Citrus Heights Sentinel

LETTER: City’s traffic experiment on Old Auburn Road is insane
I know pot may be legal in California now, but not sure who in the city was ingesting it when they came up with the plan to somehow make the road safer by reducing the number of lanes.

Low-income senior housing proposal moves forward, despite opposition
Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights planning commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend approval of a 110-unit senior housing project on Fair Oaks Boulevard, despite opposition from some residents in the neighborhood. The project now goes to the City…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI checkpoint results, turn lanes, traffic safety
Latest local news briefs include results from this weekend’s DUI checkpoint operation, turn lane extension work near Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, and an upcoming open house to discuss a new transportation safety program…

Sports Recap: Here’s what happened in Citrus Heights football (Oct. 24-25)
Mesa Verde Mavericks faced the Woodland Wolves in a Senior Night home game on Oct. 24, while the San Juan Spartans played a game against the Linden Lions the following night…

Parks district seeks volunteers to help prep for new playground at Rusch Park
Volunteers are needed to participate in Rusch Park Family Volunteer Day Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the park to get ready for the installation of new playground equipment.

Citrus Heights nonprofit to host spaghetti feed fundraiser to help homeless
The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) will host its 4th Annual Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser on Nov. 8 at the Citrus Heights Community Center, in an effort to help fund the nonprofit’s various local programs and rotating…

City leaders set new development, public safety objectives for Citrus Heights
Want to know what objectives the City of Citrus Heights will be working to accomplish over the next six months?

2019 Fall Carnival returns to Sunrise Mall
The Sunrise Mall parking lot will again be transformed into an outdoor carnival, as Brass Ring Amusements brings its annual Fall Carnival to town beginning Friday and continuing through Nov. 3 this year…

Citrus Heights PD announces upcoming DUI checkpoint
Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release on Monday…

Free prescription drug disposal to be offered by Citrus Heights police on Oct. 26
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Citrus Heights Police Department will participate in the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) “Drug Take Back Day” giving the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and…



