Citrus Heights Sentinel
Fire behind Citrus Heights Dollar Tree displaces six residents
What began as a vegetation fire along a fence line behind Dollar Tree at Auburn Boulevard and Greenback Lane quickly spread to nearby cypress trees damaging residential buildings in the Creekside community of Citrus Heights Friday morning.
COVID-19: Citrus Heights businesses received millions in PPP loans. See the list
A wide-ranging list of more than 500 Citrus Heights businesses received funds through the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released this month by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration.
Plan to transform Sunrise Mall ‘well ahead’ of schedule. Here’s what’s next
The plan to completely transform Sunrise Mall into a 21st Century Main Street with housing, indoor-outdoor dining, event venues and up to 25 acres of green space, continues to move forward and is gathering support along the way.
$8B tax measure to fund roads, transit won’t go on Nov ballot
The Sacramento Transportation Authority voted Wednesday to reverse course and pull a proposed tax measure from the November ballot that sought to provide more than $8 billion in funds for road, highway and transit projects in Sacramento County.
Drive-in movie showing in Citrus Heights sells out in 24 hours. More events planned
After months of stay-at-home orders and limited entertainment options, residents quickly jumped at the opportunity to sign up for an upcoming drive-in movie showing in the Sunrise Mall parking lot.
More Citrus Heights businesses close again, following rise in COVID-19 cases
Just when local businesses were regaining some lost income from the first round of COVID-19 closures, a new health order issued this week had businesses scrambling to adapt, or close.
LETTER: ‘Gestapo’ mask rule has no real exceptions
Latest letters to the editor from Citrus Heights residents present varying perspectives in favor and against mandatory masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Citrus Heights credited with helping So Cal city launch own police dept
At 12:00 a.m. on July 1, a new police department went live in California — taking the first steps that Citrus Heights did 14 years ago when its department went live in 2006.
Filing period to run for Citrus Heights City Council begins July 13, with some big changes
Two seats on the Citrus Heights City Council are up for election this year, with one of them being an open seat created by the city’s new district-based election system.
STA to consider dropping $8B tax proposal from Nov ballot
After two years of planning and input, the Sacramento Transportation Authority on Wednesday will consider a recommendation from its top executive to pull an $8 billion transportation tax proposal from the November ballot.
