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Citrus Heights mayor votes against new light rail station

Sentinel staff report– On Monday, the Sacramento Regional Transit Board of Directors voted 11-1 for a new light rail station, with opposition coming from Citrus Heights Mayor Bret Daniels who sits on the regional board…

Dumpster fire at Sunrise Mall draws Metro Fire response

By Mike Hazlip— Reports of a dumpster fire drew Metro Fire crews to Sunrise Mall over the weekend…

City approves 3-year plan for improving roads in Citrus Heights

By Phillip Pesola– In a 4-1 vote last month, the Citrus Heights City Council voted to approve a three-year pavement preservation plan in an effort to improve roadway conditions across the city…

Citrus Heights to reconsider ban on cannabis businesses in 2024

By Mike Hazlip— The City of Citrus Heights is slated to take up reconsideration of its ban on cannabis businesses this year, following…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?

Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council will hold its first meeting of 2024 this Thursday, with items on the agenda including contract awards, appointments to various boards and commissions, and proposed…

Residents facing eviction at senior living complex in Citrus Heights

Residents of a low-income senior living complex in Citrus Heights are claiming they are being evicted from a place once described by the recently arrested former CEO of the regional Goodwill Industries as “a space for people to…

Citrus Heights landowner donates 2.2 acres to city. Here’s why

By Mike Hazlip— More than two acres of wooded land along Sylvan Road are set to become a…

Local power couple buy up one of last homes in new Citrus Heights subdivision

By Sara Beth Williams– A local couple well-known in the Citrus Heights political and business scene last month purchased one of the final remaining homes in the new 260-unit Mitchell Village housing development…

Local credit union branches contribute to ‘Angel Tree’ initiative

Sentinel staff report– Members and staff of SAFE Credit Union, including two Citrus Heights branches, contributed gifts for 270 children and families during the holiday season, according to a Jan. 5 news release from the credit union…

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Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Dec. 28-Jan. 3, 2024

Latest police logs show Citrus Heights started off the new year with a spike of 10 arrests on New Years Day, following another 10 arrests on Dec. 31st. Arrests ranged from several DUI incidents to warrants and domestic…