Citrus Heights News Briefs: Schools, obituary, dispatcher
Latest local news briefs include the unexpected passing of a Citrus Heights police dispatcher, classes back in session at local schools, and an obituary of a 42-year resident…
Hot August Movie Night coming to Rusch Park this Saturday
Sentinel staff report– Rusch Park this Saturday will be hosting a free swim, live music, food trucks, and a showing of the movie Space Jam beginning at dusk…
Obituary: Donna Ray Hall (Aug. 2, 2023)
Submitted by Chris Hall– Donna Ray Hall has passed away on August 2, 2023. She lived til she was 83 years old. A long time resident of Citrus Heights…
Guest Column: Reflections on Leonard Shymoniak, the Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farmer
By Dr. Jayna Karpinski-Costa– For those who never met or knew Leonard Shymoniak, the farmer who began the Pumpkin Farm in Citrus Heights, let me relate a few memories and my thoughts about what a great person he…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: schools, obituaries, ‘coffee with a cop’
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police hosting a Coffee with a Cop event at Dutch Bros, obituaries from two local veterans and a school teacher, two upcoming school board candidate forums, and more…
Guest Column: A public ‘thank you’ to the Citrus Heights Police Dept.
By Commander Paul Reyes, American Legion Post 637– I have been a resident of Citrus Heights since WAAAYY before we became a city. I have seen this area grow and get better year after year and am very…
Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farmer’s legacy lives on after his death
Sentinel staff report– The 14-acre Pumpkin Farm on Old Auburn Road opened for its 44th season on Tuesday, but for the first time without the memorable farmer who launched the local attraction in 1974. Leonard Shymoniak, the 76-year-old…
2018 ‘Battle of the Bands & BBQ’ event in Citrus Heights to help vets
Sentinel staff report– Live music along with all-you-can-eat barbecue and beverages will once again be served up outside the Rusch Home in Citrus Heights for the annual “Battle of the Bands & BBQ” fundraiser, set for Oct. 6th.
Citrus Heights Letters: repaving, politics, burgers, new veterans hall?
Latest letters from Sentinel readers discuss road repaving in Citrus Heights, burgers on Auburn Boulevard, criticism of an endorsement made by the mayor, and future potential for the property on Sunrise Boulevard formerly slated to become an ARCO…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Sunday Funday, swearing-in, obituaries
Sentinel staff report– Latest local news briefs include recognition of slain Deputy Mark Stasyuk by Citrus Heights leaders, obituaries of two local residents, photos from Sunday Funday, and three new police executives being formally sworn in…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Tip-a-Cop, Chamber endorsements, tiny theatre
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police officers helping serve tables at Applebee’s for a Special Olympics fundraiser, endorsements made in local races by the Citrus Heights Chamber, and a tiny theatre on Auburn Boulevard being featured…
Citrus Heights police cancel motorcycle competition to attend slain deputy’s memorial
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department’s annual Traffic Safety Day and Motorcycle Skills Challenge at Sunrise Mall has been cancelled in order to allow officers to attend the memorial service planned for Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy…
