Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights News Briefs: subdivision, smoke, vote count update
Sentinel staff report– Latest local news briefs include school closures on Friday due to smoke-filled skies, a 6-1 vote from the Planning Commission regarding a shopping center subdivision, and latest vote totals released by elections officials in the…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: vandalism, stolen chips, stranded son
Latest police logs include reports of an employee stealing chips at Stones Casino, a knife-waving woman at the intersection of Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard, and a male who called police on his mother after she allegedly took his…
Election Q&A: why does my ballot status still show ‘not received’?
Sentinel staff report– Under California Election law, you can check online to see if your vote-by-mail ballot was counted — but upon checking the status of their ballot even a week after the election, many in Citrus Heights and…
Guest column: what you can expect locally from the outcome of propositions
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– As has become typical in California, this past November we had a large amount of propositions to vote on. Now that the election is squarely behind us and we know…
LETTER: This election affirmed my faith in my fellow citizens
Letter submitted by Gene Croyle, of Citrus Heights– The current election process has affirmed my faith in my fellow citizens. As opposed to “making America great” as in the red-lining, WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants) dominated and the religious…
Citrus Heights City Council approves first-ever $12M line of credit
Updated 7:23 a.m., Nov. 18– Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights City Council members on Thursday night unanimously voted to approve a $12 million revolving line of credit, making it the first time the city has ever authorized incurring…
EDITORIAL: Council should re-watch tribute to ‘Tightwad Tingle’ before $12M vote
When former Citrus Heights City Manager Henry Tingle retired two years ago, incoming City Manager Christopher Boyd assured him of one thing: “We’ll never go into debt.” That quote and many others were included in an 18-minute video…
Citrus Heights seeks applicants for 5 seats on Planning Commission
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights is currently accepting applications through Dec. 12 for those interested in serving on the Planning Commission, or the City’s Construction Board of Appeals. The seven-member Planning Commission meets up to…
Sunrise MarketPlace director receives Stones ’21’ award for making a difference
Sentinel staff report– Kathilynn Carpenter, who has spearheaded local solutions to homelessness and serves as executive director of the Sunrise MarketPlace in Citrus Heights, was recognized for her community leadership last week with an award from Stones Casino…
Citrus Heights is considering a whopping $12 million line of credit. Here’s why.
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights leaders have long-touted the city’s history of being debt-free. But that could soon change…
