Final free hazardous waste drop-off set for Oct. 15 in Citrus Heights
Got some household chemicals or other waste you think might not be okay to put in the trash or down the sink? On Oct. 15, Citrus Heights residents will have the last of three annual opportunities to dispose…
Letters: red light cameras, elections, homeless shelters, Henry Tingle
This week’s letters include comments from residents on homeless shelters, Henry Tingle’s retirement as city manager, local elections, and red light cameras in Citrus Heights. Citrus Heights should offer homeless shelter, resources– (RE: Letters, Oct. 2) I would…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Hometown Buffet closes, Tingle retires, veterans event
Latest local news briefs include the closure of Hometown Buffet on Sunrise Boulevard, hundreds attending a community center event to bid Henry Tingle farewell as the city’s manager, and a veterans event at the Rusch Home raising over…
Letters: homelessness, elections, crime, safety
The Sentinel recently began accepting letter-to-the-editor submissions to encourage community dialogue and give our readers a chance to make their voice heard on current local issues. Here’s the first batch of letters received from residents, weighing in on…
Citrus Heights police, Kings drop off new basketball hoop at Sayonara Center
The Citrus Heights Police Department teamed up with the Sacramento Kings and former NBA player Bobby Jackson to drop off a new basketball hoop at the Sayonara Center on Wednesday, arriving with lights flashing and more than a…
Annual Pumpkin Farm attraction in Citrus Heights to open Oct. 1
The 12-acre Pumpkin Farm on Old Auburn Road will open again this October for its month-long “farm experience,” annually featuring corn maze activities, farm animals, a 30-foot tower slide, and more. New attractions this year include a duck…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Sunday Funday, marijuana, Tingle Day, biz walk
Latest news briefs include thousands attending a Sunday Funday event at Rusch Park over the weekend, state marijuana regulators holding a public meeting at the community center, a “business walk” conducted around Sunrise Marketplace, and the city council…
Likely voters list 4 top candidates after Citrus Heights council forum
A survey of likely voters who attended a Monday-night Citrus Heights city council candidate forum narrowed a field of eight candidates down to four — with attendees notably naming the youngest candidate in the room among their top…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: teacher awarded $10k, ‘odor’ investigation, music, DUI’s
Latest news briefs include a $10,000 check being awarded to a local teacher, Metro Fire responding to a “strange odor” at the Citrus Heights police station, results from a Sept. 16 DUI checkpoint on Sunrise Boulevard, and a…
SURVEY: City seeks input from community to celebrate 20th anniversary
What are the top 20 oldest businesses in Citrus Heights? How about the top 20 facts about Citrus Heights? Who are the 20 oldest residents of Citrus Heights? In preparation for Citrus Heights reaching its 20th year of…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: man paralyzed, fundraisers, time capsule sealed
Local news briefs for the beginning of September include an update on a Citrus Heights man who was tragically paralyzed at a beach in Hawaii, details on a children’s hospital fundraiser involving Walmart and a police SUV, and…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: time capsule, Black Bear Diner, fatality update
Latest news briefs in Citrus Heights include an update on a fatal motorcycle collision, a new McDonald’s opening on Sunrise, another public hearing on local marijuana regulations, burial of a City time capsule, and a local power outage…
