Citrus Heights News Briefs: deadly crash, textbooks, memorial, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights man being involved in a deadly collision, a vigil held at Sunrise Mall for a former resident who was mistakenly killed by police in Idaho, a textbook review opportunity and…
Citrus Heights man hosting birthday ‘sock drive’ to help homeless
Sentinel staff report– Alfred Sanchez, best known as the “Citrus Heights Snack Man” for his volunteer efforts to bring snacks to area homeless, will be hosting a donation drive to collect socks for the homeless as a way…
Something special is going on at this Citrus Heights horse property
By Mike Hazlip— Michelle Solorzano packs a lot of activities into her one-acre property in Citrus Heights, located just off Mariposa Avenue.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: parrots, Sunrise Mall, police calls, obituary
Latest news briefs include a portion of the Sunrise Mall property being sold, a Citrus Heights parrot shop being featured on Good Day Sacramento, the passing of an 86-year-old former Weinstocks employee, and Police Chief Ron Lawrence voicing…
Citrus Heights church hosting drive-in movie night, food trucks
By Mike Hazlip— St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Citrus Heights is planning its first “Food Truck Friday” for Feb. 26, inviting community members to an outdoor screening of Toy Story.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, local nonprofit, sex offenders
Latest news briefs include an obituary for a local World War II veteran, a Citrus Heights nonprofit featured on CBS 13, and a neighborhood watch group expressing alarm at sex offenders living in a home near Woodmore Oaks…
Guest Column: Kids need sports for physical, mental health during pandemic
By Sue Frost– You may have seen on the news, or outside your car window while driving down Sunrise Boulevard in January, that a movement is growing in California. There is increasing support for the simple notion that…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: shooting, appreciation, cell towers
Latest news briefs include a local teen sharing his appreciation for the Citrus Heights Police Department, a former resident being killed by Idaho police in a tragic case of mistaken identity, and the planning commission approving two monopine…
LETTERS: Sylvan Corners, mayor, defunding police
Latest letters to the editor include perspectives on development at Sylvan Corners, police department funding, and the City Council…
Guest Column: These principles guide my votes on the Citrus Heights City Council
By Tim Schaefer– I am humbled and honored to have been elected by the voters of Citrus Heights in District 3 on Nov. 3, 2020.
Love, music fills the air in Citrus Heights for Valentine’s Day farmers market
By Mike Hazlip— Love was in the air along with the smells of kettle corn and sounds of a live band on Saturday for the weekend farmers market outside Sunrise Mall. Organizers set up Valentine’s Day crafts at…
GUEST COLUMN: Citrus Heights doesn’t have to cut essential police services. Here’s how.
By David Warren– City Manager Christopher Boyd at the Jan. 28 special City Council meeting presented a doomsday scenario for municipal services, with the most draconian service reductions directed at the Citrus Heights Police Department. Boyd blamed the…
