Citrus Heights Sentinel
New business association envisions bright future for Auburn Boulevard
By Hazel Ford– A newly formed business association is planning big for the future of a high-traffic corridor in Citrus Heights. The Auburn Boulevard Business Association, or ABBA, is currently working to develop a strategy to help make…
Q&A: How much do Citrus Heights council members actually get paid?
In response to several inquiries from our readers, The Sentinel looked into how much city council members make in Citrus Heights. Here’s what we found: California Government Code section 36516 puts a default cap on the salary of…
Community voices: readers react to story about home at Mariposa/Old Auburn
Reactions to news of the death of longtime Citrus Heights resident James Wheeler and his 1940 home at the corner of Mariposa Avenue and Old Auburn Road drew a variety of responses from readers over the past week.…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: appointments, top 20 events, new CHPD vehicles
Latest local news briefs include the appointment of two planning commissioners, Comcast accused of damaging Citrus Heights trees, the unveiling of a Top 20 events list for Citrus Heights, and the city council authorizing purchase of four new…
2017 CHPD stats show drop in fireworks calls, despite ‘war zone’ on streets
Police said calls for service related to fireworks surrounding the July 4 holiday this year dropped significantly in Citrus Heights compared to 2016 — although many residents, including the mayor, said sounds and sights of illegal fireworks seemed…
Alert witness credited in arrest of Citrus Heights storage unit burglary suspects
Citrus Heights police said two burglary suspects were apprehended Tuesday after a witness notified them that the pair was cutting locks at a storage facility on Greenback Lane shortly before dawn. In the statement sent to media on…
2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: fireworks, neighbor trouble, grand theft, shoplifters
Latest police logs include grand theft reported at Sunrise Mall, fireworks being set off at a homeless camp in the Stock Ranch area, a neighbor dispute involving pets and shooting threats on Sayonara Drive, burglars reportedly breaking into…
What’s going on with that run-down home at Old Auburn and Mariposa Ave?
Neighbors and drivers passing by the intersection of Mariposa Avenue and Old Auburn Road in Citrus Heights know the site all too well. An overgrown yard, a two-story home that’s falling apart, people apparently living out of vans…
Food Review: new Vietnamese restaurant in Citrus Heights earns 5-stars
Decorated with strings of colorful flags, Bo Urban Corner presents a new modern and clean storefront on San Juan Avenue. Entering on a recent weekday, my companions and I took our seats and were given tall glasses of…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: food drive, drowning, ducks, homeless, quarantine
Latest news briefs include a local homeless assistance group being recognized in the state assembly, a Citrus Heights man drowning in Lake Tahoe on the Fourth of July, Grocery Outlet on Greenback Lane being featured on Fox 40,…
