Citrus Heights Sentinel
Who’s hiring in Citrus Heights this summer?
From supermarkets to senior care homes and gyms, employers are hiring all over Citrus Heights…
Keep forgetting if it’s green waste or recycle day? Sign up for email, text alerts
Sentinel staff report– Is it recycle day? Or green waste day. If you’re like many residents, you may forget from time-to-time which waste bin to put out for the weekly pickup in your neighborhood.
Citrus Heights man’s palm tree debris cleared after help from anonymous donor
By Mike Hazlilp— An anonymous Good Samaritan provided funds for a dumpster to assist a local resident who wasn’t able to afford removing a problematic palm tree from his property.
Citrus Heights PD launches online reporting tool for illegal fireworks
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Police Department has launched an online reporting system for illegal fireworks, in advance of an anticipated increase in explosive activity around the Independence Day holiday.
Citrus Heights promotes permit-ready ADU’s as way to increase housing supply
The City of Citrus Heights held an online presentation Tuesday to inform residents about new options to build permit-ready accessory dwelling units (ADUs), often called backyard cottages, “granny flats” or “in-law units.”
Citrus Heights Chamber seeks to distribute stockpile of 20,000 N95 masks
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce is sitting on a stockpile of N95 masks and is looking for local businesses to distribute them to.
The story behind this tiny optometry building in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Tucked away between Beto’s Tacos and All Quality Graphics on Auburn Boulevard is a small commercial building in Citrus Heights where optometrist Texas L. Smith has been seeing patients for decades.
Citrus Heights has 20 fireworks stands. See which nonprofit is behind each one
Want to support a local nonprofit with your purchase of fireworks this year? Sales of “safe and sane” fireworks are often one of the biggest annual fundraisers for various nonprofits, with sales legally allowed to begin Monday at…
Sac Library locations to drop overdue fines permanently, beginning July 1
By Mike Hazlip— The Sacramento Public Library has announced an end to overdue fines, effective July 1.
Citrus Heights council votes to boost police funding by $5.3M
Sentinel staff report– Using newly acquired federal relief funding from the American Rescue Plan, the Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday unanimously approved allocating $5.35 million to the Police Department’s budget over the next two years.
