Local artist completes 41-foot public mural on Oak Avenue
Amie Nowell, a local artist and founder of The Healing Palette, has finished a new mural at the corner of Oak Avenue and Wachtel Way in Citrus Heights…
7 family friendly things to do in Citrus Heights
Families looking for local places to keep kids occupied throughout the summer months in Citrus Heights, can find a limited range of opportunities including a skating rink, bowling alley, gaming cafe and kids’ playhouse and arcade…
Record attendance at Citrus Heights ‘Stars and Stripes’ celebration
Thousands gathered in Van Maren Park on June 29 for the second annual Stars and Stripes celebration hosted by the city…
Teen volunteer group helps feed homeless, support local restaurants
By Mike Hazlip— An area volunteer group met at California Burgers in Citrus Heights Tuesday night to support the restaurant and help feed the hungry during the pandemic. The group, DeMolay Quaranteam of Roseville, said it raised enough…
Citrus Heights volunteer, Deaf interpreter remembered by community
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Citrus Heights resident turns 100 Easter Weekend
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights resident Dorothy Webber celebrated her 100th birthday Saturday surrounded by a few close friends and family.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: housing market, robberies, blood drive
Latest local news briefs include realtor comments on why a Citrus Heights home received more than 100 offers last month, Police Chief Ron Lawrence speaking out against proposed crime legislation, and an update on Thursday’s blood drive.
Organic community garden in Citrus Heights to host April plant sale
Sentinel staff report– The Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its annual spring plant sale fundraiser this month…
Citrus Heights nonprofit looking at next step to help homeless
By Mike Hazlip— Volunteers with the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) are looking at ways to continue efforts to help area homeless, as “warming centers” set up during the cold season have concluded.
Guest Column: Why is Good Friday called ‘good’?
By Citrus Heights resident Michael Bullington– My memories of Good Friday observance are rooted in my childhood when my family, relatives and friends would make the trip to church to follow the Stations of the Cross…
City encouraging ‘random acts of clean-up’ for Citrus Heights creeks
Sentinel staff report– With organized annual “Creek Week” clean-ups once again cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the City of Citrus Heights is instead encouraging “random acts of clean-up” to remove trash from area creeks.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: home sale, obituary, cancer
Latest news briefs include an obituary for a local youth baseball coach, news of a Citrus Heights home sale getting national attention, the city’s vice mayor being featured in the Sacramento Bee, and the husband of a local…
