Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights Chamber seeks new executive director
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce is in search of a new executive director, after its former director…
February Events: What’s happening this month in Citrus Heights?
By Sara Beth Williams– The month of February in Citrus Heights includes a red carpet gala inside Sunrise Mall, along with a crab feed at the community center, several career fairs, a rummage sale, and more…
Citrus Heights reports record-number of secondary dwelling permits in 2023
Sentinel staff report– More housing is coming to Citrus Heights, as the city on Thursday reported issuing double the average number of permits for…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: development, council meeting, DUI checkpoint
Latest local news briefs include plans for a DUI Checkpoint next week, cancellation of the next City Council meeting, and an upcoming community meeting regarding plans for development at Sylvan Corners…
Why this Citrus Heights resident is moving out of California after 50 years
Scott Meyer is calling it quits after more than 50 years living in the Golden State…
What is SJUSD doing to increase safety at Citrus Heights schools?
By Sara Beth Williams– Hiring additional staff, updating surveillance systems, purchasing locking blocks for doors and installing new fencing are among plans being implemented to improve safety at Citrus Heights schools, according to a report from the San…
Citrus Heights Police arrest man who broke into Panda Express
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights Police arrested a man after he allegedly broke into the Panda Express restaurant near Sunrise Boulevard and Macy Plaza Drive in the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 17…
92-year-old Citrus Heights resident reflects on six decades with See’s Candies
Esther Pelkey started working for See’s Candies in the 1950s, long before the company’s now-shuttered location at Sunrise Mall ever opened…
Vice mayor urges funding for officers at Citrus Heights high schools
Citrus Heights Police presented findings earlier this month from a study that reviewed the feasibility and cost of placing a police officer on each of the high school campuses within the city, estimating a cost of more than…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Aug. 11-17
Latest police logs include petty theft at Walgreens resulting in an arrest on Thursday, a report of vehicle burglary at Rusch Park, and code enforcement activity at the Tokyo Buffet building on Greenback Lane…
Planning underway for new outdoor performance venue at Rusch Park
By Sara Beth Williams– A pair of informational meetings will be held this month to get public input and unveil more details about plans for…
Environmental report released for Sylvan Corners housing project
By Mike Hazlip— A 250-page environmental report released last month found that a development proposal to build nearly one hundred homes at Sylvan Corners would…
