Citrus Heights Sentinel

Guest Column: Citrus Heights Water District is doing great work
By Caryl Sheehan–The Citrus Heights Water District is proud to be one of just 299 Special Districts honored nationally for our financial reporting for 2018. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) established its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence…

JCPenney store at Sunrise Mall listed for sale
The financially troubled retailer JCPenney is offering 24 of its stores for sale, including its Citrus Heights location, according to a disposition portfolio released jointly by Cushman & Wakefield and B Riley Real Estate.

End of an era for Citrus Heights auto shop
The Car Czar, an automotive shop, located at Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue, is under new ownership and will be renamed according to the company’s founder.

Coronavirus: 10th death reported in Citrus Heights
The death toll attributed to COVID-19 has now risen to a total of 10 in Citrus Heights, according to county health data released this week.

DUI suspected after collision shuts down Madison Ave, takes out utility pole
The heavily trafficked intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Madison Avenue in Citrus Heights was shut down after a two-vehicle collision involving a utility pole occurred in the early morning hours on Wednesday.

City answers common questions about vision for Sunrise Mall
Wondering why there’s three hotels shown in conceptual plans for redevelopment at Sunrise Mall, or whether there will be space for the weekly Farmer’s Market to continue?

National Night Out postponed due to COVID-19
The first Tuesday in August would normally see various neighborhood crime watch groups gathering outdoors across Citrus Heights and the nation, but this year is anything but normal.

Restaurant stimulus brings in over $600k to Citrus Heights restaurants, so far
The statewide Great Plates Delivered program that provides free meals to seniors and revenue to restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic has once again been extended.

Drive-in movie in Citrus Heights brings families out for some fun amid pandemic
A cool summer breeze at twilight carrying the smell of pizza as kids of all ages sat with pillows and blankets in the beds of pickup trucks was reminiscent of an earlier time at the drive in.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: robbery, COVID-19 cases, obituary
Latest local news briefs include police searching for a robbery suspect who used a stolen debit card in Citrus Heights, an update on local COVID-19 cases, and a repeat DUI offender receiving a fourth conviction in Citrus Heights.




