Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights teacher named among top 5 ‘all-star’ finalists; could win $30k
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights high school teacher Shana Pitts has been named by NBC Sports Bay Area as one of five finalists for the 2023 All-Star Teacher Award, which could result in her winning a $30,000…
Deadline approaching to vote in 2023 ‘Best of Citrus Heights’ contest
Sentinel staff report– The deadline is May 12 for community members to vote online for their favorite local businesses and restaurants to win this year’s “Best of Citrus Heights” contest, put on by the local Chamber of Commerce…
Citrus Heights homeless navigator in limbo after nonprofit closure
By Mike Hazlip— The future of homeless services in Citrus Heights is in question as a key regional nonprofit organization faces closure at the end of June…
Citrus Heights council meeting cancelled for Aug. 26th
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.
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…
