Citrus Heights Sentinel
Free prescription drug disposal to be offered by Citrus Heights police on April 22
Those with expired or unused prescription drugs are invited to drop them off anonymously at another free “Take Back” event offered by the Citrus Heights Police Department this Saturday…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: home sales, $12k payment, obituary
Latest local news briefs include the top 10 most expensive homes sold in Citrus Heights, the City Council approving a $12,000 payment to the City Manager, and an obituary for a 95-year-old resident…
Citrus Heights Letters: School safety, Republic Services, housing, homeless funds
Latest letters from Sentinel readers include comments on school safety, messes left by bulk cleanup crews, homeless funding, and the city’s agreement to sell vacant lots on Sayonara Drive for a dollar apiece…
‘Freedom isn’t free’ car show returns to Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19 last year, car enthusiasts gathered at El Tapatio in Citrus Heights Saturday for a July 4th-themed “Freedom Isn’t Free” car show.
Q&A: After Sunrise Mall theater closure, what comes next?
Recent news that the Sunrise Mall’s discount movie theater will not be re-opening has left some wondering what’s next for the location.
Who’s hiring in Citrus Heights this summer?
From supermarkets to senior care homes and gyms, employers are hiring all over Citrus Heights…
Keep forgetting if it’s green waste or recycle day? Sign up for email, text alerts
Sentinel staff report– Is it recycle day? Or green waste day. If you’re like many residents, you may forget from time-to-time which waste bin to put out for the weekly pickup in your neighborhood.
Citrus Heights man’s palm tree debris cleared after help from anonymous donor
By Mike Hazlilp— An anonymous Good Samaritan provided funds for a dumpster to assist a local resident who wasn’t able to afford removing a problematic palm tree from his property.
Citrus Heights PD launches online reporting tool for illegal fireworks
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Police Department has launched an online reporting system for illegal fireworks, in advance of an anticipated increase in explosive activity around the Independence Day holiday.
Citrus Heights promotes permit-ready ADU’s as way to increase housing supply
The City of Citrus Heights held an online presentation Tuesday to inform residents about new options to build permit-ready accessory dwelling units (ADUs), often called backyard cottages, “granny flats” or “in-law units.”
Citrus Heights Chamber seeks to distribute stockpile of 20,000 N95 masks
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce is sitting on a stockpile of N95 masks and is looking for local businesses to distribute them to.
The story behind this tiny optometry building in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Tucked away between Beto’s Tacos and All Quality Graphics on Auburn Boulevard is a small commercial building in Citrus Heights where optometrist Texas L. Smith has been seeing patients for decades.
