
Fall carnival coming to Sunrise Mall Oct. 20-29th
Sentinel staff report– Setup has begun in the Sunrise Mall parking lot for Brass Ring Amusements annual Fall Carnival, which is slated to begin Friday and continue through Oct. 29 this year…

News Briefs: Mavericks wins home game, State of City, accountability
Latest local news briefs include the Mavericks winning their first home game at the new Mesa Verde High School stadium on Friday night, the mayor proposing support for a new ballot initiative, and a State of the City…

LETTERS: Traffic, complaints, 94 homes at Sylvan Corners
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers share varying opinions about a 94-home housing development proposed at Sylvan Corners. The City Council on Thursday voted 3-2 to block the proposal, leaving the future of the 11.3-acre site unknown…

Food Review: Italian Brothers Pizza in Citrus Heights isn’t one to miss
Food review submitted by guest columnist Doreen Brown– If you drive down Greenback lane between Lowe’s and El Pollo Loco too fast, you may miss the small cluster of storefronts that house Italian Brothers Pizza and Pasta…

More Letters: Would these be better future uses for Sunrise Mall?
Latest letters from readers suggest redevelopment options for the aging Sunrise Mall, including mixed-use or completely replacing the mall with a college campus.

Family of skateboarder hit by DUI suspect in Citrus Heights hopeful she’ll walk again
Sentinel staff report– More than $70,000 has now been raised as online donations continue to stream in to support a 27- year-old woman who was hit and sent through the windshield of a suspected DUI driver’s vehicle while…

Guest Column: Remembering the far-reaching impact of King’s dream
Guest column by Citrus Heights resident Michael Bullington– In 1934, the country was still emerging from the Great Depression, but Citrus Heights was growing…

Rotating winter shelter for homeless off to a busy start in Citrus Heights
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Volunteers at Celtic Cross Presbyterian Church in Citrus Heights welcomed a break from days of heavy rain this week as they closed out a busy seven-day “Winter Sanctuary” event on Saturday, having offered a…

LETTER: Sunrise Mall’s new owner should be watched carefully
Letter submitted by Citrus Heights resident Scott Smith– A commercial real estate investment and management firm that buys a major mall that is in decline, and does not deny claims of being an “absentee landlord” and “slumlord,” is…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: bait chase, construction, obituary, districts
Latest local news briefs include suspects fleeing from police after trying to steal bait, a construction update on a 32,000-square-foot senior care facility being built on Greenback Lane, the first local obituary of 2019, and more…

Guest Column: This program has helped tackle the high cost of homelessness
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– At the beginning of 2018, Sacramento County launched an ambitious new program that attempted to prioritize getting the 250 homeless people who cost the most amount of money each year…

New 3-mile trail in Citrus Heights draws support, opposition
Sentinel staff report– Plans for a paved multi-use trail in the northeastern portion of Citrus Heights were unveiled to residents Tuesday night, drawing supportive comments as well as strong opposition from some residents whose homes border on a…




