Citrus Heights Sentinel
The story behind this World War II memorial in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— For decades, a stone memorial has stood silently in Rusch Park, with a bronze plaque bearing the names of 272 Citrus Heights residents. Documents provided to The Sentinel by Citrus Heights Historical Society President Larry…
Citrus Heights council seeks to review school safety, following Texas shooting
By Mike Hazlip— In the wake of Tuesday’s horrifying mass shooting at a school in Texas, Citrus Heights council members on Thursday expressed condolences and took a preliminary step towards conducting a review of the safety of Citrus…
Guest Column: Remembering those who died for our freedom
By Michael Bullington– At cemeteries in Citrus Heights and across our country, the last Monday in May is set aside to commemorate those men and women who lost their lives in service to our country in all past…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: lawsuit, sign ban, bankruptcy, housing
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights business owner urging the city council to allow more temporary signage, a local man filing a lawsuit against a company over alleged “unsolicited” text messages, company bankruptcy leading to a…
Meet your local Community Services Officer in Citrus Heights
Larissa Wasilevsky has been with the Citrus Heights Police Department since 2006, the same year the department was formed. She wears a badge, but she doesn’t carry a gun…
‘Almost Holy’ pastor, child welfare activist from Ukraine visits Citrus Heights
By Nadezhda Otterstad– Gennadiy Mokhnenko’s unconventional and often-harrowing work in Ukraine was the focus of an R-rated 2016 Hollywood documentary-style film, “Almost Holy,” whose executive producer directed The Thin Red Line. His controversial tactics of exposing alleged government…
City recognizes Citrus Heights man for beautification work on Auburn Blvd
The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday issued a proclamation recognizing resident Ron Ferns for decades of work planting flowers and maintaining a section of Auburn Boulevard near Costco, as well as for volunteer work at a nearby…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: rental fraud, parking trouble, Lyft assault
Latest police logs include reports of a fraudulent rental listing resulting in a man being scammed out of his $1,000 deposit, multiple reports of vehicles blocking residential driveways, a Lyft driver being assaulted, and a manager reported being…
Sacramento County seeks community input on senior needs survey
By Hazel Ford– Through the end of March, Sacramento County is seeking to assess the needs of local seniors through an online survey. The survey is open to adults of any age and takes about 5-10 minutes to…
New Sunrise Thai Restaurant brings flavor, custom options to Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Since opening for business on Nov. 27 last year, a new family owned and operated restaurant has been serving up Thai food and earning satisfied reviews from diners at a small location tucked away behind…
SJUSD invites parents, public to join curriculum review committees
By Hazel Ford– This Friday at 5 p.m. marks the deadline for parents and community members to apply for seats on several committees overseeing the curriculum selection process for science and social science classes in the San Juan…
The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall
March 22, 2:15 a.m.– During tonight’s council meeting city leaders are slated to hear an annual crime report from Police Chief Ron Lawrence and also hold a public hearing related to a half-million dollar grant for community development. The…
