Sara Beth Williams
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…
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…
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.
Citrus Heights City Council approves city manager salary increase
The Citrus Heights City Council recently approved an employment agreement amendment for City Manager Ash Feeney…
Vehicle crashes through one of Citrus Heights’ oldest businesses
A vehicle crashed through the entrance of a furniture store on Mariposa Avenue on Monday, according to police…
Citrus Heights Rotary, alumni, help revitalize softball field at San Juan High
The San Juan High School girls’ softball team now has a newly revamped field to call their own, thanks to the help of the Citrus Heights Rotary Club and graduates from the Class of 1974…
Citrus Heights shelter program served 62 homeless during winter cold
Homeless advocates and hundreds of volunteers came together in Citrus Heights and beyond to help serve dozens of unhoused individuals during…
Obituary: Peter Brown (1950-2025)
Peter Brown, 74, passed away on April 4, 2025, in Citrus Heights, California. Born on July 11, 1950, in…
What’s still open at Sunrise Mall?
Once a bustling retail hub, Sunrise Mall now sits nearly vacant, with roughly a fifth of its tenant capacity filled…
Sunrise Mall developer in midst of multiple lawsuits alleging sexual assault
Sentinel staff report– A fourth lawsuit has been filed against real estate investor Ethan Conrad, CEO of Ethan Conrad Properties, marking the latest in a series of legal complaints over the past six months in which multiple women…
2025 Citrus Heights Police Logs Spotlight: April 3-10
Sentinel Staff Report– Latest police logs show an increase in vehicle violations and theft, and a decrease in disturbances. A summary of police incident logs from April 3-9, 2025, are listed below: Animal control: 7 (same as prior…
‘Not a Vacation’: Citrus Heights Council defends Colorado trip, reports findings
The Citrus Heights City Council, along with city staff, returned last week from a three-day visit to…
