Citrus Heights Sentinel
Comic Con event drew ‘spike’ in foot traffic to Sunrise Mall; plans to return
By Sara Beth Williams– The usually quiet Sunrise Mall saw an influx of foot traffic last month during a “Weekend Blender” Comic Con event that…
Plans submitted to turn vacant Citrus Heights nightclub into event center
A 6,000-square-foot building near Sunrise Mall that was once home to a string of nightclubs…
Guest Opinion: It’s time to increase funding for Citrus Heights police. Here’s how
By David Warren– Forced to lay awake at 2 a.m. listening to explosions starting at sunset on July 4, I realized that another email or telephone call to the police department…
New city manager focusing on community involvement in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— The city’s new top executive introduced himself to community members during a neighborhood meeting Tuesday, where he highlighted goals of bringing back community events, redeveloping Sunrise Mall and personally being part of the Citrus Heights…
Citrus Heights police chief lists four priorities for 2022
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights Police Chief Alex Turcotte outlined his top priorities for this year in a March 10 presentation to the City Council, with homelessness notably not appearing on the list.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: burning car, stolen vehicle, arrest
Latest local news briefs include the arrest of a Citrus Heights man leading to a connection with a pair of unsolved local crimes, a stolen Mercedes being located outside Stones Gambling Hall, and a Good Samaritan being credited…
City criticized over plan to remove 16 trees on Old Auburn Road
By Mike Hazlip— A tree removal plan from the city has drawn the ire of a resident who says the city did not solicit input from residents or sufficiently assess environmental impacts.
Homeless activity on Auburn Boulevard sparks calls of fires
By Mike Hazlip— A recently shuttered auto shop and ongoing issues with homeless activity near Auburn Boulevard and Van Maren Lane have drawn concern from a nearby business owner.
Joann Fabrics opens new, expanded Citrus Heights store
By Mike Hazlip– After months of anticipation Joann Fabrics has opened their new location in the Sunrise Village shopping center, at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Madison Avenue.
LETTER: Drug-addicted homeless should be forced into rehab
Letter by Inez Robertson, Sacramento– What a wonderful story of redemption! The problem of the homeless population is difficult to remedy.
Local little league opens first regular season after two years of pandemic
By Mike Hazlip– In a return to normalcy in Citrus Heights, Northridge Little League players and parents took the field Saturday amid cheers and a parade for the first full season since pandemic restricted large gatherings.
Work begins on Greenback Lane repaving, improvement project
Sentinel staff report– Lane closures and construction work are slated to begin next week on Greenback Lane, with improvements slated to include roadway repaving and “full intersection reconstruction” at Fair Oaks Boulevard.
