Citrus Heights News Briefs: cooling center, blood drive, free state fair tickets, affordable housing
Latest local news briefs include the city announcing a temporary cooling center inside the Citrus Heights Community Center in anticipation of an expected temperature spike in the area, an upcoming blood drive across from Sunrise Mall offering free…
Two eyesores in Citrus Heights finally being fixed up after local church buys property
A pair of vacant homes with boarded up windows, peeling exterior paint, and an overgrown yard. The sight has plagued a heavily-trafficked section of Old Auburn Road near Sylvan Corners for too long, but things are changing since…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI arrests, 29 minutes, BBQ chicken, missing man
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights Hawaiian cafe offering a lifetime eating pass for $1,000, a local officer being awarded for making 66 DUI arrests in 2016, an at-risk man with schizophrenia reported missing, and the…
Citrus Heights’ Red, White & Blue parade set for June 24
The sidewalks along Sunrise Boulevard will once again be lined with parade-watchers as the city’s 2017 Red, White & Blue Parade takes place on June 24. The Saturday parade is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will…
Love nature? Here’s the top 20 scenic spots to enjoy in Citrus Heights
The City of Citrus Heights unveiled its latest “Top 20” list for the month of June, featuring a community-generated compilation of the top natural scenic spots to enjoy in the city. Various parks in the city make up…
Free hazardous waste drop-off set for June 10 in Citrus Heights
Got some household chemicals or other hazardous waste you think might not be good to put in the trash or down the sink? On June 10, Citrus Heights residents will have another opportunity to dispose of hazardous items…
Citrus Heights celebrates 20 years of cityhood with massive block party, music
Thousands of residents, community members, vendors and dignitaries packed Van Maren Park and a closed-off section of Stock Ranch Road near city hall on Saturday for a block party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Citrus Heights becoming…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Memorial Day, bar license revoked, Chipotle fraud
Latest local news briefs include a credit card security breach affecting the Citrus Heights Chipotle restaurant, a local bar losing its alcohol license, and a Memorial Day ceremony held to honor the fallen at Sylvan Cemetery. KCRA: Inferno…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: hoops, scavenging, church fire, Trump, DUI
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police and Sac Metro firefighters winning a charity basketball game against local high school teams, a historical scavenger hunt in the city, alleged vandalism of Trump supporters’ vehicles, and a 20-year-old…
Albert Fox appointed to fill vacant seat on Citrus Heights city council
In 2005, Citrus Heights resident Albert Fox applied to fill a vacancy on the city council, but didn’t get appointed. More than a decade later, he applied again and was appointed on Friday to fill the vacancy left…
Guest Opinion: new gas tax won’t fix most local roads in Citrus Heights, county
A few months ago I wrote an article for the Citrus Heights Sentinel to discuss my opposition to the “gas tax” that was working its way through the California Legislature. Predictably, that bill was signed into law shortly…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: water main hit, health fair, CHPD app, cat trapping nuns
Latest news briefs include a 12-inch underground water main being punctured by a Comcast subcontractor, a new smartphone app for residents being released by Citrus Heights police, reports of nuns accused of trapping local cats, and top attendance…
