Citrus Heights Sentinel
News Briefs: Mavericks wins home game, State of City, accountability
Latest local news briefs include the Mavericks winning their first home game at the new Mesa Verde High School stadium on Friday night, the mayor proposing support for a new ballot initiative, and a State of the City…
City Council votes 3-2 against plan for 94 homes at Sylvan Corners
By Phillip Pesola– In a rare move Thursday night, the Citrus Heights City Council voted to block approval of a new housing development that would have built 94 new homes at Sylvan Corners…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Oct. 6-12
Sentinel staff report– Latest police logs include a midnight vandalism arrest at a nail spa on Greenback Lane on Thursday, burglaries reported at CubeSmart storage and a Paradise Oaks group home on Olivine Avenue, a stolen vehicle report…
Food drive in Citrus Heights seeks to provide Thanksgiving dinners
Sentinel staff report– The largest business district in Citrus Heights has partnered with a local radio station to help collect frozen turkeys and food supplies to provide Thanksgiving dinners to those in need this holiday season.
Vice mayor floats idea to form Citrus Heights Unified School District
By Sara Beth Williams– In a controversial move last month, Vice Mayor Tim Schaefer proposed the formation of a volunteer commission to explore the possibility of breaking away from the San Juan Unified School District and establishing a…
Residents near little-known park say dirt bikes are frequent disturbance
By Mike Hazlip— An undeveloped, 11-acre green space park on the border of Citrus Heights and Carmichael is drawing the ire of residents who say dirt bike riders are frequenting the area for recreation, despite a prohibition on…
Editorial Picks: 5 must-try restaurants in Citrus Heights
Compiled by Sentinel staff– Citrus Heights boasts many restaurants that residents have come to know and love, and The Sentinel has compiled a list of our top five must-try restaurants in the city.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Halloween, cafe, cityhood
Latest local news briefs include a boy from Citrus Heights making the evening news for dressing up as KCRA’s meteorologist for Halloween, Perko’s Cafe being taken over by a local restaurant owner, and a new video highlighting Citrus…
Four more vote centers now open in Citrus Heights, thru Election Day
Sentinel staff report– As of Nov. 5, voters in Citrus Heights can now cast their ballots in person at a total of five locations in the city.
Guest Opinion: If you don’t vote, don’t blame political leaders
By David Warren– Day after day we are bombarded by individuals yelling from the airways and electronic media distressing messages using vicious rhetoric instead of civil discourse. The tools used by propagandists for dictators are suddenly becoming popular.
Meet the election inspector couple in charge of this Citrus Heights vote center
By Mike Hazlip— Larry and Margie Miramontes have been working together at polling places in Citrus Heights for more than a decade to help give the people a voice in the government.
Citrus Heights teens arrested for vandalizing Halloween decor
Sentinel staff report– Five teens, including two from Citrus Heights, were arrested following what police say was a Sunday-night vandalism spree where about $6,000 in Halloween lawn decorations were damaged.
