Citrus Heights Sentinel

Sunrise Mall majority owner has long history of neglected properties
The long list of code violations at Sunrise Mall is nothing new for Namdar Realty Group or its partner company, Mason Asset Management, and neither are…

2025 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: July 3-9
Latest police logs show an increase in fireworks calls along with animal control calls, while showing a decrease in vandalism..

Guest Column: Public safety comes first in Sacramento County’s $8.9B budget
Last week, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a balanced $8.9 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year…

Guest Column: Replacing gas tax with a fee per mile driven? I have concerns.
By Sue Frost– This summer, as Californians prepare for road trips and vacations, I wanted to share my thoughts on the Road Charge Collection Pilot, a mileage-based tax program designed to help fund road maintenance…

2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: May 30-June 4
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include a narcotics arrest following a report of a homeless camp at Sylvan Oaks Library, a stolen vehicle reported on Twining Way, and police assisting with a vehicle repossession at Reva Apartments…

Meet John Klunder: a suburban farmer in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Known as “Farmer John” to friends and neighbors, Citrus Heights resident John Klunder and his wife use their storied property to grow farm-to-fork produce…

Guest Column: This Supreme Court case could give cities more tools to address homeless crisis
By Sue Frost– I often consider the age-old concept of “the carrot and the stick,” which embodies the balance between enforcement and support—a theme that frequently comes up in discussions about how we govern and regulate the homeless…

Citrus Heights business owner seeks to brighten people’s lives through passion project
By Mike Hazlip— After more than a decade running a successful screen printing business, Jessica Tillery wanted to give back to the community through a passion project that aims to bring some light into people’s lives…

T-shirts at Citrus Heights Walgreens sport incorrect founding date of city
By Mike Hazlip— Recent T-shirt apparel on display at a Citrus Heights Walgreens proudly supports the city, but with an incorrect date…

LETTER: Many Citrus Heights streets are ‘borderline third world quality’
By John Taylor, Citrus Heights– So many of our streets fail to have the lanes defined by either striping or the “bumps.” Many streets are borderline third world quality…

2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: May 2-8
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights show a drop in thefts, homeless-related calls and code enforcement activity, while showing an increase in vandalism reports and vehicle violations…

Citrus Heights mom, grandmother on mission to build public playground for disabled children
By Mike Hazlip— At just six months old, Michael Alex Steven Sellu III had a seizure, and now his mother and grandmother are working to build a public playground with equipment that will be accessible to Sellu and…




