LETTER: Why weren’t more citations issued for illegal fireworks?
Letter by Kay Davis, Citrus Heights– I reviewed the police log for July 4th. There were many, many calls for illegal fireworks. However only ONE citation was written. Can someone…
News Briefs: Public hearing, fatal crash, DUI arrests
Latest local news briefs include a public hearing being postponed for a mobile home park expansion project, a Citrus Heights teen dying in a collision on Douglas Boulevard, and a local officer being recognized for arresting 75 DUI…
Residents begin moving into new low-income apartments in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Residents have begun moving in at a new supportive housing complex on Sunrise Boulevard, with several formerly homeless residents telling The Sentinel they are thankful for the opportunity…
‘Fill the Boot for Burns’ fundraiser going on this weekend in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday, firefighters are again hitting the streets and filling their boots with donations at Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane for the annual “Fill the Boot for Burns” fundraiser in Citrus…
Citrus Heights says 2019 Red, White & Blue Parade won’t be happening
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights has opted to discontinue its annual Red, White & Blue Parade this year, citing declining attendance and participation among various reasons for the decision…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Cannabis, flags, motorcyclist, arrests
Latest local news briefs include an update on the motorcyclist who was involved in a major injury collision on Oak Avenue, old flags being replaced by a “mystery patriot,” more bait arrests, change in leadership in the Citrus…
Guest Opinion: in favor of district-based voting for Citrus Heights
By Citrus Heights resident Marcel C. Weiland– District-based voting has made its debut in Citrus Heights and the reviews are mixed. Some of us begrudgingly recognize that the city’s hand has been forced and that district-based voting is…
Citrus Heights woman opens new thrift shop ministry to help homeless
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Citrus Heights is now home to a nonprofit clothing ministry called Kelsee’s Purse, thanks to the work of a young Romanian-American émigré. Ildi Ayers says she’s proud to make a modest difference in the quality…
LETTER: There’s nothing ‘low-income’ about this $22 million project
The 47-unit development on Sunrise Boulevard is said to have a cost of about $22 million. That is about $468,000 per unit, which is not “low-income” housing by any standard, especially not in 95610, where the median home…
It’s official: Pet-a-Palooza is returning to Citrus Heights in 2019
Sentinel staff report– The popular Pet-a-Palooza event will return to Rusch Park in Citrus Heights this year, after being held in William Land Park last year. With the exception of 2018, Pet-a-Palooza has annually drawn headliner performances on…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: murder trial, obituaries, police chase
Latest local news briefs include a murder trial set for the suspect accused of fatally knocking over an elderly woman during a drugstore robbery in Citrus Heights, local obituaries, a 30-mile chase originating in Citrus Heights, and input…
Craft beer festival in Citrus Heights among new events planned in Sunrise MarketPlace
By Thomas J. Sullivan– The Sunrise Mall parking lot at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane will be transformed into an outdoor beer festival this summer, with Sunrise MarketPlace’s inaugural “Brews in the Burbs” event…
