
Citrus Heights community garden to host 14th annual plant sale
The Sylvan Ranch Community Garden is hosting its 14th annual plant sale beginning April 11…

Community marching band to hold fundraiser for future amphitheater in Citrus Heights
The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band is hosting a fundraising event April 5 in an effort to raise money for the construction of a memorial amphitheater….

Guest Column: The false promise of zoning
By Mark Dempsey– Zoning is a series of (necessarily) false promises, made in (unnecessarily) unclear zoning codes, at least as California’s local governments practice it now…

Brews in the Burbs brings businesses, community together at Sunrise Mall
Hundreds of attendees flocked to the Sunrise Mall parking lot for a “Brews in the Burbs” event on Saturday, enjoying games and sampling various beers and food truck flavors.

Why this Citrus Heights family is moving out of California
Theresa and Kenneth Harrington say pulling up stakes in Citrus Heights to move their young family of four more than 2,000 miles across the country was not a decision they took lightly.

Citrus Heights Letters: marijuana, vaping and another Starbucks?
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include commentary on marijuana use and varying perspectives on whether a sixth Starbucks is needed on Auburn Boulevard.

Guest Opinion: Should Sacramento County legalize recreational cannabis?
By Sue Frost– With the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2016, we have seen a status quo in terms of where you can legally purchase it in Sacramento County, with only Sacramento City and tiny Isleton currently allowing…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrest, surveillance video, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights man being arrested on burglary related charges in Lincoln, raw surveillance video showing a smash-and-go vandalism at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, and an obituary for an 83-year-old resident.

Citrus Heights Veterans center hosting spaghetti fundraiser this weekend
Sentinel staff report– After putting the annual event on pause during the coronavirus pandemic, the Veterans Community Center on Sylvan Road will again be hosting its annual Spaghetti Dinner and Wine Fundraiser this Saturday.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, ‘ghost kitchen’, 25 years
Latest local news briefs include a local business owner expanding his “ghost kitchen” concept to nearby Carmichael, an obituary for a 90-year-old resident, and Citrus Heights celebrating 25 years of cityhood.

Citrus Heights Historical Society looks ahead, and behind
As nonprofit organizations throughout the Sacramento region sought to meet their funding goals during the Big Day of Giving last week, one Citrus Heights organization is seeking volunteers over money.

Sunrise Mall welcomes new floral shop, just in time for Mother’s Day
Lindsey Garvin says opening a new flower shop inside Sunrise Mall last weekend was a dream come true for her. The shop, Little Violet’s, is named after her one-year-old daughter and is located near the JCPenney entrance of…




