Citrus Heights Sentinel

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights City Council members meet Thursday evening to hear an update from police on the city’s Red Light Camera program, as well as consider formal acceptance of a $2.75 million grant for…

Low in-person voter turnout seen in Citrus Heights special election
By Mike Hazlip— The vote center at the Crosswoods Community Center was largely empty on Election Day in Citrus Heights on Tuesday, but workers said most voters are likely mailing in ballots…

Special Election to be held Tuesday in Citrus Heights for school board seat
Sentinel staff report– The special election to replace the school board seat left vacant by the late Steve Miller will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with one in-person vote center open in Citrus Heights at the Crosswoods…

Uprooted tree prompts closure of popular Citrus Heights steakhouse
Sentinel staff report– The Black Angus restaurant on Greenback Lane near Sunrise Boulevard was closed Tuesday, after a large tree fell next to the building amid a series of winter storms that have brought high winds and heavy…

Classes cancelled at Citrus Heights school due to power outages
Sentinel staff report– Grand Oaks Elementary in Citrus Heights remained closed Tuesday due to “ongoing power outages,” according to school district officials.

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday for their first council meeting of 2023, with topics on the agenda including a report from the police chief on the feasibility of placing officers in schools,…

Looking back at 2022: Top stories about Citrus Heights from the past year
As Citrus Heights emerged from the pandemic in 2022, the city saw new development projects and business openings, along with changes in the housing market, and more.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Planning Commission, council meeting, obituary
Latest local news briefs include 15 residents applying for seats on the city’s Planning Commission, an agenda posted for the upcoming Jan. 12 City Council meeting, and an obituary published for a 74-year-old veteran from Citrus Heights.

Five facts you probably didn’t know about Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of becoming a city, but the 14-square-mile region has thrived for decades beforehand. Below are five facts about Citrus Heights that many don’t know.

Here’s the most expensive home on the market in Citrus Heights right now
By Mike Hazlip— The highest priced single-family home on the market in Citrus Heights is currently listed at $795,000, as the city sees a cooling housing market amid rising mortgage rates.

The story behind this Citrus Heights pizzeria, and its ties to a famous Hollywood club
By Mike Hazlip— Ciro’s Pizza Cafe on Old Auburn Road has been a fixture in Citrus Heights for decades, but its distinctive logo dates back to the 1950s with a famous nightclub in Hollywood once frequented by celebrities…

Gunfire prompts heavy police response in Citrus Heights neighborhood
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights man was arrested Friday afternoon after police responded to reports of gunfire at a residence near Twin Oaks Avenue and Harper Way.




