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Citrus Heights council to vote on $685k contract for ‘Gateway Activation’
The Citrus Heights City Council will be asked Wednesday to approve a construction contract with Dokken Engineering for an amount of $685,000 for the construction of a Gateway Activation Project, located near the border of Roseville and Citrus…

Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights City Council members will meet Wednesday, Sept. 25, to discuss updating the budget for a Bridge Maintenance Project, consider zoning code updates regarding recycling centers, as well as…

Collision prompts closure of Greenback Lane, damages utility pole
Greenback Lane was closed for several hours on Monday morning following a collision at Greenback Lane and Brookhaven Way, according to the Citrus Heights Police Department…

New boba tea, dessert cafe opens in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– Kobing Dessert Studio has opened its doors for business at 6001 San Juan Ave…

Man shot multiple times outside Citrus Heights career center
By Mike Hazlip— A shooting in the parking lot of a career center in Citrus Heights on Thursday night left one man injured, with what police said were multiple gunshot wounds…

Two new businesses plan to open next to Citrus Heights Starbucks
By Mike Hazlip— A new restaurant and salon are reportedly planning to open in the remainder of a Starbucks-anchored building that has been vacant since construction was completed in 2021…

Traffic stop in Citrus Heights uncovers stolen firearms, fentanyl
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police said in a social media update on Thursday that an early morning traffic stop resulted in several DUI charges, along with the discovery of stolen firearms and a variety of narcotics including…

Hot August Movie Night coming to Rusch Park this Saturday
Sentinel staff report– Rusch Park this Saturday will be hosting a free swim, live music, food trucks, and a showing of the movie Space Jam beginning at dusk…

‘Ludicrous.’ Citrus Heights vice mayor objects to gas taxes paying for landscaping
By Phillip Pesola– During the Citrus Heights City Council’s July 27 meeting, council members held public hearings to address landscape maintenance and lighting…

Obituary: Donna Ray Hall (Aug. 2, 2023)
Submitted by Chris Hall– Donna Ray Hall has passed away on August 2, 2023. She lived til she was 83 years old. A long time resident of Citrus Heights…

Patio fire spreads to home in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Firefighters in Citrus Heights battled a house fire Tuesday afternoon, which began in a backyard patio and then spread into the home and attic…

Citrus Heights Police seek at-risk missing man with dementia
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police issued a missing person alert Tuesday afternoon, seeking help from the public to locate an at-risk man who was last seen near Auburn Boulevard and Linden Avenue…




