Citrus Heights Sentinel
President of Sunrise Christian Food Ministry retires after 13 years
By Mike Hazlip— For more than a decade, Rocky Peterson served the community of Citrus Heights through his role as president of the board of Sunrise Christian Food Ministry. Now he’s passing on the reins.
‘Small Business Saturday’ encourages shopping small, local
Sentinel staff report– Shoppers are being encouraged to “shop small” this Saturday for the 13th annual Small Business Saturday campaign. Started in 2010 as an initiative heavily promoted by American Express, Small Business Saturday is designed to encourage…
Citrus Heights food bank sees long lines for Thanksgiving meal distribution
By Mike Hazlip— Long lines of vehicles could be seen on San Juan Avenue last week for the Sunrise Christian Food Ministry’s annual Thanksgiving dinner distribution.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: bike race, fatal collision, schools
Latest local news briefs include a cyclocross bike race being held at Rusch Park over the weekend, a collision on I-80 leaving a toddler dead, and more talk of Citrus Heights forming its own school district.
Citrus Heights Council District 5 race is now tied
Sentinel staff report– The latest vote tally released Friday afternoon shows the race for the District 5 Citrus Heights City Council seat is an exact tie.
More details emerge in fatal Citrus Heights shooting
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police on Saturday said four young adults are being sought in a shooting last weekend on Antelope Road that left a 17-year-old dead.
Owner confirms permanent closure of Citrus Heights coffee shop
Sentinel staff report– After being open just over a year, BeanHeads Coffee owner Tim Snipes confirmed in an email last week that his Citrus Heights location has permanently closed up shop.
Cold Case: Renewed interest arises in unsolved murder of Citrus Heights boy
Sentinel staff report– In May, 1964, the murder of seven-year-old James (Jimmy) Gaul Jr. shook the small rural area of Citrus Heights. Almost 60 years later, the murder remains unsolved.
Citrus Heights Water District seeks 20% increase in water usage rates
By Phillip Pesola– The Citrus Heights Water District will be holding a public hearing next month regarding proposed rate and service fee increases for 2023. In addition to raising the bi-monthly service charge for a typical 1-inch residential…
Guest Column: 3 local outcomes from the election you should know about
By Sue Frost– Since the election on Nov. 8, I have seen a tremendous amount of analysis from people about how it will impact things on a national level with regards to the United States House of Representatives…
