Citrus Heights Sentinel
October is full of events in Citrus Heights. Here’s 10 of them
By Sara Beth Williams– Fall is in full swing and this month’s events in Citrus Heights include a fundraiser, ribbon cutting, trunk or treats and an annual parade…
Repairs continue at Citrus Heights apartment building damaged in fire
By Mike Hazlip— Work is nearing completion more than a year after a Citrus Heights apartment building near Auburn Boulevard was heavily damaged in a fire…
Obituary: Donald DeSmet Hall (Sept. 21, 2023)
Donald DeSmet Hall has passed away on September 21st. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed greatly…
Meet Steven Durham, candidate for Citrus Heights Council District 2
Why are you running for City Council? I want to help. I can bring a broad spectrum of education and experience to the City Council and the residents of Citrus Heights. I earned an MBA from Harvard Business…
Meet Michael Nishimura, candidate for Citrus Heights Council District 2
Note: As part of The Sentinel’s 2022 coverage of local elections, we have asked a series of seven identical questions to each of the candidates running for a seat on the Citrus Heights City Council. The questions are…
Meet MariJane Lopez-Taff, candidate for Citrus Heights Council District 2
Why are you running for City Council? Our city’s future depends on a forward facing, visionary City Council. I am a very positive and practical individual who recognizes challenges and, ultimately, wants to see solutions.
The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet at 6 p.m. this Thursday to hold a public hearing on allocating $600,000 in federal funds, and also provide staff direction related to pavement re-striping and beautifying aging sound walls, among other…
Guest Opinion: Do voters have short memory? Some candidates are counting on it.
By Tim Schaefer– As I watched the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum last month, City Council Candidate Mary Jane Lopez-Taff brought up the Citrus Heights Police Department budget cuts that were included in the 2021/22 budget…
The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet at 6 p.m. this Thursday to hold a public hearing on allocating $600,000 in federal funds, and also provide staff direction related to pavement re-striping and beautifying aging sound walls, among other…
Man found dead with gunshot wound outside Citrus Heights police station
Mike Hazlip– Police confirmed Monday morning that a man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head outside the Citrus Heights police station on Fountain Square Drive early Sunday morning, Oct. 9.
Longtime resident, volunteer reflects on life in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— San Juan High School graduate and community volunteer Jerry Still, who turned 80 last month, was just six years old when he moved to Citrus Heights with his family not long after WWII had ended.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Measure A, rally on Sunrise Blvd, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights councilman taking a position in favor of a proposed tax measure, activists rallying on Sunrise Boulevard in support of Iranian protests, and an obituary of an 80-year-old local man.
