Former Citrus Heights mayor says Stephon Clark might be alive today if —
Sentinel staff report– James Shelby, who served on the very first city council in Citrus Heights and subsequently served several terms as the city’s mayor, ventured into the controversy surrounding the March 18 shooting of Stephon Clark in…
Organic garden in Citrus Heights to host annual plant sale this weekend
Sentinel staff report– The all-organic Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its 2018 annual plant sale on April 13-15, with organizers inviting the public to pick up a plant or two to help support the…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: bank robbery, business, Prince
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights Wells Fargo branch being robbed on Saturday, an update on a local man who was paralyzed during a 2016 Hawaii vacation, local chamber member Amanda Blackwood being named the new…
Broker Associate: boarded-up Citrus Heights home now in escrow
Sentinel staff report– The dilapidated and boarded-up home at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Mariposa Avenue is now in escrow, after being listed in February at an asking price of $400,000. Ken Dick, a broker associate…
More than 100 veterans, homeless served during Citrus Heights ‘Stand Down’ event
Sentinel staff report– Holy Family Catholic Church was bustling with activity Tuesday morning as veterans, many of whom were homeless, arrived to be served a hot meal and receive access to more than two dozen services. By the…
Hundreds attend History Day at historic Citrus Heights Rusch Home
Stacey Hanks contributed to this story– “A walk through time in Citrus Heights” was how visitors described Saturday’s History Day at the historic Rusch Home and Gardens. Surrounded by giant oaks and manicured gardens, the stately, 1915 Craftsman…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: home sales, house fire, sex trafficking
Latest local news briefs include an update on housing prices and trends in Citrus Heights, a fire causing $50,000 in damage to a duplex, and an arrest made for sex trafficking of area minors…
Citrus Heights reader voices: lockdown, rent control, Sunrise Mall
Latest reader perspectives and comments include responses to Sentinel stories on future plans for Sunrise Mall, the lockdown at Sylvan Middle School, and guest opinions on rent control and replacing the median fence along Greenback Lane near Birdcage…
2018 Citrus Heights ‘Stand Down’ event to help homeless veterans
Sentinel staff report– In a collaborative effort to assist homeless and struggling veterans in the Citrus Heights area, the local Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) will host its 3rd annual “Stand Down” event at Holy Family Catholic Church…
Aging flag replaced during ceremony at community garden in Citrus Heights
Submitted by Kimberly Berg– On Saturday, eight members of a local American Legion Riders chapter roared up on motorcycles for a flag retirement ceremony of a faded and tattered flag flying at the Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights. ..
Citrus Heights News Briefs: lawsuit, sign ban, bankruptcy, housing
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights business owner urging the city council to allow more temporary signage, a local man filing a lawsuit against a company over alleged “unsolicited” text messages, company bankruptcy leading to a…
Meet your local Community Services Officer in Citrus Heights
Larissa Wasilevsky has been with the Citrus Heights Police Department since 2006, the same year the department was formed. She wears a badge, but she doesn’t carry a gun…
