Citrus Heights Sentinel
Meet the husband-wife duo behind this Citrus Heights flower shop
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Looking for some Valentine’s Day flowers and gifts? You might try Awesome Blossom in Citrus Heights, owned and operated by a husband-wife team for the past three years on Greenback Lane near San Juan…
Inmate who ‘walked away’ from state prison has ties to Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Authorities are looking for a 34-year-old inmate who reportedly “walked away” from a state prison located about 30 miles outside Sacramento on Thursday…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: dancing transients, burglary, ‘hand bomb’
Latest police logs include reports of someone hugging a light pole on Sylvan Road, transients dancing in a parking lot around 5 a.m., a mobile home ransacked on Auburn Boulevard, and a woman alleging someone had thrown a…
Citrus Heights issued 56 new business licenses in January. See the list:
By Thomas J. Sullivan– New restaurants, services and retail businesses are among the 56 new business licenses that were issued by the City of Citrus Heights in January of this year. Sixteen licenses are registered at commercial addresses,…
Citrus Heights woman found guilty of embezzlement; to repay $490k
Sentinel staff report– A 61-year-old Citrus Heights woman on Monday was sentenced by a federal judge and ordered to pay $490,000 in restitution and serve a 24-month prison term for embezzling money during a six-year period while employed…
LETTER: Will Christmas and the tree lighting be next to go?
I liked our Red White and Blue Parade and the timing in between Flag Day and the Fourth of July. It always made me feel like our city was satisfying two salutes to our nation’s history, our patriotism…
Kayak City boasts 7,000 sq ft showroom in Citrus Heights
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Carl Haussmann, owner of Adventure Sports-Kayak City, at 7812 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights, considers his company to be “the largest kayak-exclusive shop in the U.S.”
First public hearing set for Citrus Heights’ transition to district-based elections
Sentinel staff report– The first of five public hearings addressing the transition to district-based voting in Citrus Heights has tentatively been set to take place at the end of this month, followed by four more public hearings and…
‘Fill the Boot for Burns’ fundraiser going on this weekend in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday, firefighters are again hitting the streets and filling their boots with donations at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane for the annual “Fill the Boot for Burns” fundraiser in Citrus…
REPORT: Here’s how much rental prices rose in Citrus Heights over the past year
Sentinel staff report– A new report released this month shows median rental prices rose by 4.8 percent in Citrus Heights over the past 12 months. That number outpaces…
