Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights Leatherby’s to give away gift cards to anyone in costume
Sentinel staff report– Beginning Friday and continuing through Halloween, the Leatherby’s Family Creamery in Citrus Heights will be giving away $10 gift cards to everyone who shows up wearing a costume…

Ukrainian church buys long-vacant former Kmart site in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– A high-profile, 60,000-square-foot commercial site once planned for a Studio Movie Grill in Citrus Heights has been purchased by an area Ukrainian church, the…

Citrus Heights mayor highlights ‘remarkable strides’ in State of the City update
By Phillip Pesola– Mayor Tim Schaefer and City Manager Ash Feeney presented the 2023 State of the City address last week on Thursday, highlighting the city’s achievements over the past year and outlining goals for the future…

Two Citrus Heights City Council races remain too close to call
Sentinel staff report– As of the latest vote count update released on Nov. 29, just eight votes now separate the top two candidates for Citrus Heights City Council District 2, and just 23 votes separate candidates for District…

December Events: 12 events happening in Citrus Heights this month
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights is gearing up for the holiday season in December with a tree lighting ceremony, holiday craft fairs and parties, concerts, Santa breakfasts and more. Dive into the festivities at one of these…

LETTER: Citrus Heights Water District rate increase won’t raise bill by much
Letter by Ray Riehle, Orangevale– [RE: Citrus Heights Water District seeks 20% increase in water usage rates; Nov. 19th] The headline may be potentially misleading, but the customer bill will not increase by 20%. The Usage Charge referred…

Citrus Heights police make arrest after series of bank robberies
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a suspect in multiple bank robberies, after a months-long investigation involving several law enforcement agencies.

Citrus Heights to look into putting police officers in every school
By Sara Beth Williams– Prompted by school shootings across the United States and other security concerns, the City of Citrus Heights is moving ahead with studying the feasibility of putting a police officer on every public school campus…

Q&A: Why were ballot estimates off so much in Sacramento County?
Sentinel staff report– In response to a reader question about the accuracy of figures released by Sacramento County elections officials, The Sentinel inquired with county spokeswoman Janna Haynes for some answers.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, rent prices, home prices
Latest local news briefs include a report showing rent prices are finally dropping, an obituary for a Citrus Heights woman who had a 30-year-battle with Multiple Sclerosis, and latest news on home prices.

Middleton pulls ahead with slim lead in Citrus Heights council race
The latest vote count totals released Nov. 22 show Mayor Porsche Middleton has regained a slight lead of 29 votes in the race for Citrus Heights City Council District 5.

Vandalism temporarily shuts down popular zip line at Citrus Heights park
Sentinel staff report– The zip line at Arcade Creek Park Preserve was temporarily closed on Tuesday and part of Wednesday, after the parks district said the attraction’s seat mechanism and wire trolly were stolen Monday night.




