Citrus Heights Sentinel

Guest Column: Citrus Heights home prices show early signs of rising more in 2022
By Beth Moran– Housing prices in Citrus Heights are off to the race as indicated by the average price of homes listed since Jan. 1, 2022. As of Jan. 17, there were 33 new listings that appeared on…

Guest Opinion: Sacramento County cannot afford another lockdown
Guest opinion by County Supervisor Sue Frost– With the rise in COVID cases across the world as a result of the omicron variant, local jurisdictions are struggling with how to properly react. Some areas like Sonoma County have…

Local theatre to kick off 2022 with ‘Clue’ inspired murder mystery comedy
By Mike Hazlip— Mystery is afoot in Citrus Heights as the cast of “Clue” is set to begin a four-week stage production based on the 1985 movie that was inspired by the famed board game.

Q&A: What’s with the partially finished fence on Greenback?
Sentinel staff report– Motorists traveling past the intersection of Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard likely saw crews begin installation of fencing along median strips last year, but some have been left wondering why the project appears to have…

New city manager will help ‘write the future of Citrus Heights’
Sentinel staff report– For a City Council that has seen its share of divided votes in recent years, a unanimous vote for a new city manager wasn’t to be taken for granted.

The history of Citrus Heights’ first one-room schoolhouse
By Mike Hazlip— The year was 1862, and as the Civil War was raging in the eastern United States, William Thomas, a proprietor of the 15 Mile House, gave five acres of land to build a schoolhouse on…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: COVID, homeless count, SJUSD attendance
Latest local news briefs include a homeless count being delayed due to the spike in Omicron cases, attendance dropping at SJUSD schools amid the pandemic, and Citrus Heights police hiring for five positions.

SJUSD: School closures could happen as COVID-19 cases surge
By Mike Hazlip— San Juan Unified School District’s superintendent said in a statement Tuesday that rising COVID-19 case rates are straining local schools and could result in school closures, depending on conditions.

Real Estate: What can $450k buy you in Citrus Heights?
By Mike Hazlip— The hot housing market is continuing into 2022 and the average home price in Citrus Heights now edging north of $450,000.

Armed suspect dead after officer-involved shooting in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police said a man in his 30s was fatally shot by an officer Thursday night after the man reportedly pointed a handgun at officers near a Carl’s Jr. restaurant on Antelope Road.