Citrus Heights Sentinel

Suspect caught during string of Citrus Heights burglaries
By Mike Hazlip— The door of a Citrus Heights barber shop was still boarded up last week, following a March 31 burglary at multiple businesses at Stock Ranch Plaza…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet Thursday to vote on matters relating to development at Sylvan Corners, massage parlors, and a proposed bonus payment to the city manager, as well hear an annual report from the Police Department…

2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: April 1-7
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights over the past week include more than 1,200 incidents, involving animal control calls, 911 hangups, theft, crime, homeless issues and…

Celebration of life for Citrus Heights councilman to be held April 15
By Mike Hazlip— A celebration of life has been scheduled to take place this weekend for former Citrus Heights Councilman Steve Miller…

The story behind this unusual red building in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Along Cook Avenue in Citrus Heights, across from a horse vaulting facility training for the next state fair, is a red building with a radio playing non-stop inside, and the date “Oct. 7, 1946” written…

City agrees to sell vacant lots on Sayonara Drive for $1 each. Here’s why
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights City Council last month voted unanimously to approve an agreement with Habitat for Humanity to develop low-income housing on Sayonara Drive, with part of that agreement including the sale of 12 vacant…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: rabbits, obituary, stadium
Latest local news briefs include abandoned rabbits causing a stir at Sylvan Oaks Library, an obituary for a 93-year-old Citrus Heights resident, and a sneak peak look at Mesa Verde High School’s stadium project.

Obituary: Dave Crum (Feb. 9, 2023)
Submitted by family– Dave Crum passed away on February 9, 2023. Dave and his family lived in Citrus Heights for the last 25 years…

Organic garden in Citrus Heights hosting spring plant sale
Sentinel staff report– The all-organic Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its 2023 annual plant sale from April 14-16, with organizers inviting the public to pick up a plant or two to help support the…

Citrus Heights Letters: Green waste, fines, Republic Services
Editor’s note: These letters were written in response to an article published on April 1, 2023: Citrus Heights residents could soon face fines for not sorting waste properly Latest letters to the editor from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers…




