
What’s happening with the plan to build 95 homes at Sylvan Corners?
By Mike Hazlip— Representatives from Woodside Homes presented plans for a new 95-home community on an 11-acre parcel at Sylvan Corners during a lightly attended Jan. 9 community meeting at City Hall.

City Manager: ‘Extreme weather’ prompted 300+ storm calls in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights City Manager Ash Feeney on Thursday told council members that the city received a dramatic increase in calls amid recent heavy winds and rain.

Middleton calls term as Citrus Heights mayor ‘a tremendous honor’
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights Mayor Tim Schaefer began the first council meeting of 2023 by recognizing outgoing mayor and current District 5 councilwoman Porsche Middleton for her service as the city’s mayor last year.

2023: Four new faces join Citrus Heights Planning Commission
Sentinel staff report– The influential, seven-member Citrus Heights Planning Commission now has a majority of new members, following appointments by the City Council last week.

Former teacher says it’s time to form Citrus Heights school district
Sentinel staff report– Discussion of Citrus Heights breaking away from the San Juan Unified School District to form its own district has gained attention in recent months, with the topic being brought up at several council meetings and…

Fallen trees, power outages in Citrus Heights amid series of winter storms
By Mike Hazlip— A series of winter storms have taken their toll on Citrus Heights with widespread reports of fallen trees and power outages in the first weeks of 2023.

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday for their first council meeting of 2023, with topics on the agenda including a report from the police chief on the feasibility of placing officers in schools,…

Citrus Heights nonprofit’s rental assistance program aims to prevent homelessness
By Sara Beth Williams– Federal COVID-19 relief funding will provide the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) with a significant financial boost in 2023, helping the nonprofit expand its rental assistance program to help keep people from…

Flood watch issued for Citrus Heights, region
By Mike Hazlip– The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Thursday saying the valley could receive two to four inches of rain this weekend, potentially overwhelming creeks and streams throughout the area.

Water bills set to rise next year, following 3-0 vote
Sentinel staff report– Following a unanimous vote by Citrus Heights Water District board members earlier this month, water rates and service charges are set to increase beginning Jan. 1, 2023.

Citrus Heights launches new ‘Beautification Crew’ to clean up city
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights already has seen a reduction of more than two tons of litter and debris from across the city, thanks to nearly $1 million in federal pandemic relief funds going towards a newly launched…

City seeks $10M housing-related grant for Sunrise Mall plan
By Phillip Pesola– The Citrus Heights City Council last week voted unanimously to seek a state grant of up to $10 million to be used toward the Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan.




