Citrus Heights Sentinel
Guest Opinion: Imposing fines for shopping cart theft will be futile
By David Warren– The Citrus Heights City Council is considering an ordinance to institute fines and misdemeanor penalties for individuals who remove shopping carts from business premises as well as civil penalties for businesses whose shopping carts are…
Annual ‘State of the City’ address to be held Thursday
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights will host its third annual “State of the City” address in-person this Thursday at the Community Center, with the event to feature an address from the mayor as well as…
Here’s what Citrus Heights candidates say about crime, public safety
Sentinel staff report– Candidates for Citrus Heights City Council shared their thoughts on how best to enhance public safety in responses to a Sentinel questionnaire, with answers including getting more police on the street, cracking down on speeding,…
Public hearing set for low-income senior housing project in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights planning commissioners will hold a public hearing on Wednesday regarding a developer’s proposal to demolish a single-family home and build more than 100 units of low-income senior housing on a five-acre property off Fair…
Citrus Heights Historical Society uncovers history of once-popular inn
The corner of Auburn Boulevard and Greenback Lane, now the site of several gas stations and convenience stores, was once the scene of a popular 1920s restaurant, inn and service station known as the Florida Inn…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: theft suspect, Halloween mask, obituary
Latest local news briefs include police releasing photos of a theft suspect who stole an elderly woman’s purse, a man with a “creepy” Halloween mask prompting a phone call to police, and the death of a San Juan…
LETTER: Sunrise Mall needs a high rise hotel, entertainment options
I believe we should have a Hilton hotel or a high rise hotel that can hold tourists by the top right side of the mall or the bottom right side…
Mesa Verde Mavericks win homecoming; Spartans lose to Scots
On their homecoming night, Oct. 18, Mesa Verde High School defeated Mira Loma by a final score, 40-6, while San Juan High School dropped a road game, 50-22, to Highlands High School the same night…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: squatters, pizza, drunk driver
Latest police logs include reports of transients squatting in vacant apartment units, a man’s home being egged by an ex-girlfriend who reportedly also stole his car, and police being called after a pizza delivery went wrong.
City to close one lane of Old Auburn Rd for 9-day experiment
Beginning Oct. 19, a portion of westbound Old Auburn Road near the problematic intersection with Fair Oaks Boulevard will be reduced to one lane to allow for temporary installation of a multi-use path…
LETTER: Faded lines on Citrus Heights roadways need re-painting
I’m glad to see action being taken on city streets, however, with the onset of winter, bad weather and getting dark earlier, there is a need to…
Guest Column: Our local jails are over-stuffed and under-funded
A few years ago, Sacramento County was sued regarding confinement conditions in our two jails. Since we…
