Citrus Heights Sentinel

Recall Election: Citrus Heights City Hall to open as Vote Center from Sept. 4-14th
Sentinel staff report– Those wishing to cast their votes in-person for the upcoming recall election can do so at Citrus Heights City Hall, beginning this Saturday and continuing through Election Day on Sept. 14th.

What’s going on next to McDonald’s on Sunrise Blvd?
By Mike Hazlip— Drivers along Sunrise Boulevard near Old Auburn Road may have noticed construction activity over the past few months next to McDonald’s and a used car dealership.

Planning Commission to take ‘deep dive’ look at Sunrise Mall proposal
Sentinel staff report– The city’s plans continue to move ahead for re-envisioning the declining Sunrise Mall property as a thriving hub for events, dining, entertainment and housing.

DoorDash ‘deactivates’ driver who allegedly stole tip jar from local restaurant
By Mike Hazlip— A DoorDash spokeswoman said Thursday that the company deactivated a delivery driver after security camera footage from a local Citrus Heights restaurant was publicized appearing to show the driver stealing a tip jar from the…

Citrus Heights mom earns college degree while running a restaurant during pandemic
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights resident Natalee Price has a hard time hearing the word no; but that’s one of the things that helped this determined mother of five achieve her dream of graduating college while running a…

Funeral to be held Thursday for Citrus Heights Marching Band founder
Community members are invited to attend a graveside funeral this Thursday for Citrus Heights Community Marching Band founder Kathy Cook.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: lemonade stand, DUI arrests, obituary
Latest local news briefs includes a 9-year-old boy from Citrus Heights raising money for his motocross activities through a weekly lemonade stand, police arresting a pair of drivers on suspicion of DUI during a weekend checkpoint, and an…

Shooting in Citrus Heights leaves one man dead
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department said a shooting occurred in a residential neighborhood Thursday evening, leaving one man fatally injured after he was struck multiple times by gunfire. In a news release on Friday, police…

City seeks input on new ‘gateway’ arch for Auburn Blvd
By Mike Hazlip— The City of Citrus Heights is asking the public for input on three design concepts for a prominent gateway arch to be installed near the Roseville border, as part of an upcoming complete streets revitalization…

Flashing yellow turn arrows are being added in the region. Is Citrus Heights next?
Sentinel staff report– In recent years, the cities of Roseville and Elk Grove have been adding a new “flashing yellow” feature to traffic signals, allowing left turns where it traditionally would have been an illegal left-turn on red.