Turkey Shoot: Citrus Heights neighborhood group launches 9th annual contest
Have a camera and live in Citrus Heights? If so, then one local neighborhood group says you can enter their 9th annual “Turkey Shoot” contest for a chance to win a frozen Thanksgiving turkey to take home. Although…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: fire drills, plastic bags, veterans, election
Latest news briefs in Citrus Heights include a local Veterans Day ceremony held at Sylvan Cemetery, an update on local elections and the plastic bag ban, and Metro Fire conducting training in smoke-filled classrooms at the old Sylvan…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: police chief, elections, city survey
Latest local news briefs include a City survey being launched to help brand Citrus Heights as a go-to destination, Police Chief Ron Lawrence officially taking his seat as the new top cop, and election officials reporting a record-breaking…
Citrus Heights Community Calendar: what’s happening in November
Looking for something to do around Citrus Heights this month? Local events and activities planned for November include several craft fairs, a Veterans Day ceremony, Small Business Saturday, a public hearing on a proposal to raise water rates,…
Letters: Measure B, crime, roads (Oct. 30, 2016)
This week’s letters include comments from readers on crime in Citrus Heights, local candidates, Measure B, taxes and roads.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: veterans center, prostitution, SMUD money
Latest news briefs include the Veterans Community Center celebrating its grand re-opening, prostitution crackdowns in Citrus Heights, a look at money in the local SMUD election, and most recent local water conservation figures. Veterans Community Center celebrates grand…
Here’s the most expensive home sold this year in Citrus Heights
A massive 3,466-square-feet home in Citrus Heights was sold in October for over half a million dollars — about twice the average selling price of homes in the city in 2016. The expansive, two-story home on Wachtel Way…
Homelessness: Here’s what Citrus Heights city council candidates say
All eight Citrus Heights city council candidates were recently given an opportunity by The Sentinel to submit written statements on a variety of local issues, including homelessness. Seven of the eight candidates submitted statements by the Oct. 22…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: escapee, parade, documentary, bee charmer
Latest news briefs include a handcuffed suspect escaping from officers in Citrus Heights, a local documentary premiering at the Citrus Heights Community Center, “Howl-o-Ween” festivities, and the story of a record-holding local honey bee charmer who’s been stung…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: backyard hens, $28M deal, police, elections
Latest news briefs include a new ordinance going into effect that allows backyard chickens, police announcing a teen driver safety week, a Citrus Heights-based property group purchasing a Capitol Mall building for $28 million, and a unanimous endorsement…
After not voting for 16 years, this local couple says they’ll vote again
In a year when many voters are expressing frustration at national politics, one local couple has decided to break their 16-year habit of not voting and will be casting ballots in this year’s election. But it wasn’t the…
Guest Opinion: Here’s what they’re not telling you about Measure B
By Debra Desrosiers, Vice-Chair ‘Don’t Double The Tax – No on Measure B’ By now you’ve probably received some very slick mailings from Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) telling you about the fabulous improvements they have planned for your…
