Citrus Heights Sentinel
Could a fireworks show return to Citrus Heights next year?
By Mike Hazlip— Thousands of onlookers used to flock to the Sunrise Mall area each year to celebrate the Fourth of July with a popular annual fireworks show. The shows were discontinued after 2011, but support for bringing…
Citrus Heights man, 22, dies in motorcycle collision
Sentinel staff report– A motorcyclist from Citrus Heights suffered fatal injuries on Monday after colliding with another vehicle on Highway 1, according to an area news report.
Filing period to run for Citrus Heights City Council opens
By Phillip Pesola– As of Monday, residents can file to run for three of the five seats on the Citrus Heights City Council, with nomination paperwork being accepted through Aug. 12 for the upcoming November election.
First of several new buildings finally approved for Auburn Blvd.
By Carole Hawkins– Development of the long-vacant pads in front of Costco and Walmart recently inched closer to reality. Last month, the Citrus Heights City Council unanimously approved a design permit for an 8,700 square-foot building on “Pad…
The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall? (Oct. 11)
The Citrus Heights City Council’s Oct. 11 council meeting will include consideration of a 133-page comprehensive transit plan for the city, amendments to the fire code, uniforms for building inspectors and other staff, and final steps to approve…
Teen charged with DUI, multiple felonies in deadly Citrus Heights collision
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police said a fatal collision that closed down Greenback Lane Tuesday night was caused by a 19-year-old woman who was allegedly under the influence of marijuana. In a news release issued Wednesday evening,…
2018 Spooktacular event set for Oct. 13 in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The 10th annual Spooktacular festivities will take place on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Raley’s shopping plaza at Antelope Road and Interstate 80…
Election 2018: Meet the 5 candidates running for Citrus Heights City Council
Sentinel staff report– Beginning Oct. 8, vote-by-mail ballots will be sent to registered voters, and those in Citrus Heights will have a chance to choose from among five candidates vying for three seats on the City Council this year.…
Guest Column: Reflections on Leonard Shymoniak, the Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farmer
By Dr. Jayna Karpinski-Costa– For those who never met or knew Leonard Shymoniak, the farmer who began the Pumpkin Farm in Citrus Heights, let me relate a few memories and my thoughts about what a great person he…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: schools, obituaries, ‘coffee with a cop’
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police hosting a Coffee with a Cop event at Dutch Bros, obituaries from two local veterans and a school teacher, two upcoming school board candidate forums, and more…
Guest Column: A public ‘thank you’ to the Citrus Heights Police Dept.
By Commander Paul Reyes, American Legion Post 637– I have been a resident of Citrus Heights since WAAAYY before we became a city. I have seen this area grow and get better year after year and am very…
Meet Steve Miller, 2018 candidate for Citrus Heights City Council
“I moved to Citrus Heights 32 years ago. I grew up in Concord and graduated from Clayton Valley High School. I have some college experience but found my true calling in construction. Over the last 42 years I…
