Sacramento County Local News

05/10/2023
Citrus Heights will hold its first Stars and Stripes Celebration on July 1. It will include a fireworks show, food, and entertainment for the whole family. There will also be a Kids Zone.

04/05/2023
The Big Day of Service is back and happening in Fair Oaks and Orangevale on May 6. With over 50 community service projects scheduled, there are opportunties for individuals of all ages and abilities to participate and help give their community a boost.

03/29/2023
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors heard from several residents requesting the annexation of Del Paso Park so it can receive appropriate upkeep and police response.

03/16/2023
Looks like work has begun with Sacramento County to convert a 3.5-acre vacant lot at 5919 Dry Creek Road to a complex with 20 one-bedroom units and 58 two-bedroom units. SacDOT says the project will create more than 237 "trips" on associated roads.

03/09/2023
Work is under way to improve Franklin Boulevard, with a multifaceted approach—including the use of transportation funding and nonprofit community development corporations.

02/25/2023
Citrus Heights City Council voted in favor of a new ordinance prohibiting parking of commercial vehicles on all public roads, with several exceptions.

10/31/2022
Cherry Island Sports Complex, a staple for youth soccer in Rio Linda, is now being run by Sacramento County Regional Parks.

08/23/2022
Decorative cow statues are part of the Galt District Chamber of Commerce’s “Herd on the Street” campaign, which gets local businesses and organizations to create public art.

05/27/2022
For decades, a stone memorial has stood silently in Rusch Park, with a bronze plaque bearing the names of 272 Citrus Heights residents.

05/19/2022
The new Edie Macdonald Park includes two playgrounds, two adult fitness areas, a shaded picnic area, and a basketball half-court. Each amenity was requested by neighbors when the CSD designed the renovated park.

04/12/2022
Seven years ago, Daniel Altstatt parked a bright orange vintage 1972 VW bus in the backyard of his East Sacramento home. A neighbor complained. He now owes $573,000 to the city.

03/23/2022
Plans are being submitted for a new 260,000-square-foot industrial park to replace the former Fry’s Electronics store in Natomas. The project is projected to generate between 350 to 425 jobs, Vice Mayor Angelique Ashby announced.

03/10/2022
Lane closures and construction work are slated to begin March 14 on Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights, with improvements slated to include roadway repaving and “full intersection reconstruction” at Fair Oaks Boulevard.

02/24/2022
The Sacramento region’s forgotten second city is having a moment. Hundreds of homes have replaced rice mills and empty lots along the Sacramento River, with many more about to be built.

02/23/2022
The aptly named Flock has pizza connoisseurs flocking in Folsom. The artisan pizzeria is located in the same retail center as Mikuni, Hampton Inn and other familiar local establishments.

02/16/2022
Renovation of Sunrise Village shopping plaza in Citrus Heights continues, with several restaurants and stores planning to open. A new Firehouse Subs restaurant and Starbucks drive-thru will open near the end of March, and Joann Fabrics will move to a new space.

02/09/2022
The view on Auburn Boulevard may soon improve. A year after the fire at Mom’s Florist, the owners are hoping to reopen the building. And plans have been submitted to reopen a boarded-up gas station.

02/09/2022
A Taiwanese hotpot chain is expanding locally, with an outlet planned for Natomas. Tasty Pot specializes in hot pot soups. The fast-casual chain also serves Taiwanese appetizers, boba milk teas and desserts.

02/05/2022
A weathered, historical plaque can be found today near a playground at Van Maren Park, paying silent tribute to an influential family who once called that land home.