
Citrus Heights launches ‘Cares’ campaign to beautify city
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday voted to allocate $47,000 in federal pandemic recovery funds to further efforts to beautify the city and combat blight.

Frost to host Feb. 27 community meeting at Citrus Heights City Hall
Sentinel staff report– Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost will hold a community meeting on Monday at City Hall in Citrus Heights.

Citrus Heights passes parking ban for commercial vehicles on all streets
By Phillip Pesola– On Thursday, the Citrus Heights City Council voted 3-0 in favor of adopting a new ordinance that will prohibit parking of commercial vehicles on all public streets within the city, with several exceptions.

Citrus Heights eyes cap on massage parlors, after rapid increase
By Mike Hazlip– New proposed regulations in Citrus Heights could limit the number of massage establishments in town…

City of Citrus Heights announces new ‘Block Party’ trailer for rent
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights’ new event trailer is ready to roll for community events.

Citrus Heights council to address business attraction, parking, housing
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights City Council members will meet on Thursday to hold a public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance to prohibit commercial vehicles from parking on public streets, as well as consider action items relating to…

Where has Citrus Heights been spending its $15.7M in ARPA funds?
By Phillip Pesola– The City of Citrus Heights was awarded a total of $15.7 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a $1.9 trillion spending bill passed in 2021 to help with COVID-19 relief…

Citrus Heights promotes ‘SeeClickFix’ app to report potholes, problems
Sentinel staff report– Residents in Citrus Heights seeking to report potholes, homeless camps, street light outages, abandoned shopping carts and other non-emergency issues, can now do so on their smartphones using a “SeeClickFix” app. Meghan Huber, the city’s…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday to consider approving a fee waiver for a community organization to use city facilities, along with…

Public hearing to be held over proposed changes to housing codes
By Phillip Pesola– The Citrus Heights Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday regarding several proposed amendments to the city’s zoning code, addressing housing, parking and food trucks…

Citrus Heights council votes 3-2 to fund fireworks show, patriotic event
Sentinel staff report– In a controversial vote Thursday night the Citrus Heights City Council narrowly approved spending up to $80,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay for a patriotic event this summer that will include a…

Then & Now: Citrus Heights residents reflect on 1997 floods, rain
By Sara Beth Williams– In the early weeks of 2023, a stream of back-to-back storms in Citrus Heights caused flooding and damage across the city and region, but this wasn’t the first time Citrus Heights has weathered such…