Holiday comedy on stage this month at Theatre in the Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Everything that can go wrong does go wrong (on purpose) in Theater in the Heights’ latest production of a comedy loosely based off Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
Citrus Heights News Briefs: city manager search, service dog, street closures
Latest local news briefs include an update on the city manager selection process in Citrus Heights, a veteran’s missing service dog being found, San Juan Unified once again revising its trustee election maps, and upcoming street closures.
Area church to host 10th annual holiday craft fair in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Promising more than 40 vendors, along with food and photos with Santa, Antelope Road Christian Fellowship will be hosting its 10th annual Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair this Saturday, December 4.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Black Friday, outdoors, local history
Latest local news briefs include shoppers lining up outside a Citrus Heights store on Thanksgiving Day, the city promoting a program offering up to $10,000 grants for local history and arts projects, and local residents participating in a…
The story behind the towers at Sylvan Corners
By Nadezhda Chayka Otterstad– Seven prominent towers stand at Sylvan Corners in Citrus Heights, but the meaning behind them is largely unknown to the thousands of drivers who pass through the busy intersection each day.
Citrus Heights nonprofits could use some help on Giving Tuesday
Sentinel staff report– November 30 is “Giving Tuesday,” a day encouraging support for nonprofits, following the holiday shopping frenzies of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Holiday blood drive to be held in Citrus Heights, amid national shortage
Sentinel staff report– An upcoming blood drive in Citrus Heights will be held on Van Maren Lane this Thursday, as the nation faces an emergency blood shortage.
Citrus Heights mom, kids displaced for Thanksgiving after fire damages home
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights mother and her two children are staying with relatives this Thanksgiving holiday after their home was damaged by a fire last week, and then reportedly robbed twice.
Guest Column: Holiday discussions you shouldn’t avoid
Guest column by Beth Moran– Holidays and happy thoughts go hand-in-hand, but when it comes to advance planning for family members, some conversations are downright avoided…
The history behind those ‘Lincoln 40’ signs in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Before 1913, a patchwork of country roads crisscrossed Citrus Heights as well as much of the country, until businessman Carl G. Fisher began an effort to unite them into the first transcontinental highway, allowing drivers…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: redistricting, missing teen, obituary
Latest news briefs include a final draft map being released with redrawn lines for Sacramento County supervisor districts, a missing juvenile being located safely, and the passing of a local Marine Corps veteran.
Drivers line up for free Thanksgiving dinners outside Citrus Heights food closet
By Mike Hazlip— Volunteers with the Sunrise Christian Food Ministry on Thursday handed out hundreds of turkey dinners to families in need outside Advent Lutheran Church in Citrus Heights.
