Citrus Heights Sentinel
Abandoned Citrus Heights church building leaves behind questions
Citrus Heights United Methodist Church, which operated for more than half a century at 7833 Highland Ave., now has plywood covering the windows and shards of broken glass in several places throughout the grounds. Weeds spring up through…
City releases details on plan for Citrus Heights senior apartment complex
Sentinel staff report– Following two closed-door City Council sessions over the past two weeks, the city on Thursday night made public preliminary details about its involvement in property negotiations with a 130-unit senior apartment complex on Sunrise Boulevard…
Groundbreaking ceremony set for new stadium at Mesa Verde High School
By Sara Beth Williams– A groundbreaking ceremony for a new stadium at Mesa Verde High School in Citrus Heights is set to take place on August 30. The stadium is a signature project for the campus and funding…
Gang members in deadly Citrus Heights shooting get life in prison
Sentinel staff report– Two gang members were both sentenced last week to serve life in prison for their involvement in a series of area shootings, including a 2013 shooting on Birdcage Street that left two dead…
Guest Column: This program has helped tackle the high cost of homelessness
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– At the beginning of 2018, Sacramento County launched an ambitious new program that attempted to prioritize getting the 250 homeless people who cost the most amount of money each year…
New 3-mile trail in Citrus Heights draws support, opposition
Sentinel staff report– Plans for a paved multi-use trail in the northeastern portion of Citrus Heights were unveiled to residents Tuesday night, drawing supportive comments as well as strong opposition from some residents whose homes border on a…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: fallen tree, pay raise, housing project, clinic closure?
Latest local news briefs include the outcome of a low-income supportive housing proposal on Sunrise Boulevard, a large tree falling on power wires on Mariposa Avenue, City Council members approving a pay raise for the city manager, a…
Citrus Heights bait arrests continue after holidays
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police are continuing to nab suspects with bait items deployed around the city, already making four felony bait arrests so far in 2019…
Citrus Heights takes first step towards district-based elections
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights council members on Thursday night voted unanimously — yet reluctantly — to initiate the process to divide the city into five council districts and change how voters elect council members. Unless an alternative…
Guest Opinion: District-based voting isn’t the answer for Citrus Heights
Guest opinion submitted by David Warren– For several years, Scott Johnson, owner of Disabled Access Prevents Injury Inc., filed thousands of Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) lawsuits across Northern California for what experts say is millions of dollars…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: Uber assault, tip jar, golfing
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a man “using a golf club to hit trash into traffic” on Auburn Boulevard, a tip jar being stolen from Starbucks, trouble with an Uber passenger who had been…
Q&A: What’s the latest news on Studio Movie Grill opening in Citrus Heights?
Sentinel staff report– The addition of a new 49,000-square-foot Studio Movie Grill on Auburn Boulevard near Interstate 80 is likely the most significant commercial project planned for Citrus Heights in 2019, unless announcements are made about development at…
