Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights News Briefs: schools, Sayonara, business, shoplifting
Latest local news briefs include outcomes on four significant or controversial votes held by the Citrus Heights City Council on March 23. Votes related to housing on Sayonara Drive, $1 million in business attraction funding, support for SB…

A closer look at potential mixed-use development on Auburn Blvd
By Phillip Pesola– New design standards for residential and mixed-use development along Auburn Boulevard were presented to and unanimously supported by Citrus Heights Planning Commissioners during their meeting on Wednesday.

130-unit senior apartment complex in Citrus Heights now slated for auction
By Mike Hazlip— A large, senior apartment complex on Sunrise Boulevard that was the subject of several closed-door meetings with city leaders last year is now slated to be sold at auction on April 17…

MVHS alum named ‘Woman of the Year’ by state assemblyman
By Sara Beth Williams– Mesa Verde High School alumnae and newly elected San Juan Unified School District board member Tanya Kravchuk was recognized this week by Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) as the 7th Assembly District’s Woman of the…

Opening ceremony for traveling Vietnam memorial set for March 29
A traveling, 375-foot-long “Wall That Heals” Vietnam memorial will be set up this week at Rusch Park, with an opening ceremony slated for March 29.

21,000-square-foot funeral center opens in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A newly constructed funeral facility along Interstate 80 in Citrus Heights was dedicated during a ceremony at the site on Wednesday.

Citrus Heights projected to have $8M surplus this year
By Phillip Pesola– The days of budget cuts appear to be over in Citrus Heights, as the City Council earlier this month received a report showing a projected $8 million surplus this year…

Walgreens store left with zero shopping carts after thefts
By Mike Hazlip— A Walgreens store in Citrus Heights is in the process of replacing shopping carts that have all been stolen…

Citrus Heights police arrest Roseville man for child sexual assault
By Mike Hazlip— A Roseville man was arrested Wednesday on 12 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, according to a police news release published Thursday…

What’s happening with that old gas station on Auburn Blvd?
By Mike Hazlip— New activity can be seen at a long-vacant gas station in Citrus Heights, with excavation and permit activity occurring in recent months…



