Citrus Heights Sentinel

Mark your calendar for these 4 events coming up in Citrus Heights
By Rylie Friesen- Kids, brides-to-be, job-seekers, and car enthusiasts may be interested in several events coming up in the Sunrise MarketPlace, beginning next month.

Citrus Heights restaurant says ‘impatient’ delivery driver stole tip jar
By Mike Hazlip– Surveillance camera video on Thursday night from a local Citrus Heights eatery shows a man apparently waiting for an order grab a tip jar from the counter and walk out without the order.

See which homes sold in Citrus Heights in July, and for how much
Sentinel staff report– Home sales in Citrus Heights last month included just six homes closing for less than $300,000, with the median sales price being $450,000 for the 104 homes sold in July.

Safety, homelessness rank as top concerns for Citrus Heights residents
Sentinel staff report– Results are in for the city’s latest “Flash Vote” survey of Citrus Heights residents, with respondents indicating their top concerns include safety, commercial vacancies and homelessness.

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.



