Citrus Heights News Briefs: Teriyaki, Vietnamese eatery, emergency training
Latest local news briefs include a new Vietnamese restaurant planning to open in Citrus Heights, a free “Stop the Bleed” emergency training being offered at a local fire station, and a teriyaki franchise reportedly eyeing a new location…
SMUD proposes double-digit rate hike by 2025
By Mike Hazlip— In an effort to address inflation as well as fund wildfire prevention and clean energy needs, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District will hold a public hearing later this month regarding a series of proposed rate…
Rescue group collaborating with police to round up rabbits at local park
By Sara Beth Williams– In an update to the City Council last month, police and a local animal rescue group said significant progress has been made in rescuing domesticated rabbits illegally abandoned at Crosswoods Community Park, near Sylvan…
Citrus Heights man arrested after hijacking congressman’s mic, yelling ‘vaccines cause autism’
Sentinel staff report– A Citrus Heights man was arrested on Monday for disrupting an out-of-state congressional debate where video shows him walking on stage and yelling “vaccines cause autism” into a microphone.
Supervisor Frost: How we’re cracking down on repeat offenders
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– In 2014 California passed Proposition 47, which reduced the classification of many nonviolent property and drug crimes from a felony to a misdemeanor. This policy resulted in a surge of…
Realtor’s Corner: this property in Citrus Heights just sold for $700k
By Klint Sheridan– Last month a residential property on Watson Way in Citrus Heights sold for $700,000 — that’s more than twice the price of the average home sale in the city…
Historic church to celebrate 100 years in Citrus Heights
By Hayden LePore– Tracing its roots back to the early 1900s, the Friends Church has been an established presence in Citrus Heights — first meeting at the old Sylvan School house on Sylvan Road, before constructing a still-standing…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: dead body, gas tax, guns, fire
Latest news briefs in Citrus Heights include a dead body being found inside a Citrus Heights home on Thursday, flames engulfing a garage on the outskirts of town, a local gun shop winning a lawsuit against the state,…
Sunday Funday coming to Rusch Park on Sept. 23
By Stacey Hanks– Fall is beginning to peek its head out from behind the glare of the California summer sun, bringing cooler temperatures and offering up all the makings for a perfect day to spend with your family…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: bait arrest, school, pink house?
Latest local news briefs include the iconic “pink house” in Citrus Heights getting a makeover, a vehicle crashing into a home on Sylvan Road, City officials gathering for the kick-off of a new program at Mesa Verde, and…
LETTERS: $5 million, homeless, roads in Citrus Heights, racism?
Latest letters and comments from readers discuss ideas for how Citrus Heights should allocate additional funding, as well as continue discussion about whether City Council Candidate Porsche Middleton should be able to use her title as Planning Commissioner…
Circus Vargas is returning to Citrus Heights this month
Sentinel staff report– Jugglers, flying acrobats, motorcycles and more will return to Citrus Heights later this month as Circus Vargas rolls into town from Sept. 20-24.
