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A newspaper comic generated by AI in response to a Letter to the Editor about Sunrise Mall and homelessness housing. // CH Sentinel

LETTER: Sunrise Mall should become housing for homeless

Submitted by John Kyde– Why not take advantage of the unlimited homeless government wasteful funding and serve surrounding areas with complete low-wall cubicle housing…

Upcoming overnight closures for Sunrise Boulevard

A portion of Sunrise Boulevard will be closed overnight on Monday, March 2, as SMUD crews work to replace a major power transformer in Citrus Heights.

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2026 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: Feb. 19-25

Latest Citrus Heights police logs show an increase in code enforcement calls and a drop in traffic accidents…

Christmas lights, December 2021

Voting now open for 2025 ‘Best Lights’ in Citrus Heights’

Voting is now open for the 2025 Best Lights in Citrus Heights annual holiday contest hosted by the City of Citrus Heights, that celebrates the best decorated homes in the city.

Police car lights, light bar. Citrus Heights Sentinel. Photo by Luke Otterstad

Collision, vehicle fire shut down Citrus Heights intersection

A two-vehicle collision resulting in a vehicle bursting into flames briefly shut down a local intersection Wednesday morning…

MariJane Lopez-Taff and Porsche Middleton were selected as Mayor and Vice Mayor, respectively, during the last Regular City Council meeting, Dec. 10, 2025.

Citrus Heights Council selects new Mayor, Vice Mayor for 2026

The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday unanimously selected a new mayor and vice mayor from among their ranks to serve one-year terms in 2026…

city hall, 2025

Civic Minute: What’s going on at Citrus Heights City Hall?

The Citrus Heights City Council is expected on Wednesday to adopt a new salary table, consider renewing the city’s Prohousing designation, and review current regulations related to mobile food vendors…

A Chando's Tacos food truck operated temporarily at Sylvan Corners in 2020. File photo. // CH Sentinel

Citrus Heights to discuss food truck regulations in upcoming City Council meeting

The City of Citrus Heights plans to discuss current regulations during the upcoming City Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10, following an uptick in interest from mobile food vendors seeking to operate in the city,

Police car lights, light bar. Citrus Heights Sentinel. Photo by Luke Otterstad

Citrus Heights man accused of poaching 15 abalone

A Citrus Heights man accused of poaching over a dozen red abalone appeared in court in Santa Rosa last week…

A newly planted tree at Rusch Park

Second annual Park District tree lighting held at Rusch Park

By Sara Beth Williams– The Sunrise Recreation and Park District held its second annual “Sunrise Lights the Night” tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6. The event featured lighting a tree that was planted in 2024, plus photo…

One more jewelry store has shuttered at Sunrise Mall. // SB Williams

Another jeweler has shuttered inside Sunrise Mall

By Sara Beth Williams– Where there were once four jewelers and a watch and jewelry repair store, the Sunrise Mall is now down to just two jewelry stores. One recently combined with another, Fast Fix watch repair moved…

Re-New Winter Sports is located at 8252 Auburn Blvd.

Winter sports shop opens in Citrus Heights

Just in time for the winter season, a new winter sports equipment shop opened on Auburn Boulevard the day before Thanksgiving.