
Citrus Heights council votes 3-2 to extend red light camera contract
A divided Citrus Heights council narrowly voted Thursday to extend a contract with Redflex Traffic Systems to provide red light cameras in the city for another five years.

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Homeless services. Fee increases. Red light cameras. Fireworks. Police funding. School board elections. Those are some of the topics on the agenda for the Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday night.

City of Citrus Heights hosting free vaccine clinic this weekend
By Mike Hazlip— The City of Citrus Heights will be hosting a free vaccine clinic on Saturday in cooperation with Sutter Health.

Citrus Heights council considering urgency ordinance to crack down on fireworks
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will consider passing an urgency ordinance seeking to crackdown on illegal fireworks by giving authorities the ability to cite hosts of events where illegal fireworks are discharged. The…

COVID-19 funds will likely restore 22 positions to Citrus Heights Police Dept
Sentinel staff report– Local coronavirus relief funding provided through the federal $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan will be able to be used to restore 22 positions in the Citrus Heights Police Department, according to a staff update provided…

Citrus Heights mayor intervenes in controversy over palm tree, code enforcement
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights resident Edixon Martinez says his plight began when he received a notice of abatement from the city to clean dead palm fronds from a palm tree in his front yard.

Citrus Heights approves $1.7M for residential street repaving. Here’s the 14 streets
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a contract for repaving sections of at least 14 streets in various parts of the city.

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday night in a closed-door session at 6:30 p.m. followed by a regular council meeting where fireworks, city finances, organics recycling and other items are scheduled to be heard on the…

Citrus Heights council urges community to embrace ‘orbisculate’ as new word
By Mike Hazlip— A proclamation officially recognizing “Orbisculate Day” in Citrus Heights last month urges residents to embrace an unusual new word.

What’s behind the recent discord on the Citrus Heights council?
In the not-so-distant past, the Citrus Heights City Council was known for its unified 5-0 votes, with council members rarely airing disagreement during public meetings. Over the past five years that has begun to change…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday evening to hold a public hearing regarding housing, vote on several infrastructure-related projects, and issue a pair of proclamations.

Could relief funds help restore Citrus Heights police cuts, repave roads?
Much-anticipated federal funding from the American Rescue Plan arrived in the City of Citrus Heights’ coffers on Wednesday, adding $7.8 million to the city’s budget and offering hope that recent cuts to police and other services can be…