Citrus Heights Sentinel

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday to consider approving a $10,000 grant request to bring a traveling 375-foot veterans memorial wall to Citrus Heights, as well as vote on formal adoption of a list of objectives…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday to consider approving a $10,000 grant request to bring a traveling 375-foot veterans memorial wall to Citrus Heights, as well as vote on formal adoption of a list of objectives…

Food drive in Citrus Heights seeks to provide Thanksgiving dinners
Sentinel staff report– The largest business district in Citrus Heights has partnered with a local radio station to help collect frozen turkeys and food supplies to provide Thanksgiving dinners to those in need this holiday season.

San Juan school district seeks community input on proposed textbooks
The San Juan Unified School District is inviting community to review and provide input on a variety of proposed instructional materials that are being considered for adoption in courses in the district.

Pier 1 Imports store to close on Sunrise Boulevard
The Pier 1 Imports store at 6245 Sunrise Blvd. will be closing this year, along with up to 450 of the company’s other stores.

Citrus Heights claims it’s reduced homeless population by 76%. But has it?
The City of Citrus Heights recently publicized a figure stating the homeless population is 76 percent lower than in 2017, but some residents question that claim…

City’s new ‘idea wall’ lets residents share ideas for Sunrise Mall future
The City of Citrus Heights this week launched a new website that allows visitors to share, vote and comment on ideas for re-inventing the declining Sunrise Mall.

Citrus Heights 7th grader turns 3D printing into entrepreneurial venture
Sylvan Middle School student Hyrum McFadyn is using 3D printing skills he learned in the school’s STEM Engineering class for an entrepreneurial venture that is drawing attention.

Mesa Verde opens Golden Empire League play against Pioneer
Mesa Verde boys varsity basketball players have been improving their game as of late and were heading into conference play with tons of confidence.

Hobby Lobby to open later this month in Citrus Heights
One of the first major business openings of 2020 in Citrus Heights is scheduled to take place later this month.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, shooting, Old Auburn Road
Latest local news briefs include comments from the mayor on changes at the intersection of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Old Auburn Road, and an obituary of a local resident who served for 33 years as a police officer,…

Citrus Heights man arrested in Missouri with 44lbs of marijuana, authorities say
A 37-year-old Citrus Heights man and another man from Sacramento were arrested by out-of-state authorities over the weekend after 44 pounds of marijuana were reportedly found inside the vehicle they were driving.




