Citrus Heights Sentinel
Christian school to open at site of abandoned church in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– The shuttered building that was formerly a United Methodist Church now has a new tenant. Faith Christian Academy, a private school associated with First Apostolic Church of Citrus Heights, began leasing the abandoned building…
Community Center providing kitchen space for business destroyed by fire
By Mike Hazlip— A business destroyed by two consecutive fires is managing to still operate by temporarily using commercial kitchen facilities inside the Citrus Heights Community Center.
San Juan High alumna helping in-need families, homeless in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– Kaylon McBride, a volunteer and board member with the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART), has been instrumental in helping bring the dream of a community clothing closet to life. She helped establish…
22-unit apartment complex proposed behind Citrus Heights Raley’s
By Thomas J. Sullivan– The city is currently reviewing a developer’s proposal to build a 22-unit apartment complex at the corner of Zenith Drive and Brimstone Drive, behind the Raley’s shopping center in Citrus Heights. Plans for the…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: vehicle burglaries, ammo can, Craiglist robbery
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a Craigslist transaction ending in a robbery, multiple vehicle burglaries at an apartment complex, an injury hit-and-run involving a motorcycle, and a woman at a grocery store telling people…
Clothing drive underway to help Citrus Heights homeless
Sentinel staff report– A clothing drive is currently underway through the end of April to benefit the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team’s annual winter sanctuary, which provides a rotating shelter for area homeless.
Citrus Heights teen facing felony DUI after 7-vehicle collision
Sentinel staff report– A 19-year-old driver from Citrus Heights is facing a felony DUI charge after authorities say he sideswiped a truck and caused a chain-reaction collision on a highway in Fresno on March 3, The Fresno Bee…
Tickets already selling out for craft beer festival in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Early bird general admission tickets are already sold out for the first-ever “Brews in the Burbs” festival in Citrus Heights, but several other ticket options still remain for those interested…
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…
