Citrus Heights Sentinel
Is Amazon Fresh coming to Citrus Heights?
By Mike Hazlip— Demolition has begun on the center section of the Sunrise Village shopping center to make way for a new 38,000-square-foot unnamed grocery store to occupy the space, but rumor has it that the grocer is…
Patriotic car show draws crowd in Citrus Heights for holiday weekend
By Mike Hazlip— Classic cars and plenty of red, white, and blue filled the parking lot of El Tapatio for the third annual “Freedom isn’t Free” car show on Saturday.
What goes in the green cart? City says dog poop doesn’t count as “organic waste”
Sentinel staff report– Residents in Citrus Heights wondering what counts as “organic waste” under new requirements will find some clarification in the city’s annual waste collection calendar for the month of July.
Performing arts group awarded $25k grant from city to open in Sunrise Mall
By Phillip Pesola– The Citrus Heights City Council last month awarded a $25,000 development grant to a performing arts group that is planning to open in Sunrise Mall this summer.
House fire in Citrus Heights displaces six residents
Sentinel staff report– Firefighters on Friday responded to the scene of an early morning house fire off Auburn Boulevard on Cedar Drive.
Looking for a city job? Here’s 5 jobs with the City of Citrus Heights
By Phillip Pesola– With pay ranging from $15 to $47 per hour, plus benefits, the City of Citrus Heights is currently hiring for several law enforcement, civil engineering and facility trainee positions.
Controversial organics waste program to begin July 4 in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate freedom, but in Citrus Heights it’s also the date when residents and businesses will be required to start complying with a new state-mandated organics waste recycling…
Sunrise Mall welcomes new jewelry store
By Mike Hazlip— Reports of the death of Sunrise Mall are greatly exaggerated, according to Irfan Khan, owner of Infinity Jewelers.
Citrus Heights has 19 fireworks stands this year. See which nonprofit is behind each one
Sales of “safe and sane” fireworks are often one of the biggest annual fundraisers for various nonprofits, with sales legally allowed to begin June 28 at noon and continue through July 4.
New ordinance bans all fireworks after 11 p.m. in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Following the adoption of a permanent ordinance earlier this year, legal fireworks can only be discharged between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. in Citrus Heights.
