Citrus Heights Sentinel

Realtor’s Corner: Historic ’14-Mile House’ may have found a buyer… finally
Guest column by Klint Sheridan– Remember that Gold Rush Era home in Citrus Heights that was listed for sale at $340,000 earlier this summer? Well, after more than 200 days on the market, it still remains unsold… but…

Citrus Heights PD announce holiday season DUI checkpoint this weekend
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights to kick off a holiday season enforcement campaign, police said in a news release on Tuesday. Authorities said the checkpoint will…

New surgery center in Citrus Heights proposed for vacant 2-acre property
Sentinel staff report– A new proposal seeks to construct a 16,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center on a vacant parcel located in front of the Small Business Administration building at the intersection of Sylvan Road and Stock Ranch Road…

Public hearing set for controversial low-income housing proposal in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights planning commissioners on Wednesday will hold a public hearing and take up consideration of a 47-unit low-income housing project proposed on Sunrise Blvd., which has drawn a mixed response from residents. The project,…

City of Citrus Heights launches option for online business licensing
Sentinel staff report– As of Monday, business owners in Citrus Heights can now apply for, print and renew licenses for most businesses online, part of a plan to modernize city technology and save business owners time…

LETTER: I’m homeless, and the ‘Navigator program’ in Citrus Heights isn’t working
I’ve been homeless in Citrus Heights for going on 14 years and know most of the homeless. I can honestly say that I know of only one person that’s off the streets from this homeless Navigator program. Not…

LETTER: Water rate hike will mean more dead lawns, blight
Currently about half of my neighbors do not water their lawns, trying to save money. Now, with this increase, more neighbors will discontinue watering their lawns.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Tree Lighting, new ramp meter, sex abuse
Latest local news briefs include Caltrans announcing a multi-million dollar plan to install a new ramp meter at a Citrus Heights on-ramp, the lighting of the city’s tree, a man alleging sexual abuse at Holy Family Catholic Church…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: homeless camp, stolen vehicles, collision spike
Latest police logs include a woman requesting for police to come pick up bags of feces and urine that had been left in her trash can, a rash of collisions and transient-related calls, and a homeless camp reported…

Dec. 12: Deadline to apply for Planning Commission or Construction Appeals Board
Sentinel staff report– This Wednesday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to apply for a position on the Planning Commission or Construction Board of Appeals for the City of Citrus Heights…



