Citrus Heights Local Pulse

Sunrise Marketplace Safety Issues

• 🔥 Illegal Dumping and Youth Bike Gangs: A surge in illegal dumping, including 1,412 bags of trash and 173...

Boost Citrus Heights volunteering for housing support at Tempo Park!

• Second annual Almost 5K run/walk, May 9, 8-10:30am (gates 6am), benefits...

Police response shines: Officers quickly identified suspect with staff help, arresting him a block away after confession.

• Heavy impact: Thousands in...

Persistent public safety woes at Sunrise MarketPlace despite gains, per City Council report:

• Illegal dumping exploded: 1,412 trash bags (64k lbs,...

Sparco set to revive blighted 8244 Auburn Blvd site, long complained about for vagrants and weeds.

Key progress:

• Purchased 2022; permit filed Nov,...

Quick Recap

• Sacramento deputies fatally shot suspected carjacker Tyler Allen Gress, 33, on I-5 after he carjacked a Sacramento County man at gunpoint following a ride offer, leading to a high-speed chase.

Key angles on Sacramento County carjacking:

• Victim's account: Local man carjacked at gunpoint after offering ride to stranger, sparking high-speed...

Public Safety Incidents

• 🔥 Carjacking Suspect Fatally Shot: A carjacking suspect in Citrus Heights near Sunrise Boulevard and Madison Avenue led...

Mikalai Lutsyk, lead custodian at Grand Oaks Elementary, is one of San Juan Unified's 2026 Classified Employees of the Year for supporting student...

• Free picnic for veterans, active-duty members & families: hot dogs, burgers, sides, desserts, drinks – all complimentary
• 10am-3pm at Rusch Park...

• Ongoing threat: Sacramento & Placer counties outbreak at 17 cases (4 new last week), likely continuing 21 more days.
• Hits kids hard: 85% under 20;...

Major update on Sunrise Mall transformation: Tallen Capital Partners in escrow for ~50 acres from Namdar, closing expected 2027.

• Sports hub anchor:...

Family-owned boost for Citrus Heights: Abby and Merge Hernandez opened Ship It 916 at 7777 Sunrise Blvd, Suite 3300, in Walgreens Plaza.

• Key...

High-profile police response to armed carjacking threat:

• Carjacking origin: Suspect pointed gun at victim near Sunrise Blvd & Madison Ave,...

Public Safety Wins

• 🔥 Crime at Lowest in Two Decades: Citrus Heights Police Chief Alex Turcotte reported overall crime in key FBI categories...

Historic public safety win: Citrus Heights FBI-tracked crimes dropped 54.5% from 2007 to 2025, hitting the lowest level in two decades.

• 2025 gains:...

Mayor Marijane Lopez-Taff backs the Sunrise Sports Center as a key step to end years of being overlooked.

• Shifts trajectory: Originally planned for...

Celebrating community service trend:

• Irene Hronicek honored as 2026 Chip-In Hall of Fame recipient for HART leadership since 2016, aiding homeless...

Evening Roundup for April 10 published, covering local content.

Lincoln Police are ramping up e-bike enforcement in parks, trails, and riverbeds using new motorcycles, targeting youth riding dangerously.

Regional...