Citrus Heights Sentinel
Hundreds come out to movie night at Rusch Park, despite smoke-filled skies
By Mike Hazlip– An outdoor “Hot August Movie Night” on Friday drew over 700 people to Rusch Park, under smokey skies and a red-orange sunset.
Citrus Heights votes 4-1 for revised pay structure for most city staff
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will consider adopting a proposed compensation structure for most city staff, at an added cost of about $165,000 for the current fiscal year and an additional $91,000 next…
Meet the father-son team behind this new Citrus Heights barber shop
By Mike Hazlip— Opening a barber shop in the middle of a pandemic may not have seemed like a good idea to many, but for Kenny Fontaine and his son Chace the timing was right.
San Juan Unified returning to full-time in-person learning
By Rylie Friesen- The San Juan Unified School District will return to full-time in-person learning this year, and officials say their goal is to continue instruction all year “without disruption.”
City shares latest update on Sunrise Mall plan, what’s next
By Mike Hazlip— The City of Citrus Heights and its lead consultant Gensler held a public workshop on Thursday, covering the latest update in plans to transform Sunrise Mall into a regional go-to destination for entertainment, shopping, and…
New Mexican drive-thru to open in former Citrus Heights Goodwill store
By Mike Hazlip— A former Goodwill building on Lichen Drive is now slated to become a drive-thru California Burrito restaurant after a non-compete clause halted progress last year on a proposed Burger King at the site.
What’s going on with the construction activity at Citrus Plaza?
By Mike Hazlip— Exposed plywood and scaffolding has recently appeared around the entire exterior of the Citrus Plaza shopping center on the northeast corner of Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue.
City to host virtual workshop to discuss plan for Sunrise Mall
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights will hold a virtual community workshop Thursday evening to provide an update on a recently released draft “Specific Plan” for guiding development at Sunrise Mall.
Citrus Heights couple sentenced to decades behind bars for child porn, sexual assault
Sentinel staff report– Husband-and-wife accomplices Robert and Erin Mathis last week both received the maximum sentence possible for sex crimes involving possession of child pornography and sexual assault of children as young as one year old.
‘Hot August Movie Night’ to be held this Friday at Rusch Park
Sentinel staff report– An outdoor movie showing with food trucks, a water playground, live music and a free swim at Rusch Pool are on schedule for this Friday at Rusch Park in Citrus Heights.
