Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights Planning Commissioners split over low-income housing proposal
Sentinel staff report– Following a public hearing attended by about 50 people Wednesday night, Citrus Heights Planning Commissioners issued a split vote over a key aspect of a controversial low-income supportive housing project proposed for a 2.3-acre former…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: reckless driver, sideswiped cars, stolen vehicle
Latest police logs include reports of several parked vehicles being sideswiped by a suspected DUI driver on Mariposa Avenue, a disturbance outside a massage establishment on Sunrise Boulevard, and a driver having their vehicle stolen after it ran…

Meet Farley, Citrus Heights PD’s new drug-sniffing K-9
The Citrus Heights Police Department introduced a new addition to the force during Thursday night’s City Council meeting — a two-year-old black Labrador Retriever named Farley. Police Chief Ron Lawrence told council members during the meeting that Farley…

LETTERS: low-income housing, what about the middle class?
Latest letters to the editor address housing needs in Citrus Heights and the proposed 47-unit low-income housing project on Sunrise Boulevard…

Supervisor Frost: My thoughts on the inspector general controversy
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– In August, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors were thrust into the local media spotlight after Sheriff Scott Jones lost faith in the inspector general (an independent contractor retained by…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall (Dec. 13)
Salary increases. “Shelter crisis” declaration. Closed session. Selection of new mayor and vice mayor. SacRT annexation. Street tree ordinance. New K-9 officer. Those are some of the topics on the agenda for the Citrus Heights City Council’s Dec.…

Realtor’s Corner: Historic ’14-Mile House’ may have found a buyer… finally
Guest column by Klint Sheridan– Remember that Gold Rush Era home in Citrus Heights that was listed for sale at $340,000 earlier this summer? Well, after more than 200 days on the market, it still remains unsold… but…

Citrus Heights PD announce holiday season DUI checkpoint this weekend
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights to kick off a holiday season enforcement campaign, police said in a news release on Tuesday. Authorities said the checkpoint will…

New surgery center in Citrus Heights proposed for vacant 2-acre property
Sentinel staff report– A new proposal seeks to construct a 16,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center on a vacant parcel located in front of the Small Business Administration building at the intersection of Sylvan Road and Stock Ranch Road…

Public hearing set for controversial low-income housing proposal in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights planning commissioners on Wednesday will hold a public hearing and take up consideration of a 47-unit low-income housing project proposed on Sunrise Blvd., which has drawn a mixed response from residents. The project,…