
Who actually owns Sunrise Mall?
The Sunrise Mall property spans nearly 100 acres in Citrus Heights and is currently divided into seven separate parcels owned by five different entities…

Former sports bar in Citrus Heights set to become coffee shop
A former sports bar on Mariposa Avenue is moving closer to transforming into a new coffee shop…

Victim in fatal crash identified as Citrus Heights resident
New details have emerged in the death of a woman who was involved in a solo-vehicle crash in…

The story behind this long-standing beauty college in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip– When Becky and Charles Hamilton built Citrus Heights Beauty College in 1969, afros, bouffants and pixy cuts were the popular styles of the day while “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies was number one on Billboard’s…

Citrus Heights eyes mixed-use residential options for Auburn Blvd
By Mike Hazlip— The City of Citrus Heights is conducting a feasibility study to determine if under-used commercial lots along Auburn Boulevard could potentially become residential real estate.

Citrus Heights seeks bids on repaving at least 17 residential streets
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights is currently seeking bids from contractors on its 2022 Residential Street Resurfacing Project, which seeks to repave at least 17 residential streets in various parts of the city.

Construction of new trail in Citrus Heights to start this summer, after pandemic delays
Sentinel staff report– Although plans to begin construction were delayed last year due to COVID-19, a city spokeswoman confirmed last week that construction of a new 2.9-mile trail through Citrus Heights is anticipated to begin this Summer.

36 tons of hazardous waste to be removed from city-owned Sylvan Corners site
Sentinel staff report– An estimated 36 tons of hazardous waste and 190 tons of additional waste will be excavated and removed from an 11-acre city-owned lot at Sylvan Corners, following an environmental report documenting soil contamination at the…

City seeing ‘a ton of interest’ from developers in Sunrise Mall plans
By Mike Hazlip— With the Sunrise Tomorrow plan for the 100-acre Sunrise Mall property now approved, the city says significant interest is being seen from developers.

Interactive Map: See where all the shootings happened in Citrus Heights in 2021
Updated 2:54 p.m., Jan. 6th– By Mike Hazlip– Incidents involving shots fired in Citrus Heights are on the rise in 2021. The Sentinel has created a new interactive map to show readers and others interested where the shootings…

How much do City of Citrus Heights employees make?
Sentinel staff report– The State Controller’s office last month updated its public pay website with most recent salaries and benefits paid to public employees across the state, including the City of Citrus Heights.

Something special is going on at this Citrus Heights horse property
By Mike Hazlip— Michelle Solorzano packs a lot of activities into her one-acre property in Citrus Heights, located just off Mariposa Avenue.




