Citrus Heights takes first step towards district-based elections
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights council members on Thursday night voted unanimously — yet reluctantly — to initiate the process to divide the city into five council districts and change how voters elect council members. Unless an alternative…
Citrus Heights residents alerted about error on waste collection calendar
Sentinel staff report– Savvy Citrus Heights residents may have already caught the error, but if not, Republic Services is alerting residents about an error in the 2019 waste collection calendar that was recently sent out to all homes in…
City releases new video highlighting 3-mile Citrus Heights trail project
Sentinel staff report– A six-minute informational video was released by the city on Monday, highlighting various aspects of a 2.9-mile paved trail planned in the northeastern area of Citrus Heights…
The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall? (Jan. 10)
City manager pay raise. Appointments to Planning Commission. Potential change to district-based elections. Annual financial report. Public hearing. Closed session. Those are some of the topics on the agenda for the Citrus Heights City Council’s Jan. 10, 2019 meeting.…
Demand letter says Citrus Heights elections must change
Sentinel staff report– How City Council members are elected in Citrus Heights could soon change dramatically, following a legal demand letter being sent to the city last month alleging a violation of the California Voting Rights Act. The…
Fate of low-income supportive housing project to be decided by City Council
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council will hold a final public hearing on Thursday and vote on whether to approve plans for a controversial low-income supportive housing project on Sunrise Boulevard near Oak Avenue…
Plans for new 3-mile trail in Citrus Heights to be unveiled at openhouse event
Sentinel staff report– Plans for a $7 million trail project extending from Wachtel Way to Sunrise Boulevard will be presented to the public at an open house meeting on Jan. 8. Input from the public will also be…
Citrus Heights police convoy delivers ‘Christmas cheer’ to families, kids
Sentinel staff report– With flashing lights and sirens blaring Thursday afternoon, a convoy of police vehicles traveled through Citrus Heights to bring gifts to the homes of several in-need families, as well as to children at the Sayonara…
Citrus Heights council votes 3-1 to approve executive pay raises
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights council members on Thursday night voted to approve several pay raises for city executives, with Councilman Bret Daniels opposing the raises and newly sworn-in Councilwoman Porsche Middleton opting to abstain from the vote…
Citrus Heights Planning Commissioners split over low-income housing proposal
Sentinel staff report– Following a public hearing attended by about 50 people Wednesday night, Citrus Heights Planning Commissioners issued a split vote over a key aspect of a controversial low-income supportive housing project proposed for a 2.3-acre former…
