Summer music, arts series coming to Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– A summer music and arts series will be coming to the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping center later this year…
Citrus Heights nonprofit to re-launch men’s mentorship program for kids of single moms
By Mike Hazlip– Single Mom Strong, which is headquartered in Citrus Heights, this year is pairing volunteer men with children of single mothers in a program that is re-starting after being on hold during the pandemic…
Comic Con event coming to Sunrise Mall
Sunrise Mall will be home of an event billed as “Not Your Typical Comic Con” on the weekend of June 24-25. The event is free and family friendly and offers a variety of different vendors, merchandise, and activities…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrest, mosquito update, house fire, water
Latest local news briefs include video of a house fire on Butternut Drive, an update on aerial spraying for mosquitoes, police arresting a drug dealer, and latest news on the Citrus Heights Water District election…
LETTER: Why should only rental owners pay for code enforcement?
According to the City Council Staff Report for the proposed rental inspection program, page 181 states that there were 1300 code enforcement calls and on average 27% of the code enforcement calls were attributed to rental properties. So…
Citrus Heights reader voices: rental inspections, code enforcement
Latest reader voices include responses to the city’s 4-1 vote in favor of mandatory rental inspections, with some arguing inspections are needed to protect tenants and crack down on slumlords, while others argue the move is a government…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Hot August Bites, obituary, housing prices, spraying
Latest local news briefs include a report on Hot August Bites at Rusch Park, an update on aerial and ground spraying efforts to curb the threat of West Nile virus activity, the passing of a longtime Citrus Heights…
‘Hot August Bites’ coming to Rusch Park again this weekend
Sentinel staff report– The annual Hot August Bites event in Citrus Heights will again take place at Rusch Park this Saturday, promising live music, free swimming, a beer garden, food trucks, and a car show. The free event…
Guest Opinion: Citrus Heights shouldn’t punish reputable rental owners with more fees
Guest opinion column submitted by Martin Gravenstein– I am writing as a rental property owner of 8 single-family properties, which are all in Sacramento County and 7 of which are in the City of Citrus Heights. I am…
Citrus Heights residents, police hit the streets for National Night Out
By Stacey Hanks– Despite smoky skies from Northern California wildfires and temperatures in the 90s, Citrus Heights neighborhood groups along with police officers and city officials came out Tuesday evening to celebrate National Night Out. Held every year…
Citrus Heights neighborhoods plan National Night Out events for Aug. 7th
Sentinel staff report– Police and neighborhood groups across Citrus Heights are once again planning to participate in National Night Out, an annual crime-fighting effort held around the country on the first Tuesday in August. Billed as “America’s night…
Citrus Heights Chamber to host course with training for business, civic life
Sentinel staff report– Those interested in learning how local government works and developing more leadership and management skills may be interested in applying for this year’s Leadership Citrus Heights course, offered by the local Chamber of Commerce.
