The Native American Era
Sacramento Valley, including Citrus Heights, was home to the Nisenan group of Native Americans.
Betty Leonard Bentzen
Betty Leonard Bentzen reflects on her 82 years living in Citrus Heights and how much this city has grown.
Bill Van Duker
Bill Van Duker was born in Oregon then moved to the Bay Area and it wasn’t til he was 40 when he moved to Citrus Heights.
Dawna Layton
Dawna Layton reflects on her childhood and the fun games the boys and girls played, how it was at McClellan Base during WWII and how there was a gas ration so her father couldn’t drive faster than 35 mph.
Janie McBride
Janie McBride joined the Ladies in White in 1963 on a part-time basis but that volunteer job ended up becoming full-time as she also trained to be an EMT.
Burton Lauppe
Burton Lauppe’s great grandfather, Rudolph emigrated from Switzerland in 1832 and lived at the historic Fourteen-Mile House.
Catherine Anderson
Catherine Van Maren-Anderson reflects on her childhood as she spent a lot of time at her grandparent’s Citrus Heights house and played in the hills, grass and recalls how there was hardly any traffic back then.
Elwin Bruce Ellithorpe
Elwin Bruce Ellithorpe was born in Fair Oaks but his family moved around a lot during the Depression and in 1937 he and his family moved to Citrus Heights.
Jean Duncan
Jean Duncan was married to Jack Duncan whose grandmother recalls fondly how much she loved shopping at Sylvan Corners.
Jeannie Bruins
Ms. Bruins, a Southern California native, has been living in Citrus Heights since 1984.