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Election 2024: Which local races are on the Nov. 5 ballot in Citrus Heights?
With the Nov. 5, 2024, election approaching, The Sentinel has compiled a list of who is running for various local government positions in the Citrus Heights area…

Nonprofit brings free flag football to Citrus Heights
Playmakers is bringing NFL Flag Football to kids and families in Citrus Heights at no charge…

New city website shares what Citrus Heights is doing about homelessness
In an effort to inform the public of the city’s efforts in addressing homelessness, the City of Citrus Heights recently launched a dedicated page on…

Citrus Heights police investigate 2nd deadly shooting on Sayonara Drive
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police are investigating another shooting that occurred Tuesday night in the 7800 block of Sayonara Drive…

August Events: What’s happening around Citrus Heights?
Events happening in Citrus Heights this August include a car show at Sunrise Mall, several theatrical performances, a city-sponsored ice cream social at the Sylvan Community Center, and a music and arts event in the Marketplace at Birdcage…

2023 National Night Out events planned across Citrus Heights
Local neighborhood associations and organizations in Citrus Heights are gearing up for National Night Out this year with plans for various events around the city on August 1…

What’s coming to the old Citrus Heights Pier 1 Imports building?
Updated 5:10 p.m., Aug 3rd– By Mike Hazlip— A portion of the building next to Buffalo Wild Wings in Citrus Heights that was once home to Pier 1 Imports is under construction in preparation for a new tenant…

Stolen vehicle pursuit leads to standoff in Citrus Heights neighborhood
By Mike Hazlip— Pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Thursday night led to a standoff at a Citrus Heights home as officers surrounded the location…

Citrus Heights home sells for over $1 million
By Mike Hazlip— A home in Citrus Heights sold last month for $1,090,000 after the listing was on and off the market since the pandemic, records show…

Citrus Heights apartment fire displaces five residents
By Mike Hazlip— Three adults and two children were displaced after a fire broke out at a Citrus Heights apartment complex over the weekend…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights City Council members will meet this Thursday to hear an update from the Police Department on feral rabbits near Sylvan Oaks Library, as well as hold several public hearings and approve a pair of expenditures totaling…

News Briefs: Public hearing, fatal crash, DUI arrests
Latest local news briefs include a public hearing being postponed for a mobile home park expansion project, a Citrus Heights teen dying in a collision on Douglas Boulevard, and a local officer being recognized for arresting 75 DUI…




