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🌱 Patch AM: What’s coming to replace the old Big Lots on Auburn Boulevard?
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Greetings Citrus Heights! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s coming to replace the old Big Lots on Auburn Boulevard?
- Which 2025 Citrus Heights stories grabbed the most reader attention?
- How Auburn Boulevard’s $35M makeover will change your daily drive
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live in Sacramento!.
Find out what's happening in Citrus Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Citrus Heightsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Cloudy and windy, with a high of 62 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, temps: high: 61, low: 52.
- Sunday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 57 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Adventure park preparing to open in the new year (citrusheightssentinel.com) — A new FunCity trampoline adventure park is nearing completion at 8525 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights, aiming to open in early 2026. City officials say the project will add a family-friendly destination with ziplines, ninja courses, party rooms, and an arcade, replacing the former Big Lots space. 
2. A look back at 2025: Top stories covering Citrus Heights (citrusheightssentinel.com) — From Sunrise Mall fines to the demolition of the former Marie Callender’s, this year-in-review spotlights the Citrus Heights stories residents clicked on most in 2025. It recaps big changes in local businesses, real estate, restaurant health inspections, and development projects that shaped daily life around town.
3. New signals installed on Auburn Boulevard (citrusheightssentinel.com) — New traffic signals and a gateway arch are being added on Auburn Boulevard at Citrus Heights’ northern entrance, as part of a $35 million Complete Streets overhaul running past Rusch Park. Expect new medians, landscaping, upgraded transit stops, safer crossings, and changed turn options on Whyte Avenue as work continues through summer 2026.
4. When the Golden State Killer Was Arrested Outside His Home, He Yelled Out 'I Have a Roast in the Oven' (people.com) — A new true-crime book details how investigators finally arrested the Golden State Killer, who had been quietly living in the Sacramento suburb of Citrus Heights when he was taken into custody in 2018. The account describes the surveillance outside his neighborhood home, the surprise takedown, and his later guilty plea that put him in prison for life.
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Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard St, Sacramento
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Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Zumba Kids JR.
Rusch Park Community Center , 7801 Auburn Blvd , Citrus Heights
10:00 am
Monday January 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jurassic Quest (Multiple Dates and Times)
Cal Expo Farm , 1600 Exposition Blvd , Sacramento
4:00 pm - New Years Rope & Run in Lincoln, Ca
Triple Crown Equestrian Center, Inc , 3033 Gladding Rd , Lincoln
6:00 pm - El Gran Show del Rey León
Palacio de Congresos Granada , PASEO DEL VIOLÓN, S/N , Granada
12:00 pm - Girls Basketball @ Natomas
Natomas High School , 3301 Fong Ranch Rd , Sacramento
5:30 pm - Boys Wrestling @ West Park
West Park High School , 2401 Panther Pl , Roseville
6:00 pm - Boys Soccer @ West Park
West Park High School , 2401 Panther Pl , Roseville
4:30 pm - Girls Soccer V. West Park
Grant Union High School , 1400 Grand Ave , Sacramento
4:30 pm - Mississipi Gospel Choir
Palacio de Congresos Granada , PASEO DEL VIOLÓN, S/N , Granada
12:00 pm - Dining for Dollars - Nixtaco
Excelsior Elementary , 1805 Cirby Way , Roseville
4:00 pm - Boys Wrestling V. McClatchy
Grant Union High School , 1400 Grand Ave , Sacramento
6:00 pm - Wrestling @ Cavitt vs. Glen Edwards
Willma Cavitt Junior High Granite Bay, CA 95746
4:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: I just came back to the dog park and there is a gentleman that owns them that lets them run in the park while he’s out and about.
I told him that if they’re left in here that someone’s gonna pick them up or animal control will come get them. He said they’re really skinny because… (Nextdoor Pacheco Park) - Happy new year everyone!!
2026!! Went to check out the fireworks in old sac. Only 5 min show. Was really crowded on the old sac side but was manageable on the west sac side… (Nextdoor Pacheco Park)
- Chuze Fitness posted a job opening for Shift Lead 1 in Citrus Heights. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Managers & Crew Members $20-$21/HR in Citrus Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Citrus Heights here.
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