Rotary Foundation donates $100k to design replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Citrus Heights
The Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project, a nonprofit veterans organization, plans to construct the first permanent 80 percent-replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on the west coast by 2026…
Neighbors await action on long-vacant property in Citrus Heights
A boarded-up home remains visible to thousands of drivers passing by on Auburn Boulevard each day, with caution tape stretched across the entrance…
Guest Column: California’s electric dream or economic nightmare?
By Sue Frost– I want to share my concerns about a significant policy change that has the potential to impact not only Californians but also people across the entire country….
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…
Why this Citrus Heights couple sold their home and is moving to Idaho
By Mike Hazlip— After nearly 40 years living in the Sacramento area, Barry and Anita Jackier say God is leading them to Idaho.
Volkswagen cruise nights in Citrus Heights a popular meetup for enthusiasts
By Mike Hazlip— For Volkswagen owners gathered outside California Burger on Auburn Boulevard for a monthly meetup on Friday night, Volkswagen isn’t just a vehicle, it’s a way of life.
Check out this couple’s backyard bonsai nursery in Citrus Heights
By Nadezhda Chayka Otterstad– Ron and Kelly Anderson found themselves moving to Citrus Heights four years ago to live near their children, and in 2018 opened a backyard garden center to the public with a half-acre of bonsai…
