Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, DUI checkpoint results, construction
Latest local news briefs include another longtime resident passing away, results from last week’s DUI checkpoint operation, video from a recent groundbreaking ceremony, and more…
Veterans Day to be recognized with ceremony in Citrus Heights
Article submitted by Jim Monteton– The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918 – an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War.…
SMUD publishes latest list of over 1,500 customers with unclaimed checks
Sentinel staff report– The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has published its 2018 list of more than 1,500 customers who have unclaimed money in amounts ranging from as little as $15 to more than $1,000 each. By law, money not claimed…
Where and how to vote in Citrus Heights for the 2018 election
Sentinel staff report– New changes this year allow voters in Citrus Heights and Sacramento County to either vote by mail, drop off their ballot, or vote in-person at a vote center…
CHPD seeks donations, referrals to help in-need families during holidays
Sentinel staff report– November is here, and that means the Citrus Heights Police Department and City of Citrus Heights are again partnering with a variety of community groups and businesses to provide gifts to in-need families this holiday…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: smoking ban, rental inspections, ‘pedophile’ fliers
Latest local news briefs include the City Council voting 4-1 to give final approval for a rental housing inspection program, a new ordinance expanding the City’s ban on outdoor smoking, and “pedophile” fliers appearing near Rusch Park, along…
LETTERS: neighborhood blight, local politics, code enforcement
Latest letters to the editor include thoughts from a resident on local political controversy and a response from a police commander regarding a previous letter about neighborhood blight…
Citrus Heights nonprofit to host spaghetti feed fundraiser to help homeless
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team will host its 3rd Annual Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser on Nov. 3 at the Community Center in an effort to help fund the nonprofit’s various local programs and winter…
Fall Carnival at Sunrise Mall to feature new 130-ft tower ride
Sentinel staff report– Promising to bring 10 days of rides and amusement to Citrus Heights, an annual Fall Carnival is scheduled to set up in the Sunrise Mall parking lot from Oct. 26 through Nov. 4. New this…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: counterfeiting scheme, texting 9-1-1, ‘Good Samaritan’
Sentinel staff report– Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights couple set to serve jail time for selling illegal pharmaceuticals and counterfeit clothes, a “Good Samaritan” helping out a crime victim, police announcing a new texting option…
Guest Opinion: Why I started caring about local government in Citrus Heights
Guest opinion column submitted by Citrus Heights resident Michael Bullington– In our brief 21 years of cityhood, Citrus Heights has established itself as one of the most financially robust cities in the nation with a police force that…
Supervisor Frost to host money-saving workshop for seniors in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost will host a four-hour workshop at the Citrus Heights Community Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23, targeted to those 65-and-over. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
