Citrus Heights Sentinel

Water main failure prompts roadway closures near Mesa Verde High School
By Sara Beth Williams– A broken water main in the area of Lauppe Lane and Carriage Drive resulted in road closures Monday morning as crews worked to repair the pipe.

What’s happening with the plan to build 95 homes at Sylvan Corners?
By Mike Hazlip— Representatives from Woodside Homes presented plans for a new 95-home community on an 11-acre parcel at Sylvan Corners during a lightly attended Jan. 9 community meeting at City Hall.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: volunteers, obituary, hiring
Latest local news briefs include volunteers helping pre-fill sandbags at City Hall, the Police Department hiring officers, and the obituary of a 55-year-old resident who passed away last month.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: smoke, shooting, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a one-year-old boy from Citrus Heights dying while his family tried to escape an out-of-state wildfire, smoke-filled skies in Citrus Heights, a shooting on I-80, and an obituary of a local resident.

‘There’s so many that have forgotten it.’ 9/11 remembrance held in Citrus Heights
The second annual 9/11 observance in Citrus Heights was held Friday morning at Sylvan Cemetery against a backdrop of smoke-filled skies and chairs set apart for social distancing.

Planning phase for new 2.9-mile trail in Citrus Heights nears $1M cost
Plans for a 2.9-mile multi-use trail that would connect multiple parks in Citrus Heights continue to move forward, with a contract for plans and environmental review nearing a cost of $1 million.

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday night to vote on a several contracts relating to a 2.9-mile trail project, police communications and other items.

Smoke, heat in Citrus Heights prompts postponements of drive-in movies
Citing concerns with smoke-filled air quality, organizers have postponed this weekend’s planned drive-in screening of the movie “GOONIES.”

LETTERS: Measure M is ‘penny wise and dollar strong’
By Tolya L. Thompson– As a small business owner, I support Measure M on this November’s ballot. I have been in business in Citrus Heights for 16 years..

Annual 9/11 memorial event to be held in Citrus Heights
A memorial ceremony to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001, will be held at Sylvan Cemetery this Friday.

COVID-19: Results released for first ‘FlashVote’ survey in Citrus Heights
Results are in for the city’s first-ever “FlashVote” survey, which polled residents on the topic of COVID-19 and received over 400 responses within a 48-hour time-frame.

Citrus Heights Chamber votes to endorse Measure M, oppose rent control
The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce voted Monday to endorse the city’s Measure M sales tax and previously took action to recommend a “no” vote on ballot propositions dealing with rent control and property tax.




