Citrus Heights Sentinel
Meet the MVHS grad who unseated San Juan’s school board president
By Sara Beth Williams– Tanya Kravchuk, who graduated from Mesa Verde High School in 2003, was sworn in this month as a new school board member on the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Shop with a Cop, public hearing, housing
Latest local news briefs include the state recognizing Citrus Heights as a “pro-housing” city, a Shop with a Cop event hosted at Target, and a new subdivision approved by the planning commission.
Stones Casino recognizes WEAVE exec with community award
By Mike Hazlip— The CEO of Women Escaping A Violent Environment (WEAVE) was recognized with a Stones Gambling Hall “21 Award” during a Dec. 14 ceremony.
Citrus Heights COVID-19 cases surpass 100; related deaths remain at 8
Latest numbers updated by county health officials on Thursday show Citrus Heights has now had a total of 101 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up from 79 cases two weeks ago. Associated deaths have remained at eight since May…
State, county give OK for more reopenings. Here’s what’s opening in Citrus Heights
Theaters, gyms, bars and other businesses have been given the green light by health officials to reopen on Friday, but not all in Citrus Heights are jumping at the first chance to reopen.
American flags, trees torched in Citrus Heights arson spree
Police are investigating a series of fires set in a Citrus Heights neighborhood over the weekend that involved multiple American flags and trees being burned.
Six Citrus Heights restaurants helping with senior meal delivery stimulus program
The Citrus Heights City Council will vote on Thursday on whether to extend contracts with six local restaurants in Citrus Heights who are participating in a FEMA-sponsored stimulus program to deliver meals to qualifying seniors shut in by…
City releases new visuals of concept plan for transformed Sunrise Mall
Plans to completely transform the aging, 100-acre Sunrise Mall property into a “21st Century Main Street” continue to move forward, as the city on Friday announced plans for a June 30 public workshop to discuss the mall’s future.
Citrus Heights council to address million-dollar budget shortfalls
The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday is set to consider adoption of an amended budget, in light of projected shortfalls caused by reductions in sales tax revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: drug arrest, water, JCPenney, obituary
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police seizing cash, drugs and a loaded gun in an arrest on Thursday, an update on the JCPenney store at Sunrise Mall, and an obituary for a 90-year-old Citrus Heights woman.
Virtual graduations for Mesa Verde, San Juan to be streamed online this week
High schools in Citrus Heights will be holding virtual graduations for seniors on Monday and Tuesday, as traditional, in-person ceremonies were ruled out by administrators last month amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID Q&A: Can non-family members sit together at local restaurants?
As restaurants begin to reopen for dine-in eating, questions still remain as to what restrictions are in place during life after coronavirus shutdowns…
