Citrus Heights residents, leaders gather for Memorial Day ceremony
By Mike Hazlip– Citrus Heights residents and community leaders gathered at Sylvan Cemetery on Monday for a ceremony remembering service members who died in the line of duty…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: homeless count, murder suspect, $5k grant
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police resuming a count of homeless individuals, a murder suspect arrested locally now tied to multiple carjackings, and a $5,000 grant awarded to a local performing arts group…
Sylvan Cemetery to host Memorial Day ceremony on Monday
Sentinel staff report– Sylvan Cemetery will again host a Memorial Day ceremony this year on Monday, May 29…
Guest Opinion: the mental health crisis is growing, but here’s some good news
Every year, our local law enforcement is receiving more and more dispatch calls for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Unfortunately, far too many of these people don’t get the help they need and wind up downtown in…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: gas line break, smoking, restaurant closures
Latest local news briefs include a gas line break shutting down Sunrise Boulevard, two local restaurants closing their doors, planning commissioners voting to approve three proposals, and a new smoking ordinance being considered for Citrus Heights…
LETTERS: home prices, potholes, neighborhood blight
Latest letters to the editor comment on housing price trends in Citrus Heights, potholes, blight in neighborhoods, and rental housing inspections.
YARD SALE: Citrus Heights Marching Band to again hold huge fundraiser
A large yard sale benefiting the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band will be held on Aug. 24-26 and Aug. 31-Sept. 3 this year, with organizers saying items will include appliances, musical instruments, clothing, camping gear, furniture, and a…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrest, mosquito update, house fire, water
Latest local news briefs include video of a house fire on Butternut Drive, an update on aerial spraying for mosquitoes, police arresting a drug dealer, and latest news on the Citrus Heights Water District election…
LETTER: Why should only rental owners pay for code enforcement?
According to the City Council Staff Report for the proposed rental inspection program, page 181 states that there were 1300 code enforcement calls and on average 27% of the code enforcement calls were attributed to rental properties. So…
Citrus Heights reader voices: rental inspections, code enforcement
Latest reader voices include responses to the city’s 4-1 vote in favor of mandatory rental inspections, with some arguing inspections are needed to protect tenants and crack down on slumlords, while others argue the move is a government…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Hot August Bites, obituary, housing prices, spraying
Latest local news briefs include a report on Hot August Bites at Rusch Park, an update on aerial and ground spraying efforts to curb the threat of West Nile virus activity, the passing of a longtime Citrus Heights…
‘Hot August Bites’ coming to Rusch Park again this weekend
Sentinel staff report– The annual Hot August Bites event in Citrus Heights will again take place at Rusch Park this Saturday, promising live music, free swimming, a beer garden, food trucks, and a car show. The free event…
