
What’s in the city’s drafted Commercial Property Reoccupancy ordinance?
City of Citrus Heights officials recently released a draft of a proposed Commercial Property Reoccupancy Ordinance that would both fine building owners who have vacant buildings that are unsightly or dilapidated and motivate business owners toward achieving reoccupancy…

Citrus Heights eyes new ordinance, fees to address commercial building vacancies
Citrus Heights is taking steps to address the growing number of vacant commercial buildings by introducing a proposed Commercial Property Reoccupancy Ordinance through a workshop…

Community Nonprofit grant applications now open
The City of Citrus Heights is now accepting applications for its Non-Profit Community Support Fund, with a total of $150,000 available for nonprofits who serve Citrus Heights residents.

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet Thursday evening to vote on contracts dealing with intersection improvements, homeless services, police vehicles, and the allocation of up to $180,000 in community support funding…

Public hearing to be held for proposed event center near Sunrise Mall
By Phillip Pesola– The Planning Commission will decide this Wednesday whether to approve a use permit for a new event center on Arcadia Drive, in the Citrus Town Center…

Public hearing to be held for 94-home development at Sylvan Corners
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Planning Commission on Wednesday is set to review permit applications for a 94-home development at Sylvan Corners…

Citrus Heights businessman announces bid for US Congress
Sentinel staff report– Ray Riehle, a local business owner and Citrus Heights Water District board member, announced Monday that he is running for a seat in the United States Congress, currently held by Ami Bera…

‘To remember.’ ‘To honor.’ Annual 9/11 event held at Sylvan Cemetery
By Mike Hazlip— The annual 9/11 remembrance in Citrus Heights was held at Sylvan Cemetery on Monday to commemorate the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon…

Developer shares update on plans for nearly 100 new homes at Sylvan Corners
By Mike Hazlip— Representatives from Woodside Homes presented further details on plans to build more than 90 homes on a vacant site near Sylvan Corners during a community meeting at City Hall on Tuesday…

Citrus Heights council meeting cancelled for Aug. 24
The Citrus Heights City Council will not meet for their regularly scheduled second council meeting in August, according to an announcement made earlier this month and also posted on the city’s website…

Vice mayor urges funding for officers at Citrus Heights high schools
Citrus Heights Police presented findings earlier this month from a study that reviewed the feasibility and cost of placing a police officer on each of the high school campuses within the city, estimating a cost of more than…

Environmental report released for Sylvan Corners housing project
By Mike Hazlip— A 250-page environmental report released last month found that a development proposal to build nearly one hundred homes at Sylvan Corners would…




