
High winds cause wild weekend weather, damage in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– Thousands of Citrus Heights residents experienced weather-related incidents over the weekend, during an atmospheric river that dumped rain and brought damaging high winds throughout California…

Citrus Heights Chamber seeks new executive director
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce is in search of a new executive director, after its former director…

February Events: What’s happening this month in Citrus Heights?
By Sara Beth Williams– The month of February in Citrus Heights includes a red carpet gala inside Sunrise Mall, along with a crab feed at the community center, several career fairs, a rummage sale, and more…

Notorious murder suspect’s Citrus Heights home sold off-market for $320k
The home once occupied by Joseph DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, was sold off-market for $320,000 last month, according to reports in multiple news outlets…

Guest Opinion: This new regional council could help address homeless crisis
From 2017 to 2019, Sacramento County’s homeless population grew by a staggering 19%…

Community rallies behind single mom in Citrus Heights faced with losing home
Sentinel staff report–A single mom in Citrus Heights faced with losing her home before Christmas was able to pay her rent in full this weekend, thanks to the help of dozens of residents and strangers. As a last…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: evacuation, mosquitoes, obituary, election
Latest local news briefs include the passing of a 67-year-old San Juan High School alumni, flooding at Sunrise Mall and two challengers entering the race for Sue Frost’s seat on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors…

Nutcracker ballet, Frozen Winter Festival coming to Citrus Heights this week
Nutcracker ballet performances will be coming to Citrus Heights Dec. 18, followed by a Frozen-themed winter festival on Dec. 21.

LETTERS: Here’s how to fix Old Auburn Road
I have lived in Citrus Heights and Orangevale for many years and use the intersection of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Old Auburn Road very often.

Single mom holding yard sale as last-resort to not lose house before Christmas
Just six months ago, 42-year-old April Koontz had enough money to pay the bills and monthly rent for her Citrus Heights home. But then her hours got cut at work, child support checks halted, and a vehicle break-in…

New playground opens at Rusch Park
Children and families now have a new playground to enjoy at Rusch Park in Citrus Heights, after a ribbon cutting ceremony for the playground was held on Wednesday morning.

LETTERS: Police logs were valuable source of info in Citrus Heights
Latest letters from Citrus Heights residents respond to the recent decision by the police department to discontinue posting daily incident bulletins about local crimes and reports…




