Citrus Heights opens sandbag stations for rainy season
By Sara Beth Williams– With the rainy season kicking off, the City of Citrus Heights is offering free sandbag resources to help residents prepare for potential flooding. Two self-serve sandbag stations are now open, one located at City…
Hoover, Rodriguez, to host community meetings in Citrus Heights
State Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Sacramento Supervisor Rosario Rodriquez are slated to hold community meetings in Citrus Heights this October.
How Prop 50 would shift partisan makeup in Citrus Heights’ Congressional District
As residents begin casting their vote on Prop 50 in the 2025 special election, congressional candidate and local business owner Ray Riehle weighed in on the proposed redistricting map for Congressional District 6…
Citrus Heights council issues proclamation for Black History Month
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights City Council issued a proclamation on Thursday recognizing the month of February as Black History Month…
City of Citrus Heights reports surge in calls during storm
Sentinel staff report– A report on the amount of damage from the latest storm in Citrus Heights is now available, with the city reporting that its General Services Department received over 150 reports of storm-related incidents…
The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet this Thursday to consider updating the city’s code to allow for retail cannabis businesses, as well as vote on a staff recommendation to reject all bids received for the second phase…
Bids for Auburn Blvd project come in at $10M over budget
Sentinel staff report– Progress on the city’s plan for the second phase of revitalizing Auburn Boulevard have hit another bump in the road…
Citrus Heights eyes improving appearance of sound walls
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will consider awarding a contract to move forward on a “Sound Wall Beautification Project,” using up to $155,000 in federal pandemic recovery funds…
2024 Election: Ballot drop box to open Feb 5th at Citrus Heights City Hall
Sentinel staff report– It’s election season, and voters on Monday will begin being able to drop off their vote-by-mail ballots at a drop box outside City Hall…
Changes to Old Auburn Road could take years to begin
By Mike Hazlip— During a community meeting held Thursday evening, the city outlined major changes to four key intersections as part of the first phase in the Old Auburn Road Complete Streets plan…
Education committee to report findings to Citrus Heights council this month
Sentinel staff report– Following a controversial City Council directive last year to look into the feasibility of Citrus Heights forming its own school district, the council will hear a much-anticipated report later this month from an ad-hoc committee…
Citrus Heights reports record-number of secondary dwelling permits in 2023
Sentinel staff report– More housing is coming to Citrus Heights, as the city on Thursday reported issuing double the average number of permits for…
