Citrus Heights Sentinel

Guest Opinion: Here’s why the roads don’t get fixed
By Sue Frost– As I come to the close of my sixth year on the Board of Supervisors, I have seen many issues fall and rise in terms of importance for the residents of Sacramento County. For example…

Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights celebrates 50 years of volunteer service
By Sara Beth Williams– From providing educational supplies to local schools, to volunteering at National Night Out, Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights volunteers have served the local community for 50 years.

Fire heavily damages garage in Citrus Heights home
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights home was damaged when a fire broke out in the garage Thursday afternoon, sending a plume of smoke in the sky visible to neighboring areas.

Hobby Lobby on track for ‘early 2020’ opening in Citrus Heights
Hobby Lobby is moving forward with its conversion of the former Toys R Us building in Citrus Heights into a new 40,000-square-foot hobby supply and home decor store.

LETTER: City’s traffic experiment on Old Auburn Road is insane
I know pot may be legal in California now, but not sure who in the city was ingesting it when they came up with the plan to somehow make the road safer by reducing the number of lanes.

Low-income senior housing proposal moves forward, despite opposition
Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights planning commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend approval of a 110-unit senior housing project on Fair Oaks Boulevard, despite opposition from some residents in the neighborhood. The project now goes to the City…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI checkpoint results, turn lanes, traffic safety
Latest local news briefs include results from this weekend’s DUI checkpoint operation, turn lane extension work near Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, and an upcoming open house to discuss a new transportation safety program…

Sports Recap: Here’s what happened in Citrus Heights football (Oct. 24-25)
Mesa Verde Mavericks faced the Woodland Wolves in a Senior Night home game on Oct. 24, while the San Juan Spartans played a game against the Linden Lions the following night…

Parks district seeks volunteers to help prep for new playground at Rusch Park
Volunteers are needed to participate in Rusch Park Family Volunteer Day Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the park to get ready for the installation of new playground equipment.

Citrus Heights nonprofit to host spaghetti feed fundraiser to help homeless
The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) will host its 4th Annual Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser on Nov. 8 at the Citrus Heights Community Center, in an effort to help fund the nonprofit’s various local programs and rotating…

City leaders set new development, public safety objectives for Citrus Heights
Want to know what objectives the City of Citrus Heights will be working to accomplish over the next six months?

2019 Fall Carnival returns to Sunrise Mall
The Sunrise Mall parking lot will again be transformed into an outdoor carnival, as Brass Ring Amusements brings its annual Fall Carnival to town beginning Friday and continuing through Nov. 3 this year…




