Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights mom, kids displaced for Thanksgiving after fire damages home
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights mother and her two children are staying with relatives this Thanksgiving holiday after their home was damaged by a fire last week, and then reportedly robbed twice.

Five arrested after alleged vehicle vandalism near San Juan High School
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police arrested five female suspects near San Juan High School last week after officers responded to a report of felony vehicle vandalism.

Guest Column: Holiday discussions you shouldn’t avoid
Guest column by Beth Moran– Holidays and happy thoughts go hand-in-hand, but when it comes to advance planning for family members, some conversations are downright avoided…

Opening date nears for new chicken fingers drive-thru on Greenback Lane
Despite national supply chain issues and labor shortages, Raising Cane’s says it’s on track to open its newest restaurant in Citrus Heights next month.

The history behind those ‘Lincoln 40’ signs in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Before 1913, a patchwork of country roads crisscrossed Citrus Heights as well as much of the country, until businessman Carl G. Fisher began an effort to unite them into the first transcontinental highway, allowing drivers…

New owners work with city to revitalize Auburn Blvd strip mall
By Mike Hazlip— Over the past year, Citrus Heights native Ronald Dillman and a business partner have been working with the city to revitalize a plaza on Auburn Boulevard, bringing new life to an aging property.

Memorial bench for slain deputy dedicated at San Juan High School
Sentinel staff report– Community leaders gathered outside San Juan High School on Friday to dedicate a memorial bench in honor of Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Stasyuk, who was killed in the line of duty in 2018.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: redistricting, missing teen, obituary
Latest news briefs include a final draft map being released with redrawn lines for Sacramento County supervisor districts, a missing juvenile being located safely, and the passing of a local Marine Corps veteran.

City says new business license filings are up this year in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Highlighting signs of economic recovery in Citrus Heights, the city’s interim manager said in a recent State of the City update that new business license filings are up significantly this year, compared to the prior…

Firefighters respond to pair of residential blazes in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip– Metro Fire responded to two separate fires in Citrus Heights on Thursday afternoon and early Friday morning — one at a mobile home park and the other at a two-story home where an elderly person…