Citrus Heights Sentinel
Want to convert a garage or build a tiny home in your backyard? It’s now easier
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Homeowners seeking to add a secondary dwelling on their property are finding it easier to do so, thanks to some changes in state law and city zoning codes that were adopted as a way…
Police, city working to address crashes at Citrus Heights intersection
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police issued a news release on Friday after yet another collision involving a vehicle and a planter box occurred at the intersection of Old Auburn Road and Fair Oaks Boulevard. The intersection is…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, fallen tree, poor roads, arson
Latest local news briefs include a massive tree crashing down in a Citrus Heights neighborhood, an obituary remembering a 21-year-old San Juan High School graduate, cars torched near Sayonara Drive, and a county survey finding poor road conditions…
New interactive map lets residents draft lines for Citrus Heights voting districts
Sentinel staff report– Want to have a say in how voting district lines are drawn in Citrus Heights? The city released an interactive mapping tool on Thursday that allows viewers to see population and racial demographics — inviting…
Meet the two brothers behind this popular aquarium shop in Citrus Heights
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Jason and Jeff Liang aren’t surprised when their younger customers think they will find “Nemo” or “Dory” from the popular Disney movies when they walk inside their store. Both species of fish, Dory, a…
Guest Review: This Citrus Heights bake shop is the place to go for cakes
Guest review by Doreen Brown– Tucked back in the far right corner of the Greenback Square shopping center, located near Fair Oaks Boulevard on Greenback Lane is a small shop called Cake and Candy Specialties. Their motto is…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: shoplifting, window-smashers, transients on the roof
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of several transients living in tents on the roof of an animal hospital, window-smashers wearing “49er gear” burglarizing a vehicle at an apartment, and a group of teenage girls stealing…
City’s new hire seeks to boost business in Citrus Heights
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Meghan Huber is the City of Citrus Heights’ new economic development manager, a position she’s been in for just over a month. She was hired by the city to replace Devon Rodriguez, who held…
Construction to begin on new coffee drive-thru in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Construction fencing went up last week on a grassy pad along Sunrise Boulevard, soon to be home to a new coffee drive-thru near Old Auburn Road…
Tickets nearly gone for Citrus Heights Marching Band’s 2019 dinner fundraiser
Sentinel staff report– Only a few tickets remain for the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band’s 10th annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser, slated for March 16 at the Community Center…
