Citrus Heights Sentinel
Controversial organics waste program to begin July 4 in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— The Fourth of July is a day to celebrate freedom, but in Citrus Heights it’s also the date when residents and businesses will be required to start complying with a new state-mandated organics waste recycling…
Sunrise Mall welcomes new jewelry store
By Mike Hazlip— Reports of the death of Sunrise Mall are greatly exaggerated, according to Irfan Khan, owner of Infinity Jewelers.
Citrus Heights has 19 fireworks stands this year. See which nonprofit is behind each one
Sales of “safe and sane” fireworks are often one of the biggest annual fundraisers for various nonprofits, with sales legally allowed to begin June 28 at noon and continue through July 4.
Drive-thru ‘coin drop’ fundraiser to be held in Citrus Heights for Carr Fire survivors
By Stacey Hanks– That loose change rattling around in your pocket can really add up fast, and this Saturday it can also help survivors of the Carr Fire. On August 4, from 8-11 a.m., the Sunrise MarketPlace Business…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: casino fight, tooth fillings, burglary
Latest police logs include a large fight outside Stones Casino, burglary at a paint shop on Greenback Lane, and a man reporting to police that his tooth fillings were speaking to him…
Unemployment rate at record low in Citrus Heights, across state
Sentinel staff report– In May 2010, the unemployment rate was 12.6% in Citrus Heights, and nearly the same statewide. But after steady drops over the past eight years, the unemployment rate hit a record low point of just…
Plans dissolve for new pop-up stadium at Sunrise Mall
Sentinel staff report– A much-anticipated plan to bring more entertainment and events to Citrus Heights with a 2,500-seat pop-up stadium are no longer in play after the Sunrise Mall recently backed out of an agreement to be the…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen truck, shoplifting, transient issues
Latest police logs include multiple issues with transients at various businesses, a low-budget shoplifter at Walmart being caught with less than $10 worth of items, and a 14-foot flatbed truck being stolen from a new business just days…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrest, straw ban, little league, art
Latest local news briefs include a 23-year-old probationer being arrested on multiple charges, results of a poll on whether to ban plastic straws in Sacramento County, Citrus Heights police assisting in recovering a stolen little league trailer packed…
Citrus Heights commissioner drops plan to run for school board
Sentinel staff report– Tim Schaefer, who currently sits on the Citrus Heights Planning Commission, announced in a news release Wednesday that he is no longer seeking to run for a seat on the San Juan Unified School District…
Letter: Citrus Heights needs a full-time mayor
By Citrus Heights resident Lynn Avery– “What’s it all about Alfie? Is it only the moment we live?” I have read letters to the editor and other comments about the ‘growth of Citrus Heights’ and the dedication to…
Three more residents pull papers to run for Citrus Heights City Council
Sentinel staff report– As of Wednesday afternoon, there are now a total of nine residents who have taken the first step towards running for three city council seats that are up for election this year…
