Citrus Heights Sentinel

Asian grocery store opens in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– Rangoon Grocery Shop is now open for business at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Sunrise Boulevard, in the same parking lot as Safe Credit Union.

Medical supply store closes up shop in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A business operating at the high-traffic intersection of Antelope Road and Auburn Boulevard has moved out of Citrus Heights to…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council will meet this Thursday to take up matters relating to city finances, housing and other items.

Citrus Heights road rage incident featured in popular Teslacam video
By Nadezhda Otterstad– A road rage incident on Greenback Lane near the Citrus Heights police station was caught on camera and has been viewed over one millions times after being published on a popular Tesla Youtube channel.

Citrus Heights council meeting cancelled for Feb. 25
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council will not be holding its regularly scheduled second meeting in February, although council members will still meet the same evening to hold a state-required ethics training.

More model homes open in newest Citrus Heights housing development
Sentinel staff report– New homes have been a rarity in recent years in the nearly 100% built-out city of Citrus Heights, but home buyers currently have several options with new homes being sold in a large development near…

Citrus Heights Little League preparing to play this season
By Rylie Friesen– The Citrus Heights Little League is moving forward with plans to participate in the upcoming baseball season, unlike last year when the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

New Citrus Heights convenience store opens after brief vacancy
By Mike Hazlip— The former Quik Mart at Auburn Boulevard and Kanai Avenue, which closed last year, has reopened with new ownership and a new name: Bottles Up. Bright new signage can be seen on the building, and…

Fire damages former Flaming Mountain sushi restaurant on Greenback Lane
By Mike Hazlip— A fire started on the exterior of a vacant sushi restaurant at Greenback Lane and Sunrise Vista Drive on Friday night.

‘Sit-in’ protest planned for Feb. 23 to push for reopening schools
Sentinel staff report– Parents and students in Citrus Heights and other areas of the San Juan Unified School District are planning a “sit-in” protest to advocate for a return to in-person learning.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, local nonprofit, sex offenders
Latest news briefs include an obituary for a local World War II veteran, a Citrus Heights nonprofit featured on CBS 13, and a neighborhood watch group expressing alarm at sex offenders living in a home near Woodmore Oaks…

Signal outage in Citrus Heights backs up traffic on Greenback Lane
By Mike Hazlip— Traffic was backed up at Greenback Lane and Fair Oaks Boulevard Friday afternoon as crews worked to replace a damaged traffic signal control box. The equipment was struck by a vehicle, according to crews working…




