Citrus Heights Sentinel

Video shows inside look at Metro Fire battling recent blaze on rooftop
Sentinel staff report– An intense, 90-second video was posted by Metro Fire on Wednesday, showing helmet camera footage of firefighters responding to an Aug. 23 apartment fire in Citrus Heights.

Sunrise MarketPlace moves business office out of Sunrise Mall
By Mike Hazlip— Sunrise MarketPlace has moved its business office out of Sunrise Mall after the building’s HVAC stopped working, according to Executive Director Kathilynn Carpenter.

Unnamed park on Greenback Lane could finally get a name
By Mike Hazlip— The only park owned and maintained by Citrus Heights has remained nameless since it was established more than a decade ago. Now, some residents want to remedy that.

Citrus Heights issued over 60 business licenses in February. Here’s what’s new
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights is now home to a total of over 2,000 licensed businesses, with more than 60 of those being added last month, according to latest licensing data released by the city…

Citrus Heights-based Capitol Pops Concert Band traces roots to cityhood
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Longtime Citrus Heights resident and trumpet player Linda Glover serves as band manager of the Capitol Pops Concert Band, a locally based band that traces its local roots back to cityhood. “We started in…

Chord Overstreet confirmed to play at Pet-a-Palooza 2019 in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Organizers of Pet-a-Palooza announced Monday that actor and singer Chord Overstreet has been added to the live music and entertainment lineup planned for the March 30 event at Rusch Park…

2019 Spring Carnival to bring new rides, attractions to Sunrise Mall
Sentinel staff report– The Sunrise Mall parking lot will again be transformed into an outdoor carnival, as Brass Ring Amusements brings its annual Spring Carnival to town from March 15-24 this year…

LETTERS: proposed apartment complex, future of Sunrise Mall
Latest letters and comments from Sentinel readers address plans for a 22-unit apartment complex behind Raley’s, and the future of Sunrise Mall…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall (March 14)
Drones. Housing report. Barrier fencing. General Plan report. Public hearing. Districting. Tree contest. Those are some of the topics on the Citrus Heights City Council’s agenda for Thursday night’s council meeting. Here’s a brief summary of what’s included…

Citrus Heights police chief elected to head statewide advocacy group
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police Chief Ronald Lawrence was installed as president of the California Police Chiefs Association on Saturday, making it the second time Citrus Heights has had its police chief serve as head of the…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: skateboarder update, burglary, public hearing
Latest local news briefs include an update on the skateboarder who was hit by a DUI suspect in December, a Citrus Heights post office closing temporarily after a vehicle hit the building, plans for a public hearing on…

What goes on inside that huge SBA building in Citrus Heights?
By Thomas J. Sullivan– On any given day, drivers passing along Sylvan Road may notice rows of cars parked outside the massive, 80,000-square-foot Small Business Administration building in Citrus Heights, but most probably don’t know what happens inside…




