Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights officer commended for attempting to save homeless woman’s life
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights police officer is being commended by an area homeless rights advocate following a “heroic” attempt to save the life of a 48-year-old Citrus Heights resident.
Abandoned Citrus Heights church building leaves behind questions
Citrus Heights United Methodist Church, which operated for more than half a century at 7833 Highland Ave., now has plywood covering the windows and shards of broken glass in several places throughout the grounds. Weeds spring up through…
City releases details on plan for Citrus Heights senior apartment complex
Sentinel staff report– Following two closed-door City Council sessions over the past two weeks, the city on Thursday night made public preliminary details about its involvement in property negotiations with a 130-unit senior apartment complex on Sunrise Boulevard…
Guest Column: Remembering the far-reaching impact of King’s dream
Guest column by Citrus Heights resident Michael Bullington– In 1934, the country was still emerging from the Great Depression, but Citrus Heights was growing…
Rotating winter shelter for homeless off to a busy start in Citrus Heights
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Volunteers at Celtic Cross Presbyterian Church in Citrus Heights welcomed a break from days of heavy rain this week as they closed out a busy seven-day “Winter Sanctuary” event on Saturday, having offered a…
LETTER: Sunrise Mall’s new owner should be watched carefully
Letter submitted by Citrus Heights resident Scott Smith– A commercial real estate investment and management firm that buys a major mall that is in decline, and does not deny claims of being an “absentee landlord” and “slumlord,” is…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: bait chase, construction, obituary, districts
Latest local news briefs include suspects fleeing from police after trying to steal bait, a construction update on a 32,000-square-foot senior care facility being built on Greenback Lane, the first local obituary of 2019, and more…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: homeless, stolen vehicle, flower shop theft
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a homeless man “living in the 3rd base dugout” at a local park, a BMW being stolen while the vehicle was warming up, theft at a flower shop on…
New owner buys up Sunrise Mall for $25.6M, but questions remain
Sentinel staff report– Major news surfaced at a community meeting at City Hall on Monday when Citrus Heights Mayor Jeannie Bruins announced that the 1.1-million-square-foot Sunrise Mall had been sold, leaving questions about whether the aging mall will…
Low-income supportive housing project to move forward in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Following a public hearing at a four-hour council meeting last week, the Citrus Heights City Council approved plans for — and imposed several new conditions on — a 47-unit supportive housing project on Sunrise Boulevard.…
Gang members in deadly Citrus Heights shooting get life in prison
Sentinel staff report– Two gang members were both sentenced last week to serve life in prison for their involvement in a series of area shootings, including a 2013 shooting on Birdcage Street that left two dead…
Guest Column: This program has helped tackle the high cost of homelessness
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– At the beginning of 2018, Sacramento County launched an ambitious new program that attempted to prioritize getting the 250 homeless people who cost the most amount of money each year…
