Howl-o-Ween parade, festival happening this weekend
Sentinel staff report– A portion of Auburn Boulevard will be shut down Saturday morning as the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band hosts its annual pet-themed “Howl-o-Ween” parade and harvest festival…
Fall carnival coming to Sunrise Mall Oct. 20-29th
Sentinel staff report– Setup has begun in the Sunrise Mall parking lot for Brass Ring Amusements annual Fall Carnival, which is slated to begin Friday and continue through Oct. 29 this year…
News Briefs: Mavericks wins home game, State of City, accountability
Latest local news briefs include the Mavericks winning their first home game at the new Mesa Verde High School stadium on Friday night, the mayor proposing support for a new ballot initiative, and a State of the City…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI checkpoint results, obituary, missing man
Latest local news briefs include results from the police department’s weekend DUI checkpoint, the death of a 9-year-old who was electrocuted while swimming in a pool, and the passing of a local Air Force veteran…
GUEST OPINION: SmaRT Ride is a bad replacement for bus routes
I am very concerned with the upcoming Sacramento Regional Transit changes this September, mostly due to the idea that SmaRT Ride can fill in the gap…
Meet Sylvia Thweatt: Citrus Heights American Legion’s new commander
It’s been quite a personal journey for Sylvia Thweatt, who emigrated to the United States in 1985 from Prague, Czechoslovakia, to her new duties as the incoming Commander of Citrus Heights American Legion Post 637…
LETTER: Mixed-use is the best way to reduce Citrus Heights traffic congestion
Letter submitted by Orangevale resident Mark Dempsey–Several letter writers protest apartments “behind Raley’s” and at Sunrise Mall, and given the experience of sprawl development and modern “planning” (barely a suggestion), one can’t blame them. Nevertheless, if there’s a…
Sylvan Oaks Library re-opens Monday, July 15
By Thomas J. Sullivan–Books are quickly returning to the shelves of the 12,500-square-foot Sylvan Oaks Library in Citrus Heights as staff busily prepare for a public re-opening, following a six-month closure. The library will re-open to the public…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: stray bullet, fiery crash, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a driver being killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 80 near Antelope Road, a stray bullet in a shooting narrowly missing a driver, and an obituary of a longtime Citrus Heights resident…
LETTER: No, homeless aren’t ‘idiots.’ They need our help
I am very angry that you have Councilman Bret Daniels as one of your community leaders. What he said regarding the homeless, to “get those idiots out of here,” is very disrespectful…
Brewfest fundraiser returning to Citrus Heights’ historic Rusch Home
A local nonprofit will be hosting its annual Craft Brewfest and Wine Tasting event next month outside the Rusch Home and Gardens, located at 7301 Antelope Rd., in Citrus Heights…
Local sounds from Citrus Heights featured in new WWII audiobook
Frogs, crickets, large flocks of birds and the sonic tapestry of many other insects found in day and evening hours at C-Bar-C Park in Citrus Heights are some of the local elements featured in a new audiobook, “Silent…
