City opts to create naming policy for unnamed park on Greenback Lane
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights City Council last week agreed to begin a formal selection process to determine a name for an unnamed green space area on Greenback Lane…
LETTERS: Waste separation, $12k bonus
Latest letters from Citrus Heights residents respond to a recent guest column criticizing new requirements to separate organic waste, as well as comment on a $12,000 payment made to the city manager. The ‘experts’ need to get back…
Community gathers to celebrate life of former Citrus Heights councilman
By Mike Hazlip— Community leaders joined friends and family to celebrate the life of former Citrus Heights Councilman Steve Miller on Saturday, following his unexpected death last month…
New subdivision proposed on large, vacant Citrus Heights lot
By Mike Hazlip— A 2.3-acre vacant lot along Mariposa Avenue could become a new six-home subdivision, according to a proposal submitted to the city…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: home sales, $12k payment, obituary
Latest local news briefs include the top 10 most expensive homes sold in Citrus Heights, the City Council approving a $12,000 payment to the City Manager, and an obituary for a 95-year-old resident…
Citrus Heights Letters: School safety, Republic Services, housing, homeless funds
Latest letters from Sentinel readers include comments on school safety, messes left by bulk cleanup crews, homeless funding, and the city’s agreement to sell vacant lots on Sayonara Drive for a dollar apiece…
Guest Opinion: Sorting requirement for food waste is ridiculous
By John Cortesi– Going green. Recycle, reduce, reuse. Plant a tree for Arbor Day. These were some of the things we were taught and heard frequently in the 1990s…
The story behind this unusual red building in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Along Cook Avenue in Citrus Heights, across from a horse vaulting facility training for the next state fair, is a red building with a radio playing non-stop inside, and the date “Oct. 7, 1946” written…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: rabbits, obituary, stadium
Latest local news briefs include abandoned rabbits causing a stir at Sylvan Oaks Library, an obituary for a 93-year-old Citrus Heights resident, and a sneak peak look at Mesa Verde High School’s stadium project.
Obituary: Dave Crum (Feb. 9, 2023)
Submitted by family– Dave Crum passed away on February 9, 2023. Dave and his family lived in Citrus Heights for the last 25 years…
Organic garden in Citrus Heights hosting spring plant sale
Sentinel staff report– The all-organic Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its 2023 annual plant sale from April 14-16, with organizers inviting the public to pick up a plant or two to help support the…
Citrus Heights Letters: Green waste, fines, Republic Services
Editor’s note: These letters were written in response to an article published on April 1, 2023: Citrus Heights residents could soon face fines for not sorting waste properly Latest letters to the editor from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers…
