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Sara Beth Williams

A bar graph listing stipends received by Citrus Heights City Council members from various boards and commissions shows the amount earned per month and estimated stipends received annually. Source: City of Citrus Heights. // CH Sentinel.

Citrus Heights Council votes to forward stipends from regional boards to city’s general fund

The Citrus Heights City Council voted unanimously to request that all stipends received from all regional boards and commissions be deposited into…

City manager Ash Feeney

Citrus Heights City Council approves city manager salary increase

The Citrus Heights City Council recently approved an employment agreement amendment for City Manager Ash Feeney…

The entrance to Hall's Furniture was framed by plywood Thursday after a vehicle crashed through the store's entrance on Monday. // SB Williams

Vehicle crashes through one of Citrus Heights’ oldest businesses

A vehicle crashed through the entrance of a furniture store on Mariposa Avenue on Monday, according to police…

Lex VonBergen field, San Juan HIgh School

Citrus Heights Rotary, alumni, help revitalize softball field at San Juan High

The San Juan High School girls’ softball team now has a newly revamped field to call their own, thanks to the help of the Citrus Heights Rotary Club and graduates from the Class of 1974…

Several unhoused guests were fed at Foundation Christain Church during HART's annual Winter Sanctuary in January 2025. // Foundation Christain Church

Citrus Heights shelter program served 62 homeless during winter cold

Homeless advocates and hundreds of volunteers came together in Citrus Heights and beyond to help serve dozens of unhoused individuals during…

Peter Brown: 1950-2025

Obituary: Peter Brown (1950-2025)

Peter Brown, 74, passed away on April 4, 2025, in Citrus Heights, California. Born on July 11, 1950, in…

Once a bustling retail hub, Sunrise Mall now sits nearly vacant, with roughly a fifth of its tenant capacity filled.

What’s still open at Sunrise Mall?

Once a bustling retail hub, Sunrise Mall now sits nearly vacant, with roughly a fifth of its tenant capacity filled…

Sacramento County Courthouse, Luke Otterstad

Sunrise Mall developer in midst of multiple lawsuits alleging sexual assault

Sentinel staff report– A fourth lawsuit has been filed against real estate investor Ethan Conrad, CEO of Ethan Conrad Properties, marking the latest in a series of legal complaints over the past six months in which multiple women…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2025 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: April 3-10

Sentinel Staff Report– Latest police logs show an increase in vehicle violations and theft, and a decrease in disturbances. A summary of police incident logs from April 3-9, 2025, are listed below: Animal control: 7 (same as prior…

Citrus Heights City Council and city staff visited Belmar Mall in Lakewood, CO over April 3-5, 2025. // Courtesy of City of Citrus Heights

‘Not a Vacation’: Citrus Heights Council defends Colorado trip, reports findings

The Citrus Heights City Council, along with city staff, returned last week from a three-day visit to…