City Hall

By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights Mayor Tim Schaefer began the first council meeting of 2023 by recognizing outgoing mayor and current District 5 councilwoman Porsche Middleton for her service as the city’s mayor last year.

Sentinel staff report– The influential, seven-member Citrus Heights Planning Commission now has a majority of new members, following appointments by the City Council last week.

Sentinel staff report– Discussion of Citrus Heights breaking away from the San Juan Unified School District to form its own district has gained attention in recent months, with the topic being brought up at several council meetings and…

By Mike Hazlip— A series of winter storms have taken their toll on Citrus Heights with widespread reports of fallen trees and power outages in the first weeks of 2023.

Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday for their first council meeting of 2023, with topics on the agenda including a report from the police chief on the feasibility of placing officers in schools,…

By Sara Beth Williams– Federal COVID-19 relief funding will provide the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) with a significant financial boost in 2023, helping the nonprofit expand its rental assistance program to help keep people from…

By Mike Hazlip– The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Thursday saying the valley could receive two to four inches of rain this weekend, potentially overwhelming creeks and streams throughout the area.

Sentinel staff report– Following a unanimous vote by Citrus Heights Water District board members earlier this month, water rates and service charges are set to increase beginning Jan. 1, 2023.

Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights already has seen a reduction of more than two tons of litter and debris from across the city, thanks to nearly $1 million in federal pandemic relief funds going towards a newly launched…