Citrus Heights Sentinel

Meet Steven Durham, candidate for Citrus Heights Council District 2
Why are you running for City Council? I want to help. I can bring a broad spectrum of education and experience to the City Council and the residents of Citrus Heights. I earned an MBA from Harvard Business…

Meet Michael Nishimura, candidate for Citrus Heights Council District 2
Note: As part of The Sentinel’s 2022 coverage of local elections, we have asked a series of seven identical questions to each of the candidates running for a seat on the Citrus Heights City Council. The questions are…

Meet MariJane Lopez-Taff, candidate for Citrus Heights Council District 2
Why are you running for City Council? Our city’s future depends on a forward facing, visionary City Council. I am a very positive and practical individual who recognizes challenges and, ultimately, wants to see solutions.

Citrus Heights costume shop gears up for Halloween season rush
Dawn Cornsilk, owner of Costume Junction, a family-owned and operated business at 8215 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights, is gearing up for what should be a very busy Halloween costume season. New fall hours began mid-last month…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: elections, murder, obituary
Latest local news briefs include the passing of a resident known for her charitable deeds, the launching of a new TV show featuring the key investigator who helped nab the Golden State Killer, and more…

Citrus Heights developing $200k program to improve neighborhood traffic flow, safety
The City of Citrus Heights is currently developing a $200,000 program to help handle the high volume of requests from the public relating to traffic flow improvements, enforcement and roadway safety in the city…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: criminal threats, ‘ticket switching,’ firearm theft
Latest police logs include a caller receiving criminal threats after sending a birthday invite to the wrong number, a firearm being stolen in a vehicle burglary, and a customer at Walmart being caught for reportedly switching price tags…

Large area of Citrus Heights targeted for mosquito spraying
Following heightened mosquito activity and the discovery of a species known to carry the Zika virus, a large area of Citrus Heights is slated for ground spraying…

Mobile home fire in Citrus Heights torches two homes
Black smoke billowed into the air and several lanes of Antelope Road were closed down on Monday as firefighters responded to the scene of a mobile home fire near the intersection of Antelope Road and Auburn Boulevard.

First-ever 9/11 observance planned at Sylvan Cemetery
The members of Citrus Heights American Legion Post 637 are starting a new tradition with a public remembrance ceremony to honor the fallen in the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001…

Opening of Chando’s Tacos in Citrus Heights delayed again
The planned summer opening of Chando’s Tacos at Sylvan Corners in Citrus Heights is on hold as owner Lisandro “Chando” Madrigal moves forward with plans to open another Chando’s restaurant in El Dorado Hills…

Citrus Heights PD cracking down on jaywalkers, unsafe drivers
By Rylie Friesen–The Citrus Heights Police Department has joined law enforcement agencies across the state in deploying additional officers on the streets in September as a way to promote safe behavior from both drivers and pedestrians. September is…




