Citrus Heights Sentinel

City to further assess potential annexation of four areas into Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The City Council on Thursday gave staff direction to further pursue consideration of expanding the city’s borders to include four areas located just outside the city limits of Citrus Heights.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: $32M sale, fundraiser sold out, COLA increase
Latest local news briefs include an apartment complex on Sunrise Boulevard selling for $32 million, the City Council approving a cost-of-living pay increase for most city staff, and tickets for a local fundraiser selling out.

SMP board split over proposed ban on gas stations, car washes
Sentinel staff report– Board members for the Sunrise MarketPlace business improvement district during their September meeting could not come to a consensus on whether to support or oppose the city’s proposed ban on new auto-oriented uses in the…

City continues multi-million dollar roadway upgrades near Citrus Heights schools
Construction is on schedule and underway along a 1.2-mile busy portion of Mariposa Avenue, as part of the Mariposa Avenue Safe Routes to School Phase 3 project. The city is also pursuing another similar project on Carriage Drive…

Citrus Heights police increasing DUI enforcement for 4th of July weekend
Citrus Heights police are warning drivers to avoid driving drunk during holiday festivities this weekend and are increasing DUI enforcement through Sunday, July 7…

Guest Column: remembering our city’s own fight for independence
ONE SCORE and 2 years ago, our city fathers brought forth in Sacramento County the new city of Citrus Heights, fought for through the court system and dedicated to the proposition that county governments are not monarchical in…

Q&A: Is Hobby Lobby still coming to the old Citrus Heights Toys R Us location?
Recent news of Toys R Us making a comeback and rumors on social media have left some speculating that Hobby Lobby may have pulled out of plans to open a new Citrus Heights location…

Over 2,000 diners show up to support fallen officer at Texas Roadhouse fundraiser
Customers waited patiently to be seated for an open table on Wednesday at the Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Citrus Heights, each wanting to participate in a two-day “Dine to Donate” event to honor and remember fallen Sacramento Police…

The Human Bean: New coffee drive-thru opens in Citrus Heights
The Human Bean opened its drive-thru window to customers for the first time on Friday at its new franchise location on Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights…

LETTER: No Citrus Heights Red, White & Blue parade this year was a big let-down
I am very, very disappointed that there was no parade this year. I was really looking forward to seeing it. Everyone pays their taxes and we deserve the PARADE, but not now. So sad…

Cleanup continues at old Citrus Heights home; will it be demolished?
Drivers busily passing by the former Wheeler house at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Mariposa Avenue have likely noticed recent indications that cleanup of the property is actively continuing.

Citrus Heights Police Logs: squatters, golf carts, robbery
Latest police logs include reports of squatters setting up camp inside a condemned residence, juveniles recklessly driving golf carts through a neighborhood, and customers reportedly being locked inside Taco Bell…




