CHWD releases new video highlighting record-breaking local pumpkin
Sentinel staff report– “Thanks to water, there’s a new record.” That’s the message in a new 70-second video created by the Citrus Heights Water District…
Toy drive underway in Citrus Heights to benefit children of troops
By Sara Beth Williams– A local nonprofit kicked off its 21st annual toy drive on Saturday in Citrus Heights, collecting new, unwrapped toys to give to children of military troops…
Nominations kick off for 2023 ‘Best Lights’ contest
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights residents can now nominate a neighbor to win a “Best Lights in Citrus Heights” contest, through Dec. 15, 2023…
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…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrests, fundraiser, obituary
Latest local news briefs include the passing of a former Citrus Heights doctor, updated totals on a fundraiser for Officer Tara O’Sullivan at a local restaurant, and police arresting a suspect for stealing bait and another for reportedly…
Guest Column: remembering our city’s own fight for independence
ONE SCORE and 2 years ago, our city fathers brought forth in Sacramento County the new city of Citrus Heights, fought for through the court system and dedicated to the proposition that county governments are not monarchical in…
LETTER: No Citrus Heights Red, White & Blue parade this year was a big let-down
I am very, very disappointed that there was no parade this year. I was really looking forward to seeing it. Everyone pays their taxes and we deserve the PARADE, but not now. So sad…
Cleanup continues at old Citrus Heights home; will it be demolished?
Drivers busily passing by the former Wheeler house at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Mariposa Avenue have likely noticed recent indications that cleanup of the property is actively continuing.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: cheap gas, arrest, obituary
Latest local news briefs include gas prices briefly hitting under $3 per gallon in Citrus Heights, an obituary for a 39-year-old resident who unexpectedly passed away, and a local taekwondo instructor being charged with sex crimes involving a…
LETTERS: homeless, stop signs, Sunrise Mall, event center
Latest letters to the editor from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include comments regarding the city’s efforts to help homeless, a recommendation to make Sunrise Mall an indoor event center, and a request for a new four-way stop on…
Blight finally cleaned up at problem property on Old Auburn Road
Piles of trash, tall weeds and evidence of homeless camps at the site of a former chiropractic office on Old Auburn Road have now been cleaned up, following Code Enforcement activity and a recent story about blight on…
