
SMUD posts latest list of thousands of customers with unclaimed checks
Sentinel staff report– It’s that time of year again, when the Sacramento Municipal Utility District seeks to unite customers with unclaimed money in their name before it’s too late…

News Briefs: Veterans Day, shooting, food hall, water district
Latest local news briefs include a Veterans Day ceremony, an update on plans for a micro food hall, traffic snarls last weekend from an officer-involved shooting on I-80, and the water district appointing 13 residents to an advisory…

Sentinel reporter publishes helicopter-themed children’s book
By Sara Beth Williams– A local Citrus Heights author and Sentinel reporter has released a helicopter-themed children’s book based on true events…

2019 Spring Carnival to bring new rides, attractions to Sunrise Mall
Sentinel staff report– The Sunrise Mall parking lot will again be transformed into an outdoor carnival, as Brass Ring Amusements brings its annual Spring Carnival to town from March 15-24 this year…

LETTERS: proposed apartment complex, future of Sunrise Mall
Latest letters and comments from Sentinel readers address plans for a 22-unit apartment complex behind Raley’s, and the future of Sunrise Mall…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: skateboarder update, burglary, public hearing
Latest local news briefs include an update on the skateboarder who was hit by a DUI suspect in December, a Citrus Heights post office closing temporarily after a vehicle hit the building, plans for a public hearing on…

This little-known center in Citrus Heights has been serving veterans since 2010
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Shawna Munson is a licensed professional counselor and director of the Citrus Heights Vet Center, which opened its doors on Sunrise Boulevard in 2010. Her community-based center is part of the U.S. Department of…

Clothing drive underway to help Citrus Heights homeless
Sentinel staff report– A clothing drive is currently underway through the end of April to benefit the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team’s annual winter sanctuary, which provides a rotating shelter for area homeless.

Tickets already selling out for craft beer festival in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Early bird general admission tickets are already sold out for the first-ever “Brews in the Burbs” festival in Citrus Heights, but several other ticket options still remain for those interested…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, fallen tree, poor roads, arson
Latest local news briefs include a massive tree crashing down in a Citrus Heights neighborhood, an obituary remembering a 21-year-old San Juan High School graduate, cars torched near Sayonara Drive, and a county survey finding poor road conditions…

Guest Review: This Citrus Heights bake shop is the place to go for cakes
Guest review by Doreen Brown– Tucked back in the far right corner of the Greenback Square shopping center, located near Fair Oaks Boulevard on Greenback Lane is a small shop called Cake and Candy Specialties. Their motto is…

Tickets nearly gone for Citrus Heights Marching Band’s 2019 dinner fundraiser
Sentinel staff report– Only a few tickets remain for the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band’s 10th annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser, slated for March 16 at the Community Center…




