Citrus Heights Sentinel
Meet David Levis, the new principal of San Juan High School
By Dick Cowan– David Levis is having a busy time this spring, making a transition from Principal for the District’s alternate high schools to San Juan.
Citrus Heights family shares struggle to find housing after apartment fire
By Sara Beth Williams– Three months ago, the Sandoval Garcia family lost everything in a fire at their Citrus Heights apartment, leaving them homeless while in search of housing.
Longtime Citrus Heights resident and SJHS grad passes away at age 99
By Mike Hazlip— Born August 24, 1922, Minnie Arlene Smith Oldham was just seven years old when the Great Depression was starting, 14 when she moved to Citrus Heights, 19 when the U.S. entered the second World War,…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: fatality update, Spooktacular, business walk
Latest local news briefs include an update in the fatal collision that took the life of a 45-year-old on Greenback Lane last week, Spooktacular drawing crowds to the Raley’s shopping center, a local business walk outreach put on…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: $4k shoplifting, gun theft, tantrums
Latest police logs include shoplifters making off with $4,000 in products from Victoria’s Secret, police being called on an out-of-control five-year-old student at Carriage Elementary, grand theft of a firearm at a gun shop on Greenback Lane, and…
See where Citrus Heights City Council candidates stand on local issues
Sentinel staff report– The five residents running for three seats on the Citrus Heights City Council have varying views when it comes to homelessness, mandatory rental inspections, rent control, red light cameras, under-performing schools, economic development, and whether…
Realtor’s Corner: Is the sun setting on sub-$250k homes in Citrus Heights?
Guest column by Klint Sheridan– Rising real estate prices are a common sight throughout the Greater Sacramento Area, but Citrus Heights has generally been seen as an area where good homes can be found at relatively modest prices.…
Citrus Heights police deploy dinosaur in unusual traffic safety operation
By Alec Pronk– Motorists travelling through Citrus Heights were treated to an out-of-the-ordinary sight on Tuesday when a prehistoric pedestrian could be seen prancing across crosswalks to raise awareness for pedestrian safety.
Guest Opinion: Residents should accept responsibility for funding road repair
Guest opinion submitted by David Warren– A recent letter to the editor decried the Citrus Heights mayor’s endorsement of the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, arguing that a nonpartisan office holder should refrain from such…
Porsche Middleton on the issues, in her own words
Porsche Middleton, 34, was appointed to the City’s Planning Commission last year after a prior run for City Council in 2016 and is now seeking another chance to win a seat on the council…
Jeannie Bruins on the issues, in her own words
Jeannie Bruins, 71, is currently serving a one-year term as the City’s vice mayor and is running for her fifth term on the City Council, after being first elected to office in 2002.
Al Fox on the issues, in his own words
Al Fox, 73, is currently serving as a council member after being appointed in 2017 to fill a vacancy left by the late Councilman Mel Turner, who died last year. ..
