Guest Column: A local alternative to 911 for mental health crisis calls
By County Supervisor Sue Frost– As we approach the budget cycle for the 2021/2022 fiscal year, I thought I would introduce a budget item that some may already be familiar with.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: shooting, garage fire, police, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a garage fire displacing five residents, CNN listing Citrus Heights among the nation’s recent mass shootings, a call to demilitarize police and an obituary for a local resident.
Citrus Heights Rotary Club donates shoes, socks to local schools
By Rylie Friesen- Hundreds of students at various schools in Citrus Heights received donations of shoes and socks from the Citrus Heights Rotary Club this year, according to a news release from the club.
Big Day of Giving nets over $3,000 for Citrus Heights HART
The annual Big Day of Giving fundraiser held earlier this month by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation brought in more than $3,000 for the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART).
LETTER: City manager’s retirement sudden, but not surprising
By Beryl Turner, Citrus Heights– Just discovered news of Citrus Heights City Manager’s retirement on May 11. That was sudden, but not surprising. I feel he quit (jumped ship), unable to handle the city’s financial problems that he…
Tickets remain for drive-in concert at Sunrise Mall
The community’s first concert of the season will kick off outside Sunrise Mall on Saturday, May 22, with a little over 100 tickets remaining.
C-Bar-C Park draws families outdoors for Mother’s Day weekend
By Mike Hazlip— A spring breeze blows dust in the wind and the ping of a bat connecting with a baseball sending it skyward rings out as the crowd cheers.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: donuts, crepes, rideshare scam, obituary
Latest local news briefs include the expansion of a Southern California donut chain to the area, a local crepe restaurant opening its third location, a local woman accused of scamming rideshare companies, and the death of a 99-year-old…
Big Day of Giving: Citrus Heights nonprofit raising funds to help homeless
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Team (HART) and other area nonprofit organizations are participating in Thursday’s “Big Day of Giving,” an effort to raise funds and awareness for charities throughout the Sacramento region.
Metro Fire seeks public input on new ‘risk assessment’ survey
Sentinel staff report– How prepared would you be in the case of a natural disaster? How much of a threat do you consider hazards like civil unrest, illegal fireworks, or water shortages in Citrus Heights? The Sacramento Metropolitan…
Work begins on new low-income housing project on Sunrise Boulevard
Sentinel staff report– Site work has finally begun at the former Abel’s Christmas Tree lot on Sunrise Boulevard where a new 47-unit supportive housing project for low-income residents is to be built.
Meet Amanda Camacho, president of the Citrus Heights Chamber
By Nadezhda Chayka Otterstad– 34 year-old Amanda Camacho first moved to Citrus Heights from the Cameron Park area a decade ago, where she now serves as board president of the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce.
