Citrus Heights Sentinel

What’s behind the recent discord on the Citrus Heights council?
In the not-so-distant past, the Citrus Heights City Council was known for its unified 5-0 votes, with council members rarely airing disagreement during public meetings. Over the past five years that has begun to change…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday evening to hold a public hearing regarding housing, vote on several infrastructure-related projects, and issue a pair of proclamations.

Child porn: Facebook tip leads to Citrus Heights couple’s arrest, conviction
A Citrus Heights couple has been convicted of sexual assault charges involving three children, according to a news release from the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday.

Dignity Health, Citrus Heights HART partner to provide vaccines for homeless
A free “shots and showers” event last month organized by the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team and Dignity Health resulted in more than 100 hot meals being served and a total of 14 individuals being given a…

City of Citrus Heights to declare May 28 ‘Orbisculate Day’
May 28 is set to officially become “Orbisculate Day” in Citrus Heights.

Q&A: Is it legal to ride a bike on the sidewalk in Citrus Heights?
Sentinel staff report– May is Bike Month, and questions abound regarding what’s legal and what’s not when it comes to bikes on the roadways.

Could relief funds help restore Citrus Heights police cuts, repave roads?
Much-anticipated federal funding from the American Rescue Plan arrived in the City of Citrus Heights’ coffers on Wednesday, adding $7.8 million to the city’s budget and offering hope that recent cuts to police and other services can be…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: collision, school sports, coronavirus, obituary
Latest local news briefs include the death of a nine-year-old girl in a collision on Greenback Lane, a woman’s unusual diagnosis after feeling COVID-19 symptoms, school sports, and an obituary for a 70-year-old resident.

Journey tribute band headlines concert at Sunrise Mall to benefit local businesses
By Mike Hazlip— About 400 people gathered behind Sunrise Mall on Saturday to hear Journey Revisited at a drive-in concert organized by the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce. Journey Revisited frontman Frank House said the May 22 event…

‘Birthed out of love.’ Founder of Citrus Heights nonprofit seeks to help at-risk girls
Jackie Guzman walks through the construction mess of a remodel in progress at her nonprofit organization’s “hospitality house” on Mariposa Avenue in Citrus Heights on a recent Tuesday. A former teacher at Sacramento City Unified School District and…