Citrus Heights Sentinel
Realtor’s Corner: Curb appeal still motivates buyers
By Beth Moran– What is the one telltale sign that a neighbor is going to sell their home? The front landscape gets spruced up and the house is painted…right?
News Briefs: on-ramp closure, shooting update, fire
Latest local news briefs include an update in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Mesa Verde High School student, a collision shutting down the Antelope Road on-ramp, and a duplex catching fire near Old Auburn Road.
Obituary: Ronnie Cardell (1958-2022)
Submitted by Bonnie Holder– Ronnie Cardell, a longtime resident of Citrus Heights, died on April 19, 2022 at Arbor Nursing Center in Lodi after a long illness. Ronnie was born on July 14, 1958 to Dock Shelton Cardell…
Proposed ‘Beautification Crew’ would clean up camps, blight in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council this month will consider allocating $875,000 in federal COVID recovery funding to go toward a proposed “Beautification Crew,” which would be tasked with cleaning up the city as part of…
Citrus Heights council votes 4-1 to change regular meetings to earlier time
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday passed a resolution that will change the regular start time of council meetings from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m., beginning in July.
Vehicle fire at Citrus Heights apartments deemed arson
By Mike Hazlip— The cause of a recent vehicle fire that sent up a plume of black smoke near Oak Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard was arson, according to the vehicle’s owner.
POLICE: Citrus Heights business used as front for illegal gambling
By Mike Hazlip— A business in the Grand Oaks shopping center along Auburn Boulevard was a front for an illegal gambling operation, according to police and nearby business owners. Citrus Heights police announced Friday that officers serving a…
Citrus Heights council to consider opposing sports betting ballot measure
By Katelyn Rafferty– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will consider taking a formal position in opposition to an upcoming state ballot measure that seeks to allow and tax sports betting at horse racetracks and tribal casinos.
The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet Thursday night for a closed session threat training followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m. to consider agenda items related to affordable housing, sports betting and changing the regular council meeting…
Citrus Heights sees low voter turnout at vote center
By Mike Hazlip— Turnout at a vote center set up inside the Citrus Heights Community Center was the lowest Larry Miramontes has seen in his 12 years as a poll inspector.
