Citrus Heights city manager announces plans to retire
City Manager Henry Tingle announced this week he will be retiring from his long-held position in Citrus Heights at the end of 2016. In an email to The Sentinel, Mayor Jeannie Bruins praised the city manager for being…
Citrus Heights This Month: what’s happening in January
Updated Jan. 5, 7:20 p.m.– Events around Citrus Heights this month include several crab feed fundraisers, square dance classes, cat adoptions and more. Here’s some highlights of events on schedule for January:
Citrus Heights Water District: 2015 usage dropped by 37%
Updated Jan. 5, 5:30 p.m.– Citrus Heights Water District customers reduced water use by an average of 37 percent during a six-month reporting period in 2015, according to the latest conservation data released by local water officials.
Free Christmas tree, lights recycling offered in Citrus Heights
Through Jan. 15, 2016, Citrus Heights residents can take advantage of free curbside pickup of live Christmas trees with Republic Services’ holiday “treecycling” program. According to a “Holiday Recycling Guide” flier for Citrus Heights, trees placed at the…
Video: 34 photos of Christmas light displays across Citrus Heights
Haven’t had a chance to see some of the best and brightest light displays in Citrus Heights? The Sentinel’s two-minute “Christmas lights in Citrus Heights” video highlights 34 photos of displays on various streets all over Citrus Heights,…
Citrus Heights police convoy delivers Christmas gifts to kids, families
Updated Dec. 23, 12:25 p.m.– With flashing lights and sirens blaring, nearly two dozen police officers were joined by their families, community members and the mayor of Citrus Heights, to hand-deliver Christmas gifts to families in need around…
2015 Christmas light displays in Citrus Heights
For those in search of the biggest display of Christmas lights in Citrus Heights, there’s likely no need to search any further than Orelle Creek Court, where every home on the entire dead-end street is annually decorated with…
Citrus Heights leaders award Walmart staff for heroic rescue
During a Dec. 10 city council meeting, Citrus Heights Walmart employees were recognized for their role in helping lift a car off an elderly woman after she was run over and pinned under a vehicle last month. Citrus…
Town center cancels Dec. 12 holiday event due to rain
An outdoor holiday event scheduled to take place at the Citrus Town Center this weekend has been cancelled due to the likelihood of rain, according to postings on the shopping center’s social media accounts Thursday morning. The two-hour…
Citrus Heights This Week: what’s happening in town (Dec. 7-12)
Local events going on in town this week include a craft fair, public hearings on red light cameras and marijuana cultivation, and a seasonal event with free carriage rides at the Citrus Town Center. CHPD fundraiser. A two-day…
Citrus Heights woman says sister died in San Bernardino shooting
A Citrus Heights woman says she’s devastated after learning Thursday that her 27-year-old sister was one of the 14 killed in the San Bernardino shooting this week, according to a statement on her social media. “I just found…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: tree lit, city hall update, water use
Highlights from a few Citrus Heights happenings this week include walls being raised at the new city hall building, the City’s official Christmas tree being lit, and latest water conservation figures being released for the area. Citrus Heights’…
