Obituary: Tommy Hugh Wright (1932-2025)
Tommy Hugh Wright was born at home in Bonnerdale, Arkansas, on December 10, 1932, and died in Orangevale, California on May 21, 2025…
Stars and Stripes celebration, fireworks to return for 3rd year in Citrus Heights
The annual Stars and Stripes Independence Day celebration is returning for a third year to Van Maren Park on Saturday, June 28…
Citrus Heights announces 2025 summer ice cream social locations
The City of Citrus Heights recently announced three new locations for the annual City Scoop ice cream social community gatherings for the 2025 summer season…
August Events: What’s happening around Citrus Heights?
Events happening in Citrus Heights this August include a car show at Sunrise Mall, several theatrical performances, a city-sponsored ice cream social at the Sylvan Community Center, and a music and arts event in the Marketplace at Birdcage…
2023 National Night Out events planned across Citrus Heights
Local neighborhood associations and organizations in Citrus Heights are gearing up for National Night Out this year with plans for various events around the city on August 1…
Citrus Heights meal company launches culinary training for students
A Citrus Heights-based meal preparation company is working with a local nonprofit to provide culinary training to students and youths with disabilities, enabling them to begin a career in the restaurant industry…
Length of trail through Citrus Heights will actually be over 4 miles
Sentinel staff report– A new multi-use trail through Citrus Heights slated to open later this fall will provide users with more than four miles of trails, although the…
Rusch Park to host movie night with free swim, food trucks
Sentinel staff report– Hot August Movie Night is returning to Rusch Park this year on Aug. 12, with a showing of the movie Space Jam beginning at dusk…
Citrus Heights neighborhood pool remains closed amid dispute with county
By Mike Hazlip— Despite triple-digit temperatures, residents in a large homeowners association in Citrus Heights have been barred from using the association’s pool to cool off, after the county ordered the pool closed last month…
LETTER: Why weren’t more citations issued for illegal fireworks?
Letter by Kay Davis, Citrus Heights– I reviewed the police log for July 4th. There were many, many calls for illegal fireworks. However only ONE citation was written. Can someone…
News Briefs: Public hearing, fatal crash, DUI arrests
Latest local news briefs include a public hearing being postponed for a mobile home park expansion project, a Citrus Heights teen dying in a collision on Douglas Boulevard, and a local officer being recognized for arresting 75 DUI…
Residents begin moving into new low-income apartments in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Residents have begun moving in at a new supportive housing complex on Sunrise Boulevard, with several formerly homeless residents telling The Sentinel they are thankful for the opportunity…
