Obituary: Ralph Rhees (1937-2024)
Submitted by Eric Rhees– Ralph Rhees passed away January 18, 2024 at age 86 in his Citrus Heights home surrounded by family members. He was born in Ogden, Utah Sept. 27, 1937, to Horace and Elizabeth Rhees, the…
Questions remain after death of beloved Citrus Heights gas station barista
By Mike Hazlip— A local business owner, her employees, and customers are in shock after a longtime barista was found dead at…
New low-income apartments in Citrus Heights now home to 144 residents
By Mike Hazlip— A grand opening was held Thursday for the 47-unit Sunrise Pointe apartment complex in Citrus Heights, which is now home to 144 residents…
Free Christmas tree recycling, pickup available for Citrus Heights residents
Looking for a way to get rid of that Christmas tree now that the holidays are over? Citrus Heights residents have several options for recycling live trees.
Active Shooter seminar for local managers, leaders sells out
An upcoming active shooter and workplace violence seminar for local managers and leaders put on by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office has already sold out…
2019 was a big year for Citrus Heights. These were the top 5 stories
Citrus Heights saw some significant happenings in 2019, with site work beginning on a 260-home development near Sunrise Mall, action being…
LETTER: Poor light timing made me quit shopping in Citrus Heights
The timing of the traffic lights should have been done years ago.
Guest Opinion: Is there a financial crisis in Citrus Heights?
Guest submission by Tim Schaefer– Recent events have shown that the City of Citrus Heights is now comfortable and actually normalizing long term debt.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: balloons, power outage, obituary, best lights
Latest local news briefs include an obituary for a man whose family is behind the name of a residential street in Citrus Heights, winners of the city’s 2019 Best Lights contest announced, and balloons blamed for causing a…
LETTER: These two modifications would fix Old Auburn Road intersection
By Thomas Milton, Citrus Heights– Our city has two fights going on at the same intersection and it’s not going to have any winners at the rate it’s moving now.
LETTER: Why not a new hotel in Citrus Heights?
Many ideas have been bandied about regarding the ‘new’ use of the Sunrise Mall and (now) the Sylvan Corners properties. I, (and others) have regularly proposed a’ moderate cost’ motel/hotel on part of the Sunrise Mall site…
LETTERS: turkeys, cops, street names, repaving
Latest letters from Sentinel readers cover a wide range of local topics, including wild turkeys in Citrus Heights, unusual street names, repaving priorities and a question about cops.
