LETTER: Let’s brighten up Citrus Heights
Letter submitted by Greg Hall, Citrus Heights– I am new here. I love the wild turkeys. The folks here are super-friendly…
Citrus Heights Police to hold first-ever hiring event
The Citrus Heights Police Department will host its first-ever Hiring Clinic on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026…
2025 in review: Snapshots of Citrus Heights through our photographers’ lenses
Through the lenses of Sentinel staff and freelance photographers, The Sentinel has covered business, crime, civic and community events that have…
Rotary Foundation donates $100k to design replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Citrus Heights
The Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project, a nonprofit veterans organization, plans to construct the first permanent 80 percent-replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on the west coast by 2026…
Neighbors await action on long-vacant property in Citrus Heights
A boarded-up home remains visible to thousands of drivers passing by on Auburn Boulevard each day, with caution tape stretched across the entrance…
Guest Column: California’s electric dream or economic nightmare?
By Sue Frost– I want to share my concerns about a significant policy change that has the potential to impact not only Californians but also people across the entire country….
Upcoming 2024 Trunk or Treat events in Citrus Heights
Several local schools, churches and other organizations are hosting Trunk or Treat and fall festival events at the end of October. Below is a list of local, free, family-friendly events occurring before Halloween.
‘Boots and Bras’ fundraiser to be held at Rusch Park Community Center
The second annual “Boots and Bras” fundraiser dinner to help raise money for young women experiencing hardship is scheduled to take place Sunday Oct. 27…
‘Ghost Tours’ return to Mesa Verde High School in time for Halloween
The Mesa Verde Theater department is hosting its fourth annual ‘Ghost Tours’ this Halloween season. Ghost Tours are scheduled for Oct. 24, 25, and 26 with an alumni preview night on Oct. 22.
San Juan High School alum makes it onto Hell’s Kitchen TV show
San Juan High School alumnus and current Executive Chef Anthony Vo made it onto Gordon Ramsey’s Hell’s Kitchen…
2024 ‘Howl-o-Ween’ parade in Citrus Heights to have route change
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band recently announced changes to the usual route in their upcoming annual “Howl-o-Ween” parade scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19. The new route will begin at Grand Oaks Elementary School,…
Guest Opinion: Why we need Measure O to pass
By David Warren– As election day approaches, focus is upon national races, i.e., the President, the United States Senate and the House of Representatives…
