June Events 2025: What’s going on in Citrus Heights this month?
Summer is on its way with several events scheduled for this month, including a comedy night, ice cream social, groundbreaking for a housing project…
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 nonprofit to re-launch men’s mentorship program for kids of single moms
By Mike Hazlip– Single Mom Strong, which is headquartered in Citrus Heights, this year is pairing volunteer men with children of single mothers in a program that is re-starting after being on hold during the pandemic…
Comic Con event coming to Sunrise Mall
Sunrise Mall will be home of an event billed as “Not Your Typical Comic Con” on the weekend of June 24-25. The event is free and family friendly and offers a variety of different vendors, merchandise, and activities…
Goats arrive at Sylvan Corners for weed abatement
Sentinel staff report– Four-legged helpers arrived on Tuesday to help the city control weed growth on an 11-acre vacant parcel at the intersection of Auburn Boulevard, Sylvan Road and Old Auburn Road…
Free summer lunches for kids to be offered at Sylvan Oaks Library
By Sara Beth Williams– Sylvan Oaks Library is one of 13 Sacramento Public Library locations that will be hosting free, healthy lunches for kids over the summer months…
Head of Sunrise Park district to retire this month
By Sara Beth Williams– After 11 years with the local parks district, Sunrise Recreation and Park District Administrator Dave Mitchell is retiring from his role in overseeing parks in the area, including 25 parks in Citrus Heights…
Planter at the end of Fair Oaks Blvd struck again
By Mike Hazlip— Despite changes to the roadway implemented by the city, a planter at the problematic intersection of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Old Auburn Road was heavily damaged after another vehicle collision with the structure Monday night…
June Events: What’s happening this month in Citrus Heights?
By Sara Beth Williams– If you’re looking for local activities during the summer when school is out, June is full of theater performances and entertainment and sports events, as well as a comic con event at Sunrise Mall…
Citrus Heights residents, leaders gather for Memorial Day ceremony
By Mike Hazlip– Citrus Heights residents and community leaders gathered at Sylvan Cemetery on Monday for a ceremony remembering service members who died in the line of duty…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: homeless count, murder suspect, $5k grant
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police resuming a count of homeless individuals, a murder suspect arrested locally now tied to multiple carjackings, and a $5,000 grant awarded to a local performing arts group…
