Citrus Heights Sentinel

2023 Citrus Heights tree lighting set for Dec. 6
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights will host its annual tree lighting this Wednesday…

New body-building gym to open in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A Roseville-based gym that specializes in women’s weight lifting classes is expanding to Citrus Heights with a second location near Stones Casino…

Obituary: John Paul Turner (1973-2023)
Submitted by family– John Paul Turner of Carmichael, California died at the young age of 50-years-old on October 30, 2023, one day before his favorite holiday of Halloween, after a long battle with cancer…

What’s going on with the plan to redevelop Sunrise Mall?
By Mike Hazlip— In October 2019, the City of Citrus Heights awarded a $1.2 million contract to create a “shovel ready” plan to comprehensively guide future development on the nearly 100-acre Sunrise Mall property.

LETTER: It’s time to address repeat dumping on Sayonara Drive
Letter by Timothy Jackson– I have lived in Citrus Heights over 20 years…

San Juan seeks to implement ‘innovative’ school model in Citrus Heights
San Juan Unified School District’s newly formed Innovation Team hosted a pair of community meetings in Citrus Heights at Grand Oaks Elementary last week, with the intent to gather input on how to improve local schools through implementing…

CLEANUP: Vice mayor encourages residents to ‘be the squeaky wheel’
Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Bret Daniels, commenting on the cleanup of homeless camps near Sylvan Oaks Library, said during last week’s council meeting that residents should take full advantage of the city’s reporting tools and new response team…

Citrus Heights police arrest two in connection with ID theft case
By Mike Hazlip— Police said in a social media post on Thursday that two suspects were arrested after a search warrant was served at a Citrus Heights home last week.

Citrus Heights retail building near casino listed for $4.6M
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights retail center home to Falling Prices is on the market for $4,600,000, according to a recent listing by commercial real estate site LoopNet.

Did this Citrus Heights home really sell for $150k?
By Mike Hazlip— With median home prices still above $450,000 in Citrus Heights, the recent sale of a two-bed, one-bath home on an acre of land for $150,000 is unusual.

Asian grocery store opens in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– Rangoon Grocery Shop is now open for business at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Sunrise Boulevard, in the same parking lot as Safe Credit Union.

Medical supply store closes up shop in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A business operating at the high-traffic intersection of Antelope Road and Auburn Boulevard has moved out of Citrus Heights to…




