LETTER: Will Christmas and the tree lighting be next to go?
I liked our Red White and Blue Parade and the timing in between Flag Day and the Fourth of July. It always made me feel like our city was satisfying two salutes to our nation’s history, our patriotism…
‘Fill the Boot for Burns’ fundraiser going on this weekend in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday, firefighters are again hitting the streets and filling their boots with donations at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane for the annual “Fill the Boot for Burns” fundraiser in Citrus…
Citrus Heights says 2019 Red, White & Blue Parade won’t be happening
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights has opted to discontinue its annual Red, White & Blue Parade this year, citing declining attendance and participation among various reasons for the decision…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Cannabis, flags, motorcyclist, arrests
Latest local news briefs include an update on the motorcyclist who was involved in a major injury collision on Oak Avenue, old flags being replaced by a “mystery patriot,” more bait arrests, change in leadership in the Citrus…
Guest Opinion: in favor of district-based voting for Citrus Heights
By Citrus Heights resident Marcel C. Weiland– District-based voting has made its debut in Citrus Heights and the reviews are mixed. Some of us begrudgingly recognize that the city’s hand has been forced and that district-based voting is…
Citrus Heights woman opens new thrift shop ministry to help homeless
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Citrus Heights is now home to a nonprofit clothing ministry called Kelsee’s Purse, thanks to the work of a young Romanian-American émigré. Ildi Ayers says she’s proud to make a modest difference in the quality…
LETTER: There’s nothing ‘low-income’ about this $22 million project
The 47-unit development on Sunrise Boulevard is said to have a cost of about $22 million. That is about $468,000 per unit, which is not “low-income” housing by any standard, especially not in 95610, where the median home…
It’s official: Pet-a-Palooza is returning to Citrus Heights in 2019
Sentinel staff report– The popular Pet-a-Palooza event will return to Rusch Park in Citrus Heights this year, after being held in William Land Park last year. With the exception of 2018, Pet-a-Palooza has annually drawn headliner performances on…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: murder trial, obituaries, police chase
Latest local news briefs include a murder trial set for the suspect accused of fatally knocking over an elderly woman during a drugstore robbery in Citrus Heights, local obituaries, a 30-mile chase originating in Citrus Heights, and input…
Craft beer festival in Citrus Heights among new events planned in Sunrise MarketPlace
By Thomas J. Sullivan– The Sunrise Mall parking lot at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane will be transformed into an outdoor beer festival this summer, with Sunrise MarketPlace’s inaugural “Brews in the Burbs” event…
Food Review: Italian Brothers Pizza in Citrus Heights isn’t one to miss
Food review submitted by guest columnist Doreen Brown– If you drive down Greenback lane between Lowe’s and El Pollo Loco too fast, you may miss the small cluster of storefronts that house Italian Brothers Pizza and Pasta…
More Letters: Would these be better future uses for Sunrise Mall?
Latest letters from readers suggest redevelopment options for the aging Sunrise Mall, including mixed-use or completely replacing the mall with a college campus.
