Citrus Heights art, music festival cancelled due to extreme heat in forecast
Sentinel staff report– With triple-digit heat in the forecast for this weekend, organizers of a summer arts and music festival have opted to cancel plans for a July 15 event in the Marketplace at Birdcage, but are eyeing…
Stars & Stripes event draws crowd to Van Maren Park
By Mike Hazlip— A large crowd of attendees flocked to Van Maren Park in Citrus Heights last weekend for the city’s first-ever “Stars & Stripes” festivities and fireworks show…
Childhood friends seek justice in Citrus Heights murder mystery
By Sara Beth Williams– On Friday morning, several current and former Citrus Heights residents from decades past gathered together at Rusch Community Park to call for “Justice for Jimmy,” the 7-year-old victim of a 1964 unsolved murder case…
LETTER: Pay raises at City Hall should require approval from voters
Pay raises should be put to the will of the voting public. If 3/4 of the voters believe these individuals deserve raises, then so be it…
Citrus Heights police convoy delivers ‘Christmas cheer’ to families, kids
Sentinel staff report– With flashing lights and sirens blaring Thursday afternoon, a convoy of police vehicles traveled through Citrus Heights to bring gifts to the homes of several in-need families, as well as to children at the Sayonara…
Local author talks about his new book on Sylvan Cemetery
Sentinel staff report– Sylvan Cemetery is the resting place of thousands who lived, loved, and left their mark engraved in stone in Citrus Heights. Headstones include the names of nearly 1,400 veterans dating as far back as the…
Sacramento Kings team up for blood drive in Citrus Heights this Friday
Sentinel staff report– Free Kings tickets will be offered to those donating blood this Friday, Dec. 21, in Citrus Heights.
LETTERS: homeless, police, Citrus Heights Navigator program
Latest letters include various perspectives from residents and area homeless who share their thoughts on the “navigator program” in Citrus Heights, an effort designed to connect homeless with resources and help them get into housing…
Looking for lights? Here’s 10 top Christmas displays in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– For those in search of the most extravagant Christmas light displays in Citrus Heights, here’s a list of some of the top displays in town — including several new locations for 2018:
Free Nutcracker Ballet performances to be held at Sunrise Mall this Thursday
Sentinel staff report– The Sunrise MarketPlace will wind up its free “Magical Moments” holiday-themed events series in Citrus Heights with a pair of free ballet performances of the Nutcracker, hosted inside Sunrise Mall on Dec. 20th. According to…
LETTER: Navigator program is working, but homeless have to want help
Homelessness continues to be a challenge in Citrus Heights and throughout the nation; however, the City of Citrus Heights remains committed to providing services to those in need…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: $4.2M, checkpoint results, obits, shop with a cop
Sentinel staff report– Latest local news briefs include Bearpaw buying up a pair of buildings for $4.2 million, the passing of one of Citrus Heights’ longest residing residents, results from Friday night’s DUI checkpoint, and a Shop with…
