PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Individual teams of seventh- and eighth-grade students at Lichen K-8 School in Citrus Heights applied both their imagination and their creativity over three individual trimesters this past school year to design and create their vision of an eco-friendly model city of tomorrow.

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Family enjoying ice cream at the City Scoop Ice Cream event
City Scoop Ice Cream Event Returns

Jun 11, 2025 08:49AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

The rear parking area of San Juan High School on Greenback Lane, adjacent to the swimming pool was turned into an informal ice cream parlor on Wednesday, June 4 as the city of Citrus Heights hosted its first of its three-summer family-friendly City Scoop ice cream socials.

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Contestants Sophia Richards (left), Liliana Hodges (middle) and Lyra Rutherford (right) stand with board members from the Citrus Heights Water District for their annual poster contest about the natural process of water
Citrus Heights Water District Recognizes Young Artists

Jun 03, 2025 03:23PM ● By Citrus Heights Water District News Release

The Citrus Heights Water District (CHWD) announced the winners of its annual Water Awareness Poster Contest, which featured the theme “The Traveling Water Droplet.”

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Graduating seniors Tristyn Scott (center left) and Makenzie Dawson were awarded the 2025 Sustainability Scholarship, granted through Republic Services in partnership with the City of Citrus Heights and the San Juan Education Foundation
Council Honors 2025 Sustainability Scholarship Winners

Jun 03, 2025 03:18PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the May 28 Citrus Heights City Council meeting, waste management agency Republic Services presented some highlights from 2024.

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San Juan High School staff, students and community members celebrated the May 20 groundbreaking of the school’s stadium modernization project
Breaking Ground on Stadium Project

May 29, 2025 09:23AM ● By San Juan Unified School District News Release

San Juan High School hit a significant milestone on May 20 as students, staff and community members celebrated the official groundbreaking of the school’s stadium modernization project.

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Mathnasium, a new after-school mathematics tutoring center serving Citrus Heights and nearby Fair Oaks, celebrated its grand opening with a public ribbon cutting ceremony
Mathnasium Opens in Citrus Heights

May 06, 2025 03:31PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Mathnasium, a new after-school mathematics tutoring center serving Citrus Heights and nearby Fair Oaks, celebrated its grand opening recently with a public ribbon cutting ceremony.

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For the third year, Mesa Verde High School has partnered with SAFE Credit Union to bring the Budget Cents program to their campus
Students Practice Real-World Budgeting Skills

May 06, 2025 03:16PM ● By San Juan Unified School District News Release

Twelfth-grade students at Mesa Verde High School got a taste of real-world financial decision-making during the Budget Cents program on April 23, a hands-on simulation aimed at building budgeting and money management skills before graduation.

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Building Bonds

May 06, 2025 03:00PM ● By MPG Staff

Citrus Heights Launches ‘PAL in the Park’

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Check this Out

Mar 25, 2025 11:32AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photo by Susan Maxwell Skinner

A $2,860 donation has boosted the San Juan Education Foundation. The gift follows the foundation’s nomination as 2025 Nonprofit of the Year by the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce.

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Youth in Government Encouraged

Mar 11, 2025 11:49AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

The City of Citrus Heights is taking its first steps to create specific “Youth in Government” programming to encourage and engage local youth to help chart the city’s future through civic engagement.

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Republic Services Honors Winners

Jan 28, 2025 09:44AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

Girl Scout Troop 559 led the flag salute at the Jan. 22 Citrus Heights City Council meeting as the group of second-year Daisies, working on their government badge, attended the meeting to see the process firsthand.

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Rotary Club Donates Hundreds of Shoes to Local Schools

Dec 04, 2024 10:48AM ● By Rotary Club of Citrus Heights News Release

Prior to Thanksgiving, the Rotary Club of Citrus Heights completed delivery of a total of 677 pairs of new shoes to 11 San Juan Unified School District’s elementary, middle and high schools and the Sayonara Center in Citrus Heights.

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Students Making the Grade in Citrus Height

Nov 26, 2024 01:18PM ● By MPG Staff

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated more than 3,200 students worldwide in the summer 2024 term. Local graduates included (11/4/24):

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Doctors Say Bacterial Pneumonia Increasing, Especially Among Children

Nov 05, 2024 10:56AM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

Cases of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma, also known as "walking pneumonia," have been on the rise this year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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UC Davis Children's Hospital Named Among Best For 2024-2025

Nov 05, 2024 10:35AM ● By UC Davis News Release

UC Davis Children's Hospital has been recognized as a 2024-2025 Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report.

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National Teen Driver Safety Week

Oct 09, 2024 09:47AM ● By City of Citrus Heights News Release

National Teen Driver Safety Week is Oct. 20 to Oct. 26. During this week, the Citrus Heights Police Department encourages parents and caregivers to talk with their teens about following the rules of the road and how safe driving can help save lives.

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Council Confirms Nuisance Camping Ordinance

Oct 01, 2024 02:59PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

During Public Comments at the Sept. 25 Citrus Heights City Council meeting, several residents asked council to reconsider including cars in the nuisance camping ordinance.

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Aerospace Museum of California Hosting We Can Do It - Together! - Inspiring Girls in STEM

Sep 26, 2024 01:47PM ● By Aerospace Museum of California News Release

The Aerospace Museum of California is pleased to announce the return of We Can Do It - Together! An opportunity to inspire the next generation of women in STEM

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Sunday Funday Fun for All

Sep 25, 2024 12:18PM ● By MPG Staff

The City of Citrus Heights’ Sunday Funday event at Rusch Community Park kept the crowd of hundreds happy from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22.

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Bubbles Galore at Birdcage Bubble Bash

Sep 18, 2024 11:05AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

On Saturday, Sept. 14, a portion of Marketplace at Birdcage just behind Jamba Juice was transformed into a puffy white bubble wonderland as young and old enjoyed a great burst of fun at Bubble Bash.

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Child Passenger Safety Week

Sep 16, 2024 11:54AM ● By Citrus Heights Police Department News Release

The Citrus Heights Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies, public health departments, and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size.

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Underground Clothing Connection Reopens for Students in Need

Sep 12, 2024 09:42AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

A free clothing store located in Sunrise Mall near the former United Artists Theatre, exclusively for students and their families in San Juan Unified School District (SJUSD) enrolled in its McKinney-Vento program, has reopened.

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SAFE Credit Union Back-to-School Drive Successful

Sep 11, 2024 02:45PM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

SAFE Credit Union recently participated in a back-to-school supplies and backpack drive benefiting the Sacramento Children’s Home for students in elementary, middle, and high school.

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Wraparound Services Positively Impact Youth

Sep 05, 2024 02:50PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Zavion and Serenity are two inspiring teens whose stories exemplify how support services can positively change lives

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400 Wins and Counting!

Sep 05, 2024 01:37PM ● By James Darnell

Big Red Make History Against Mesa Verde, Improve to 2-0

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Playmakers Teaches Kindness, Character Through Flag Football

Sep 05, 2024 10:12AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

The Playmakers organization is a nonprofit that works with local youth to build character through free sports programs throughout the year

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Phone-Free Schools Act Clears Legislature

Sep 04, 2024 04:39PM ● By Office of Assemblyman Josh Hoover News Release

On Aug. 29, the Legislature passed landmark legislation authored by Assemblymembers Josh Hoover (R-Folsom), Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), and David Alvarez (D-San Diego) to limit the use of smartphones in schools

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