Citrus Heights Sentinel

By Mike Hazlip— Teriyaki Land, an area restaurant known for its ever-present “50% off all sushi rolls” banner displayed to passersby on Auburn Boulevard appears to be out of business.

Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band said in a social media post Wednesday that its founder and program director, Kathy Cook, has died.

Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council will not meet for their regularly scheduled second council meeting in August, according to an announcement made earlier this month and also posted on the city’s website.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.