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Elyjah Wilbur

Resident seeks to boost involvement in Citrus Heights neighborhood

Citrus Heights resident Elyjah Wilbur is working to help turn his once-inactive neighborhood area to the north of Interstate 80 into an “active and thriving” group of residents…

Auburn Blvd and Van Maren/Dewey Drive

$2.19M construction contract approved for Dewey Drive, Van Maren Lane project

The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday awarded a construction contract for an enhancement project on Dewey Drive and Van Maren Lane…

Stars and Stripes 2023

Vice mayor calls for ‘stiffer’ fireworks ordinance in Citrus Heights

The city’s vice mayor wants to strengthen the current fireworks ordinance for the City of Citrus Heights…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: July 4-10

Latest police logs in Citrus Heights show a spike in fireworks calls, along with a drop in animal control calls, 911 hangups, code enforcement, vehicle violations, homeless related incidents, theft and vandalism…

Amie Nowell, the Healing Palette

Local artist completes 41-foot public mural on Oak Avenue

Amie Nowell, a local artist and founder of The Healing Palette, has finished a new mural at the corner of Oak Avenue and Wachtel Way in Citrus Heights…

Dollar Tree, Sunrise Blvd.

Dollar Tree re-opens on Sunrise Blvd, following 5-month closure

After months of closure due to storm damage, the Dollar Tree on Sunrise Boulevard reopened on Thursday…

Sac Metro Fire Engine 21

Crews extinguish multiple fires in Citrus Heights, amid extreme heat wave

Several fires broke out in Citrus Heights on Thursday and Friday, in the midst of extreme temperatures that reached past 110 degrees…

Site of the former Citrus Heights Preschool

City seeking to buy former Citrus Heights Preschool property for $1.2M. Here’s why

The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to enter into a purchasing agreement for the properties that make up a former preschool on Old Auburn Road that…

Citrus Heights Police Vehicle

Citrus Heights awarded more than $100k from Cannabis Tax Fund

Citrus Heights council members voted unanimously during a July 10 City Council meeting to accept $112,770 in grant funds from the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund grant program…

Hibachi Buffet

County health inspection flags Citrus Heights buffet for ‘major’ violations

Health inspectors from Sacramento County recently identified multiple violations at a local restaurant in Citrus Heights, leading to the issuance of a yellow placard…