Local veteran reflects on healing process after Vietnam
By Mike Hazlip— In Vietnam, the cratered landscape from the war has healed, but scars still remain for many veterans who have returned from conflicts overseas…
What’s going on with the old Pumpkin Farm in Citrus Heights?
By Mike Hazlip— Another October has come and gone, and the once-popular Pumpkin Farm attraction on Old Auburn Road has remained shuttered…
Massive bounce park coming to Sunrise Mall
By Mike Hazlip— An inflatable bounce park is being set up at Sunrise Mall, and organizers say they expect it will draw about 20,000 people to the mall in the coming months…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: public hearing, new playground, Dutch Bros.
Latest local news briefs include an upcoming public hearing for a proposed new Dutch Bros coffee drive-thru in Citrus Heights, along with a grand opening for a new playground and a suspect identified in a theft at Walmart.
Veterans Day Service to be held at Sylvan Cemetery on Monday
A Veterans Day public observance service will be held at Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights on Monday, Nov. 11, at 7401 Auburn Blvd.
Holiday packing day for overseas troops scheduled for Nov. 9th
Sacramento Blue Star Moms are looking for volunteers to help set up and pack some 400 care packages which will be shipped to deployed U.S. service members all over the world this holiday season…
Wild turkeys are a familiar sight in Citrus Heights
Nuisance or neighborhood asset, wild turkeys are quite a familiar sight in many neighborhoods of Citrus Heights….
Annual ‘Turkey Shoot’ contest resumes in Citrus Heights
It’s time for grazing “Hens” and “Toms” to proudly strut their stuff to determine just who’s the most photogenic turkey in Citrus Heights.
LETTERS: Sunrise Mall’s future, ‘road diet’ changes, veterans building
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include more perspectives on temporary changes on Old Auburn Road, and advocacy for a new veterans building to be included in plans for Sunrise Mall.
Guest Column: a bold stand for peace at Citrus Heights schools
As one of only two girls named Maria from kindergarten through high school, there was little diversity in Citrus Heights…
LETTER: Here’s 5 ways to actually improve Old Auburn Road
Sacramento County exercised poor planning by letting the area grow without adding lanes to accommodate the increased traffic. Citrus Heights inherited the issue, but hasn’t done a good job of relieving the issue…
LETTER: City’s traffic experiment on Old Auburn Road is insane
I know pot may be legal in California now, but not sure who in the city was ingesting it when they came up with the plan to somehow make the road safer by reducing the number of lanes.
