Citrus Heights Sentinel

Campaign funding: who’s backing the top 3 candidates in Citrus Heights
Latest campaign finance disclosures filed on Oct. 27 show three candidates far outpacing the rest in the race for two seats on the Citrus Heights city council. Reporting more than $17,000 in contributions, Vice Mayor Jeff Slowey maintained…

Schaefer, Daniels unite in opposition to Measure B & new city hall expense
In a pair of news releases sent out by each campaign Saturday night, city council candidates Bret Daniels and Tim Schaefer announced mutual endorsements of one another and said they are united in opposition to tax increases and…

Citrus Heights police: 13 crashes occurred in one day during last storm
Citrus Heights police said a total of 13 collisions were reported on Oct. 14 in the city, more than five times the daily average. The figure was reported by Lt. Jason Russo who noted that the collisions occurred…

Here’s the most expensive home sold this year in Citrus Heights
A massive 3,466-square-feet home in Citrus Heights was sold in October for over half a million dollars — about twice the average selling price of homes in the city in 2016. The expansive, two-story home on Wachtel Way…

Homelessness: Here’s what Citrus Heights city council candidates say
All eight Citrus Heights city council candidates were recently given an opportunity by The Sentinel to submit written statements on a variety of local issues, including homelessness. Seven of the eight candidates submitted statements by the Oct. 22…

Photos of items recovered by CHPD in stolen trailer
Police released the following photos of items that were found in a stolen travel trailer. They are seeking to unite any items with their rightful owners.

CHPD: Stolen trailer filled with valuables recovered; victims sought
Citrus Heights police are seeking to unite theft victims with their belongings, after a stolen 30-foot travel trailer filled with various items was recovered in the Sacramento area. In a news release issued Tuesday afternoon, police said items…

Porsche Middleton on the issues, in her own words
Porsche Middleton, 32, serves as a project manager at “A Project Ahead,” an engineering consulting company based in the Sacramento area. She moved to Citrus Heights from Alabama two years ago.

Tim Schaefer on the issues, in his own words
Tim Schaefer, 55, is a sales engineer with Ellison Technologies and has also served in various leadership positions in local neighborhood associations. In 2014, he spearheaded a “Save City Hall” effort to oppose the plan to tear down…

Marcel Weiland on the issues, in his own words
Marcel Weiland, 26, grew up in Citrus Heights, worked in the state capitol, and earned a degree in political science from Santa Clara University. He currently works as director of institutional alliances at Riskalyze, a financial tech company…




