Guest Column: Our local jails are over-stuffed and under-funded
A few years ago, Sacramento County was sued regarding confinement conditions in our two jails. Since we…
Howl ‘o Ween parade, festival set for this Saturday in Citrus Heights
The annual Howl ‘o Ween parade and harvest festival in Citrus Heights will take place again this Saturday with a 9 a.m. parade, followed by festivities at Rusch Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Local History: Family carries on legacy of Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farm
The Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farm has re-opened for the month of October, bringing back an annual attraction that has drawn families and residents to the farm’s location on Old Auburn Road since the 1970s…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: $30M lawsuit, obituary, Spooktacular
Latest local news briefs include a $30 million lawsuit filed after a player at Stones Casino was recently accused of chronic cheating, brazen suspects making off with thousands of dollars in good from Victoria’s Secret, the passing of…
Guest Opinion: Citrus Heights should study feasibility of FEMA trailers for homeless families
Last month, Councilmember Bret Daniels raised the issue of transitional housing on Sayonara Drive for homeless individuals with children.
‘Spooktacular’ event to offer family-friendly fun in Citrus Heights
The annual Spooktacular festivities in the shopping center at 7825 Lichen Drive will take place again this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m…
LETTERS: FEMA trailers in Citrus Heights, chronic homelessness
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers discuss pros and cons of a recent proposal to house homeless in FEMA trailers on Sayonara Drive, as well as alternative solutions to addressing homelessness…
Meet Ava Lemert: the ‘singing saxtress’ of Citrus Heights
Ava Lemert, the self-described “singing saxtress” of Citrus Heights is a one-woman band with a powerful three-octave voice…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Stones, sentencing, arrest
Latest news briefs include an arrest made in a fatal hit-and-run incident that took the life of a local veteran, a kitten rescued from inside the wall of a recently shuttered restaurant on Sunrise Boulevard, Stones Gambling Hall…
Circus Vargas returns to Sunrise Mall for 2019 show
Flying acrobats, daredevils, jugglers and more are scheduled for Oct. 3-6 outside Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, as part of Circus Vargas…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: business news, Bayside, fire, Family Night
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights council member being appointed by the governor, two homes being damaged in a fire, a local fast-growing business moving out of the city, and a local church helping clean up…
Pickleball, fitness, dance classes and more offered at Sunrise Parks this fall
Sunrise Recreation and Park District’s new fall catalog of activities and sports program through March 2020 is now out. Below is a sampling of some of the popular adult programs, sports leagues and special events offered…
