(Premium) News Briefs: housing controversy, microtransit, arrest, fundraiser
Latest local news briefs include a neighborhood association filing an appeal against the recently approved townhouse project near Sylvan Corners, SacRT’s new on-demand transit service going live in Citrus Heights, a weapons seizure near Auburn Boulevard and Kanai…
Guest Column: Thoughts on President’s Day 2018
Did you know that nine Civil War era veterans are buried locally in Sylvan Cemetery?
Citrus Heights community voices: motorcycle noise, roads, signs
Latest feedback from Sentinel readers includes a letter regarding increasing motorcycle noise on Sylvan Road, as well as discussion about the condition of road and sidewalks in Citrus Heights, the city’s sign ordinance, and the future of the…
(Premium) News Briefs: fundraiser, bucket list, gate controversy
Latest local news briefs include firefighters collecting donations at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights council members voting on whether to allow a new housing development to be gated, a local 20-year-old with cancer…
Safety Fair to feature helicopter landing, obstacle course at Sunrise Mall
Sentinel staff report– A free Safety Fair will be held in the Sunrise Mall parking lot this Saturday featuring kid-friendly activities and demonstrations that are scheduled to include a helicopter landing, Metro Fire vehicles on display, jaws of…
(Premium) News Briefs: local housing prices, rent control, shooting
Latest news briefs include a shooting in a Citrus Heights neighborhood on Wednesday, an update on home sales and prices in the city, as well as local news related to rent control, a murder charge, and more. Data:…
Letter: Citrus Heights street is full of potholes, dangerous for handicapped
By Dan Egebretsen, Citrus Heights resident– Our family has lived off of Highland Avenue since 1986. As many know, Highland is a major cut-through from Sylvan Road and Mariposa Avenue to Sunrise Boulevard. When we moved here, Highland…
Firefighters to hit streets for burn survivor fundraiser in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Firefighters plan to hit the streets and fill their boots with donations at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane for the 24th annual “Fill the Boot for Burns” fundraiser in Citrus Heights. Reporting over $150,000 received…
(Premium) News Briefs: Planning Commission vote, ‘Tiny Homes’, transit
Latest Citrus Heights news briefs include a report from Wednesday’s public hearing about a controversial rental housing project near Sylvan Corners, ‘tiny homes’ in the news, a missing man with Alzheimer’s found, and more…
Letter: new townhouse rentals will be a great update for Sylvan Corners
By Jennifer Haley, Citrus Heights resident– The proposed housing on Sylvan Corners is what Citrus Heights needs: an update.
Guest Opinion: here’s why our roads are in horrible condition
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– As I enter my second year as your County Supervisor, I find myself reflecting on what I have learned about the communities that I represent. I have learned that we…
Laundry Love: new local ministry serves homeless, poor by washing clothes
Two years ago, Michael Holbrook, Ron Bauer, and Steve Roberts were sitting at Denny’s for a monthly men’s group discussing how they could help the homeless. Ideas like buying socks and clothing came up, but afterwards, a homeless…
