Citrus Heights Sentinel

Meet the brother-and-sister owners behind Citrus Heights’ newest cafe
By Nadezhda Chayka Otterstad– Brother-and-sister entrepreneurial partners Peter Mazur and Susanna Stepchuk last month opened Greenhouse Café, located next door to the now-abandoned Studio Movie Grill lot on Auburn Boulevard. The café first opened June 15 and is…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday for a special session to discuss organics waste collection, followed by several public hearings and consideration of whether to extend the city’s urgency ordinance regarding fireworks.

Sunrise Mall event to feature rock wall, bungee jump, games
The Sunrise MarketPlace is hosting a Back To School block party this Saturday, with free games and activities.

Fire breaks out in green space near Citrus Heights City Hall
A fire broke out in a difficult-to-access green space between a senior apartment complex and Sam’s Club in Citrus Heights Tuesday afternoon…

Citrus Heights could see body-worn cameras on police officers by October
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department is moving towards implementing body-worn cameras for its 90-some sworn officers, as the department on Friday posted a request for proposals to be submitted to equip the force with a…

New Italian-themed nail salon opens in Citrus Heights
By Rylie Friesen- Located between Gold’s Gym and a newly opened cafe, Venice Nail Studio features scenes of Paris architecture on the walls and Roman statues throughout. The salon opened June 15 and offers services such as manicures,…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: fire, school map, masks, COVID-19
Latest local news briefs include fireworks being blamed for a fire behind Sunrise Mall, residents being asked for input on mask mandates and homelessness in a new survey, an update on the school district’s electoral map selection process,…

Guest Column: More transparency needed in city manager selection
By David Warren– The main difference between nepotism, the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs, and cronyism, the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority,…

New discount wholesaler opens in former Smart & Final building in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— After more than two years of vacancy, the former Smart & Final building on Auburn Boulevard has a new tenant. The Charity Shop opened its doors July 1, and manager Casey Underwood told The Sentinel…

Intoxicated man found bleeding, unresponsive near Citrus Heights club
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police early Saturday morning responded to a report of a man lying unresponsive on the sidewalk in the vicinity of the 7440 Club and Salishan Apartments on Auburn Boulevard.