Citrus Heights Sentinel
Planning Commission holds public hearing on modified cemetery plans
By Phillip Pesola– Rising construction costs prompted Calvary Cemetery earlier this month to seek Planning Commission approval to modify part of its expansion plans, which are currently underway and visible to travelers passing through Citrus Heights on Interstate…
CHPD deploying more officers thru Labor Day to crackdown on DUI
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department said in a news release last week that additional officers will be on patrol from Aug. 17 through Sept. 5 as part of a nationwide heightened DUI enforcement campaign.
Royal Stage to host grand opening next month at Sunrise Mall
By Sara Beth Williams– A nonprofit performing and visual arts group is preparing to open its new studio and theater at Sunrise Mall next month, after facing delays but receiving some significant community donations to help renovate the…
Rico’s Mexican Food opens in Citrus Heights shopping center
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Authentic, flavorful, homemade Mexican food. You’ll find it at Rico’s, which celebrated its grand opening this week at 7967 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights.
City releases new map, Q&A about 2.9-mile Citrus Heights trail project
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights has updated its website with a new interactive map and answers to more than two dozen questions residents raised about a 2.9-mile paved trail project set to connect a series…
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.”
