
Living Local: Street names in Citrus Heights often have quite a personality
Pretty Girl Court, located in the Greenback Wood neighborhood of Citrus Heights, is one of many unusual street names you’ll find in our city…

EDITORIAL: Why no one listens to outrage at repeated water rate hikes
Every year that the Citrus Heights Water District proposes rate increases, you can count on a clamor of loud voices on social media criticizing the increase, along with several dozen protest letters sent to the district, followed finally…

Citrus Heights residents may see this unusual vehicle around town. Here’s why.
Through Thanksgiving, residents across Citrus Heights may be seeing an unusual vehicle traveling through neighborhoods and city streets.

Citrus Heights Water District to vote on new double-digit rate increase
The Citrus Heights Water District will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 25, regarding another proposed water rate and service fee increase, which the district has raised each year since 2012.

Whoops. Citrus Heights waste collection calendar lists wrong date for Thanksgiving
Sentinel staff report–Residents in Citrus Heights relying on their waste collection calendar for anything other than knowing when to put their garbage bins out at the street will likely want to disregard the calendar for Thanksgiving plans. The…

Citrus Heights debt policy item pulled last-minute from agenda
An expected vote on revisions to the city’s policy regarding debt didn’t end up taking place Thursday night, after staff made a last-minute request during the council meeting to pull the item from the agenda…

Citrus Heights secures $2M grant for San Juan Ave. improvements
The City of Citrus Heights has secured $2 million in grant funds to aid with roadway improvements planned for a section of San Juan Avenue, but the funds may not go very far.

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall (Nov. 14)
The Citrus Heights City Council will hold a closed session meeting on Thursday night to discuss labor negotiations, followed by a public study session regarding an update to fees charged by the city. The city’s regular council meeting…

Citrus Heights council to consider approving revised debt policy
The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will consider a recommendation from the city manager’s office to adopt a revised debt management policy, specifying when long-term and short-term debt are considered appropriate.

City says it’s evaluating results of ‘road diet’ test on Old Auburn Road
The City of Citrus Heights is currently evaluating results of a controversial nine-day experiment on Old Auburn Road that concluded on Oct. 28.

Low-income senior housing proposal moves forward, despite opposition
Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights planning commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend approval of a 110-unit senior housing project on Fair Oaks Boulevard, despite opposition from some residents in the neighborhood. The project now goes to the City…

City leaders set new development, public safety objectives for Citrus Heights
Want to know what objectives the City of Citrus Heights will be working to accomplish over the next six months?




