
City seeks to brighten up neighborhoods with private street lighting program
The City of Citrus Heights is seeking community input on a new private street lighting program that would help illuminate neighborhoods where lighting infrastructure is limited or nonexistent…

Three Citrus Heights Police officers awarded Distinguished Service medals
Three Citrus Heights Police officers were awarded Distinguished Service medals during the Citrus Heights City Council meeting Wednesday…

Citrus Heights City Council tables ban on new recycling centers
The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday opted to table banning any future recycling centers and instead favored continuing the conversation with…

Planning Commission to hold public hearing on car wash, gas station ban
By Phillip Pesola– A public hearing will be held Wednesday at City Hall in Citrus Heights regarding a proposed zoning code amendment that would ban new gas stations and other auto-focused businesses within the Sunrise MarketPlace business district.

‘Just disgusting.’ Homeless camp, litter cleaned up along Citrus Heights on-ramp
Sentinel staff report– Homeless encampments, litter, and shrubs along Antelope Road at Interstate 80 were cleaned up on Wednesday by Caltrans crews in partnership with the City of Citrus Heights and the California Highway Patrol.

Sunday Funday to bring live music, family fun to Rusch Park this weekend
By Sara Beth Williams– The annual Sunday Funday is set to return to Rusch Community Park on Sunday, Sept. 25 after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, just in time for Citrus Heights’ 25-year anniversary of cityhood.

New book retells story of how Citrus Heights became a city
By Mike Hazlip— Coinciding with the city’s 25th birthday, a new book released this month details the 12-year battle to make Citrus Heights an incorporated city within Sacramento County.

Citrus Heights council eyes expanding borders of city
By Mike Hazlip— Twenty-five years after becoming a city, the City of Citrus Heights is again looking into expanding the borders of the city to include one or more areas of unincorporated Sacramento County that were left out…

Guest Opinion: What Citrus Heights voters should know about this new tax measure
By Sue Frost– In the general election this November, voters will have the opportunity to vote on “Measure A,” a transportation sales tax that would impact not just the unincorporated areas of County of Sacramento, but the seven…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet at 6 p.m. this Thursday to discuss a cost of living pay increase for most city staff, as well as provide direction on a multi-year plan to repave city streets and review…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet at 6 p.m. this Thursday to discuss a cost of living pay increase for most city staff, as well as provide direction on a multi-year plan to repave city streets and review…

Citrus Heights Chamber to host City Council candidate forum
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee will hold a candidate forum this Tuesday at Heights Church, with all contenders from the three district races for City Council invited.



