Sentinel staff report-- In an effort to reduce DUI-related collisions around Memorial Day, the Citrus Heights Police Department will be deploying additional officers on the streets to actively stop and arrest drivers who show signs of alcohol or drug impairment.

Sentinel staff report-- Wondering how to vote in Citrus Heights with the new election changes?

During tonight's council meeting city leaders will consider adopting a draft $59.5 million budget for the city's next fiscal year, along with hearing several presentations and holding a public hearing related to a 15-home subdivision currently under construction off Antelope Road. Here’s a brief summary of what’s on schedule for the council’s May 24 meeting, followed by vote highlights from the most recent council meeting: New Budget. Council members will consider adopting a draft 2018-19 budget, which shows the city's general fund with total revenues of $36.6 million -- with additional funding sources bringing total revenues to $59.5 million. The largest source of revenue is sales tax, listed at $12.4 million, followed by $8.4 million from motor vehicle licensing fees. Also listed is $5.6 million in property taxes, although that amount has to be transferred out to Sacramento County until 2022, due to a revenue-neutrality agreement with the county as a condition of the city's incorporation...

By Stacey Hanks-- If you don't use your seat belt, this might be a good time to start. With the national seat belt safety "Click it or Ticket" campaign running May 21 through June 3 to coincide with Memorial Day weekend, the Citrus Heights Police Department and agencies around the state will be enforcing a "zero tolerance" policy regarding seat belt enforcement laws. Local police, along with sheriffs deputies and California Highway Patrol officers, will be taking a no-excuses approach to the seat belt law and will be "writing citations night and day," police said in a news release announcing the campaign. The minimum penalty for a seat belt violation in California is $162. According to statistics cited by police, nearly half those killed in passenger vehicle collisions in 2016 involved unrestrained occupants, with that number rising to 56% at night. That nighttime increase is why police say one focus of the campaign will be nighttime enforcement...

If you've been a reader of The Sentinel for any amount of time, you know it's not a publication known for taking positions on issues. We believe in reporting the facts. We don't endorse or oppose candidates. But every now and then, there's an issue that comes up deserving of some commentary. Traffic is one of them...