Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights police investigating armed robbery at El Pollo Loco
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police this week confirmed an armed robbery occurred at the El Pollo Loco restaurant on Greenback Lane, but few details are being released.
Citrus Heights council votes 3-2 to fund fireworks show, patriotic event
Sentinel staff report– In a controversial vote Thursday night the Citrus Heights City Council narrowly approved spending up to $80,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay for a patriotic event this summer that will include a…
Then & Now: Citrus Heights residents reflect on 1997 floods, rain
By Sara Beth Williams– In the early weeks of 2023, a stream of back-to-back storms in Citrus Heights caused flooding and damage across the city and region, but this wasn’t the first time Citrus Heights has weathered such…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI Checkpoint results, shooting, lawsuit
Latest local news briefs include results from a Friday-night DUI Checkpoint operation, authorities identifying a man killed in Monday’s fatal shooting with police, and an age discrimination lawsuit being filed against the Citrus Heights Police Department.
Guest Opinion: Measure M tax hike isn’t needed for Citrus Heights to get by
By Tim Schaefer– As the election approaches and voters ponder their decision about Citrus Heights’ Measure M (the latest attempt of the city to raise the taxes on its residents), I reflect on my nearly 60 years of…
Guest Opinion: When tax dollars were flowing, how did the city spend it?
As a longtime resident of Citrus Heights and having been on the City Council from 1999-2005 and 2016 to the present, I remember when the city was one of only two other cities in California who could say…
Construction moving ahead at future site of Green Acres in Citrus Heights
Construction is continuing at 6128 San Juan Ave. for a new Green Acres location near the 99 Cents Only store at Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue.
Citrus Heights received over $1M in COVID-19 relief funds. Here’s where it went
Public records show a little over $1 million trickled down to Citrus Heights from the $2.2 trillion CARES Act stimulus bill passed this spring in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
LETTER: Measure M is a smart move. Here’s why I support it
By Kimberly Berg– For the past 17 years, I have owned Citrus Heights Car Wash, and was thrilled to purchase a home here 6 years ago.
‘Suspicious’ fire damages former Citrus Heights flower shop
An arson investigator was called to the scene after a suspicious fire occurred at the former site of Mom’s Discount Wholesale Florist on Auburn Boulevard.
Fast food drive-thru proposed outside Citrus Heights Hobby Lobby
Motorists traveling along Greenback Lane may have seen a new development proposal sign at Birdcage Street, where a Louisiana-based fast food chain has proposed a new drive-thru.
Citrus Heights PD announce Halloween weekend DUI Checkpoint
Police will be conducting a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint this weekend in Citrus Heights, according to a news release issued Monday by the department.
