
Meet Charles Stone, Candidate for Citrus Heights City Council
As part of The Sentinel’s coverage of local elections, each candidate was asked a series of identical questions. The questions are designed to give candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves and give voters an opportunity to learn more…

Citrus Heights Chamber awarded $30K in grants by city
Citrus Heights City Council members recently approved an award of $30,000 in grant funding to the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce at the latest City Council meeting, and celebrated the Chamber’s accomplishments from 2025…

Citrus Heights Council denies property owner’s appeal over Antelope Road abatement order
The Citrus Heights City Council voted to reject an Antelope Road property owner’s appeal and uphold an order to abate during a special City Council meeting held Wednesday…

Citrus Heights Police to establish major accident investigations team
In the wake of the dissolution of the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Traffic Unit, the Police Department is now preparing to roll out a new collateral accident investigations team to address major traffic incidents…

Citrus Heights City Council adopts amendment to policy for written public comments
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights City Council unanimously approved changes to its City Council Handbook in May that clarify how written public comments submitted ahead of council meetings are distributed. The amendments, adopted May 13, establish…

City honors Senior Planner Alison Bermudez as she retires after 26 years
The City of Citrus Heights honored Senior Planner Alison Bermudez ahead of her retirement during the July Citrus Heights City Council and Planning Commission meetings…

Citrus Heights council meeting cancelled for July 22
The Citrus Heights City Council meeting scheduled for July 22 has been cancelled…

3 areas of Citrus Heights could become federal ‘Opportunity Zones.’ What will that mean?
Three census tracts in Citrus Heights, including the Sunrise Mall and surrounding commercial areas, are being submitted for nomination to the state for inclusion in a federal program aimed at encouraging private investment…

Citrus Heights City Council approves $24K federal grant for police safety equipment
The Citrus Heights City Council unanimously approved accepting a $24,000 federal grant on July 8 that will fund the purchase of new ballistic shields and protective vests for the Citrus Heights Police Department…

New AI-driven data shows steady growth in Citrus Heights Stars & Stripes attendance
City officials say new artificial intelligence data technology the city has been utilizing for about one year has enabled them to capture more accurate attendance numbers of large-scale events…

Youth Advisory Commission application window extended
Students interested in shaping the future of Citrus Heights now have additional time to apply for the city’s newly approved Youth Advisory Commission…

Citrus Heights approves Police Department restructuring to help offset employee compensation costs
The Citrus Heights Police Department is going through a “structural reorganization”, city officials confirmed this week…




