Citrus Heights Sentinel

Developer shares update on plans for nearly 100 new homes at Sylvan Corners
By Mike Hazlip— Representatives from Woodside Homes presented further details on plans to build more than 90 homes on a vacant site near Sylvan Corners during a community meeting at City Hall on Tuesday…

How much rent is at those new low-income apartments in Citrus Heights?
By Mike Hazlip— Sunrise Pointe, which opened on Sunrise Boulevard near Oak Avenue this summer, is accepting tenants with varying rents calculated based on income as a percentage of the median income…

Large lot once slated to become church campus listed for $825k
By Mike Hazlip— Vacant land across from Rusch Park once slated to be home to a new church building is now on the market for $825,000…

Citrus Heights now has its first green bike lane, with more coming
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights has joined a growing number of cities using bright green paint to mark off the bicycle lane on busy streets.

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.

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.

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…




