
Citrus Heights man remembered after fatal collision with suspected DUI driver
Hundreds gathered to mourn and remember the legacy of 45-year-old Andrey Tagintsev on Sunday, after a fatal crash involving a suspected DUI driver tragically took his life in Citrus Heights last week. He is survived by his wife and…

Guest Column: Court ruling makes crackdown on homeless camps difficult
Last month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case Martin v. Boise which ruled local governments cannot cite or arrest anyone for sleeping on public property when adequate shelter beds are unavailable. Because…

Citrus Heights Howl-o-Ween Parade, festival set for Oct. 20th
By Max Burlaka– The 7th annual Howl-O-Ween parade will again make its way along Auburn Boulevard this Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. near Twin Oaks Avenue and concluding at Rusch Park. The parade will be followed by a…

Painting, wine, history to be featured at Rusch House event
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Historical Society will host an afternoon “Art in the Park” fundraising event at the Rusch Home this Saturday, featuring a painting class by an area artist, wine by the glass, and the…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: fatality update, Spooktacular, business walk
Latest local news briefs include an update in the fatal collision that took the life of a 45-year-old on Greenback Lane last week, Spooktacular drawing crowds to the Raley’s shopping center, a local business walk outreach put on…

Guest Opinion: Residents should accept responsibility for funding road repair
Guest opinion submitted by David Warren– A recent letter to the editor decried the Citrus Heights mayor’s endorsement of the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, arguing that a nonpartisan office holder should refrain from such…

LETTER: Homeowners in Citrus Heights need to clean up their yards
The City is thinking about hiring someone to inspect rentals to help with the blight in Citrus Heights, but in my neighborhood it’s not the rentals that are the issue — it’s the homeowners that will not take…

2018 Spooktacular event set for Oct. 13 in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The 10th annual Spooktacular festivities will take place on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Raley’s shopping plaza at Antelope Road and Interstate 80…

Guest Column: Reflections on Leonard Shymoniak, the Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farmer
By Dr. Jayna Karpinski-Costa– For those who never met or knew Leonard Shymoniak, the farmer who began the Pumpkin Farm in Citrus Heights, let me relate a few memories and my thoughts about what a great person he…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: schools, obituaries, ‘coffee with a cop’
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police hosting a Coffee with a Cop event at Dutch Bros, obituaries from two local veterans and a school teacher, two upcoming school board candidate forums, and more…

Guest Column: A public ‘thank you’ to the Citrus Heights Police Dept.
By Commander Paul Reyes, American Legion Post 637– I have been a resident of Citrus Heights since WAAAYY before we became a city. I have seen this area grow and get better year after year and am very…

Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farmer’s legacy lives on after his death
Sentinel staff report– The 14-acre Pumpkin Farm on Old Auburn Road opened for its 44th season on Tuesday, but for the first time without the memorable farmer who launched the local attraction in 1974. Leonard Shymoniak, the 76-year-old…