Meet the Citrus Heights team who set state record for largest pumpkin
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights resident Ronald Root partnered with Nick Kennedy of Fair Oaks to set a new state record last month for the largest pumpkin, while also…
Guest Opinion: The good, bad and ugly of California bills
By Assemblyman Josh Hoover– The 2023 legislative session officially came to an end last month as the Governor’s deadline to sign or veto bills passed on Oct. 14, 2023. In total, this legislative year saw 1,046 bills land…
2023 Veterans Day ceremony to be held in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– American Legion Post 637 will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony at Sylvan Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m…
Guest Opinion: Here’s a better alternative to banning flavored tobacco sales
Earlier this year, in an attempt to curb teen smoking, the City of Sacramento voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products (including flavored e-cigarette cartridges), and soon the County of Sacramento will be facing a decision…
LETTERS: Idiots, homeless, speed bumps, Sunrise Mall
Latest letters from residents in Citrus Heights address Councilman Bret Daniel’s controversial remarks on homelessness, as well as speed bumps and the future of Sunrise Mall…
Guest Opinion: Cardrooms have a positive effect in Citrus Heights, across California
For decades, cardrooms have been making multi-million-dollar investments in our communities through tax revenues, local jobs and capital improvements…
Citrus Heights R&B artist releases new song to reach veterans with PTSD
Shane Anderson, a Citrus Heights singer-songwriter, has released a heartfelt music video, “Prisoner of War” about returning soldiers challenges with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It’s a much different kind of song than the romantic soul singer his fans…
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…
