Citrus Heights Sentinel
Here’s what $600k can currently buy you in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Rising interest rates are putting sellers in a tough spot to drop prices, as buyers are facing monthly payments hundreds of dollars more than a few months ago. Real estate listing sites show the typical…
Local cuisine to celebrate Nigerian Independence Day at Sunrise Mall
By Sara Beth Williams– A local restaurant that recently re-located to the Sunrise Mall food court will host an all-day Nigerian Independence Day celebration this Saturday, Oct. 1.
New superintendent appointed for San Juan Unified School District
By Sara Beth Williams– The San Juan Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday named a new successor to replace outgoing superintendent Kent Kern. Melissa Bassanelli, the district’s current deputy superintendent of schools and programs, was unanimously…
Meet Sylvia Thweatt: Citrus Heights American Legion’s new commander
It’s been quite a personal journey for Sylvia Thweatt, who emigrated to the United States in 1985 from Prague, Czechoslovakia, to her new duties as the incoming Commander of Citrus Heights American Legion Post 637…
LETTER: Mixed-use is the best way to reduce Citrus Heights traffic congestion
Letter submitted by Orangevale resident Mark Dempsey–Several letter writers protest apartments “behind Raley’s” and at Sunrise Mall, and given the experience of sprawl development and modern “planning” (barely a suggestion), one can’t blame them. Nevertheless, if there’s a…
Sylvan Oaks Library re-opens Monday, July 15
By Thomas J. Sullivan–Books are quickly returning to the shelves of the 12,500-square-foot Sylvan Oaks Library in Citrus Heights as staff busily prepare for a public re-opening, following a six-month closure. The library will re-open to the public…
Here’s what’s being built outside Costco in Citrus Heights
Construction has begun on a new 8,700-square-foot building on “Pad 11” at Stock Ranch Plaza on 6920 Auburn Blvd., at the main entrance drive to the Costco shopping center, just across from Applebee’s Bar and Grill…
City says Sunrise Mall will be transformed into ‘flourishing center of community life’
The Citrus Heights City Council voted 4-0 on Thursday night to approve a General Plan amendment that will guide future development in the nearly 100-acre Sunrise Mall area…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: piggy bank theft, urine, counterfeit money
Latest police logs include a neighbor’s dog reportedly urinating on a vehicle, hundreds of dollars stolen from a piggy bank, and a man calling police because his mother was opening his mail…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: stray bullet, fiery crash, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a driver being killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 80 near Antelope Road, a stray bullet in a shooting narrowly missing a driver, and an obituary of a longtime Citrus Heights resident…
LETTER: No, homeless aren’t ‘idiots.’ They need our help
I am very angry that you have Councilman Bret Daniels as one of your community leaders. What he said regarding the homeless, to “get those idiots out of here,” is very disrespectful…
Tuesday Morning to open new Citrus Heights store
While some brick-and-mortar retailers in the internet era are closing up shop, Tuesday Morning is expanding its footprint to a second location in Citrus Heights on Greenback Lane…
