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August Events: What’s happening around Citrus Heights?

Events happening in Citrus Heights this August include a car show at Sunrise Mall, several theatrical performances, a city-sponsored ice cream social at the Sylvan Community Center, and a music and arts event in the Marketplace at Birdcage…

Kathy Morris, right, stands near a table set up at C-Bar-C Park on Aug. 2, for National Night Out. // M. Hazlip

2023 National Night Out events planned across Citrus Heights

Local neighborhood associations and organizations in Citrus Heights are gearing up for National Night Out this year with plans for various events around the city on August 1…

Citrus Heights meal company launches culinary training for students

A Citrus Heights-based meal preparation company is working with a local nonprofit to provide culinary training to students and youths with disabilities, enabling them to begin a career in the restaurant industry…

Here’s how many tons of trash Citrus Heights generated last year

Sentinel staff report– During a Thursday-night presentation to the City Council the city’s waste collection service provider gave an annual update with details on how much waste from Citrus Heights was sent to landfills or recycled during 2021.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: drug drop-off, historical society, obituary

Latest local news briefs include the Citrus Heights Historical Society offering free memberships in 2022, an obituary for a 92-year-old resident and more. 

Meet the pilot behind the aircraft flying in formation over Citrus Heights

Low-flying planes traveling through the skies in distinctive formation have drawn the attention of residents on the ground in Citrus Heights and surrounding areas.

Church changes course on plan to build across from Rusch Park

After receiving the green light last July from the Citrus Heights Planning Commission to build a new 34,000-square-foot building across from Rusch Park, Pioneer Baptist Church has changed direction in favor of purchasing an existing church building in…

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Citrus Heights passes new military equipment use policy for police

Sentinel staff report– A public hearing held Thursday night was uneventful as no members of the public opted to speak regarding a new policy defining what kind of military equipment can be used and acquired by the Citrus…

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CHPD: Missing 12-year-old girl located after overnight search

Sentinel staff report– A missing 12-year-old girl who had last been seen walking home from school in Citrus Heights on Thursday was located by police Friday morning.

Citrus Heights middle school basketball team goes undefeated for season

By Nanik Tagore— Following two years without a game due to COVID-19, almost all of the girls of Lichen K-8 were new to middle school sports.

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The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?

Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights council members will meet at City Hall Thursday evening for a closed session regarding parcels on Sayonara Drive, along with holding a public hearing on police use of military equipment.

200-seat performing arts theater to open in Sunrise Mall

New life is coming to Sunrise Mall even amid plans to redevelop the nearly 100-acre property, as a children’s performance and visual arts nonprofit announced this month it has signed a three-year lease for an 8,200-square-foot space inside…