Citrus Heights Sentinel
‘Ludicrous.’ Citrus Heights vice mayor objects to gas taxes paying for landscaping
By Phillip Pesola– During the Citrus Heights City Council’s July 27 meeting, council members held public hearings to address landscape maintenance and lighting…
Obituary: Donna Ray Hall (Aug. 2, 2023)
Submitted by Chris Hall– Donna Ray Hall has passed away on August 2, 2023. She lived til she was 83 years old. A long time resident of Citrus Heights…
Citrus Heights mayor proposes review of police funding
By Mike Hazlip— Following concerns raised last month, Citrus Heights Mayor Tim Schaefer has proposed a review of Police Department funding…
Night paving on Greenback Lane planned to begin June 5
Contractors are slated to begin repaving a section of Greenback Lane this Sunday, continuing each night for the following week.
Three vehicles damaged in parking lot fire at senior apartments
By Mike Hazlip— One vehicle was destroyed and two others were damaged in a vehicle fire at the Auburn Oaks Senior Living apartments on Tuesday, spreading a strong stench and black smoke in the air near Sunrise Boulevard…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: shooting update, city improvements, obituary
Latest local news briefs include an update in Monday’s shootout on Birdcage Lane, a new plan to improve Citrus Heights, and an obituary for a longtime resident.
Citrus Heights Letters: traffic, marijuana, Starbucks
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include discussion about traffic associated with development proposed on Auburn Boulevard, and thoughts on the benefits of recreational marijuana sales. Third lane onto I-80 may be needed with development [RE: Proposal…
Real Estate: What can $700k get you in Citrus Heights?
By Mike Hazlip— With prices for a single-family home in Citrus Heights often going for well-over $500,000 in today’s market, here’s what buyers can find in the $700,000 range. For $699,900, buyers can get a 2,446-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bath…
The story behind this World War II memorial in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— For decades, a stone memorial has stood silently in Rusch Park, with a bronze plaque bearing the names of 272 Citrus Heights residents. Documents provided to The Sentinel by Citrus Heights Historical Society President Larry…
Citrus Heights council seeks to review school safety, following Texas shooting
By Mike Hazlip— In the wake of Tuesday’s horrifying mass shooting at a school in Texas, Citrus Heights council members on Thursday expressed condolences and took a preliminary step towards conducting a review of the safety of Citrus…
Guest Column: Remembering those who died for our freedom
By Michael Bullington– At cemeteries in Citrus Heights and across our country, the last Monday in May is set aside to commemorate those men and women who lost their lives in service to our country in all past…
2022 Memorial Day ceremony to be held Monday in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The local American Legion post is slated to hold a Memorial Day service at Sylvan Cemetery on Monday, May 30.
