Citrus Heights Sentinel
New fitness center to open in former Sports Authority building
By Mike Hazlip— The long-vacant former Sports Authority building in the Marketplace at Birdcage appears to be on track to become the area’s first Chuze Fitness.
East meets west at this Citrus Heights martial arts center
By Mike Hazlip— Kenneth Dowdy, instructor at Extreme Martial Arts Center at 7530 Auburn Blvd., practices a relatively modern form of an ancient martial art, if you can call the year 1836 modern.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: parrots, cafe, police chief, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a parrot shop on Auburn Boulevard offering free boarding of parrots for anyone affected by wildfires, an obituary for a local resident, and the LA Times feature a story on Citrus Heights Police…
Q&A: Why do only some traffic signals have the new yellow border?
Sentinel staff report– New, high-visibility yellow borders around traffic signals at various locations across Citrus Heights have drawn plenty of attention from drivers, along with questions — and followup questions — from residents…
Blood drive to be hosted in Citrus Heights this weekend
Sentinel staff report– A weekend blood drive will be held this Friday and Saturday across from Sunrise Mall, from 12-6 p.m.
Citrus Heights theatre resumes showings after year-long pause during pandemic
By Mike Hazlip— Theatre in the Heights is back after a lengthy intermission of more than a year, due to COVID-19 shutdown orders.
Citrus Heights police chief to leave department next month
Sentinel staff report– In an announcement Thursday the City of Citrus Heights said its police chief, Ron Lawrence, will be leaving the helm of the local department to take a position leading another police department in Southern California.
The story behind Citrus Heights’ newest hot chicken restaurant
By Mike Hazlip— Those familiar with the Armenian Grill House in the Birdcage shopping center near Target might have noticed a new restaurant is now open for business at the location.
Guest Column: Homeless shelters. If we build it, will they come?
By County Supervisor Sue Frost– Over the years, the main concerns of my constituents have remained fairly consistent, occasionally with one receiving more attention than others.
Sunrise MarketPlace PBID renewed with surprising 97% support
Sentinel staff report– Votes from property owners in the business improvement district encompassing Sunrise Mall and surrounding areas were counted during a City Council meeting on Thursday, adding up to a total of 96.84% in support of renewing…
