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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…
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…
The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The City Council will convene Thursday evening to discuss a report from the city’s police chief on the feasibility and cost of adding police officers at both high schools in Citrus Heights, as well as consider changes to…
SMUD proposes double-digit rate hike by 2025
By Mike Hazlip— In an effort to address inflation as well as fund wildfire prevention and clean energy needs, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District will hold a public hearing later this month regarding a series of proposed rate…
Rescue group collaborating with police to round up rabbits at local park
By Sara Beth Williams– In an update to the City Council last month, police and a local animal rescue group said significant progress has been made in rescuing domesticated rabbits illegally abandoned at Crosswoods Community Park, near Sylvan…
Historic Rusch Home finds new use as hub for homeschool enrichment academy
By Sara Beth Williams– A local sports and enrichment academy is utilizing the historic Rusch Home and Gardens in Citrus Heights as a place to teach various classes to students of local homeschooling families…
Police make quick arrests after fatal Citrus Heights shooting
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police on Thursday announced the arrest of two suspects in an Aug. 1 shooting…
Citrus Heights vice mayor withdraws bid for Congress to seek Frost’s seat
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Bret Daniels announced Thursday that he is withdrawing from his bid for United States Congress and…
