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Vacant lots on Sayonara Drive could become new site for groundwater well

By Phillip Pesola– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will consider a plan to sell three vacant, city-owned lots on Sayonara Drive to the water district.

Motorcyclist injured in Old Auburn Road collision expected to survive

Sentinel staff report– A motorcyclist who was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries during a July 2 collision on Old Auburn Road is now expected to survive.

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City considering ban on new gas stations near Sunrise Mall

By Phillip Pesola– The City of Citrus Heights is currently considering a ban on new gas stations and other auto-focused businesses within the city’s largest commercial district, according to the city’s website.

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SB 9 housing law prompts more lot splits in Citrus Heights

A controversial new California law designed to address the state’s housing crisis allows for greater possibility of lot splits and constructing multiple homes on single-family lots, and some property owners in Citrus Heights are already taking advantage of…

City of Citrus Heights approves $2.9M for repaving work on 19 streets

Sentinel staff report– The City Council last month unanimously voted to approve a contract authorizing just under $3 million to go towards repaving portions of 19 heavily deteriorated residential streets in Citrus Heights.

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall (July 14)

Citrus Heights City Council members will meet on July 14 to hold a public hearing and consider taking action on several other items, including a proposed contract related to improvements planned on Old Auburn Road and a sale…

Better healthcare for under $100/mo? This Citrus Heights doctor is making it possible

By Mike Hazlip— When Dr. Zinmar Ma first began her career in the medical field, she never expected opening her own office where patients pay a low out-of-pocket monthly fee to have direct access to her — but…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, event, vandalism

Latest local news briefs include an obituary of an 89-year-old choir director and school counselor, the arrest of a man for smashing the windshield of an Amazon delivery truck, and the return of Sunday Funday to Rusch Park…

LETTER: Fireworks were like a war zone in Citrus Heights

By Violet Ables, Citrus Heights– On July the 2nd, 3rd, and the 4th, I called Citrus Heights Police on the illegal fireworks being set in a residential area behind Grand Oaks Shopping Center.

Another million-dollar home hits the market in Citrus Heights. Will it sell?

Sentinel staff report– In March of this year, Citrus Heights officially joined the “seven figure club,” with that month marking the first time a residential property had sold over the million-dollar mark within the city limits, according to…