Citrus Heights Sentinel
LETTER: New green bike lane on Mariposa is ‘dumb and dangerous’
By Mark Mitchell– I live near Mariposa and Madison and frequently use the intersection to travel east or west on Madison Avenue. I’m not sure who came up with…
New video promotes ‘recycle right’ sorting game for Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights residents who want to brush up on their recycle-sorting skills can play a game on the city’s website.
Could a fireworks show return to Citrus Heights next year?
By Mike Hazlip— Thousands of onlookers used to flock to the Sunrise Mall area each year to celebrate the Fourth of July with a popular annual fireworks show. The shows were discontinued after 2011, but support for bringing…
Citrus Heights man, 22, dies in motorcycle collision
Sentinel staff report– A motorcyclist from Citrus Heights suffered fatal injuries on Monday after colliding with another vehicle on Highway 1, according to an area news report.
Filing period to run for Citrus Heights City Council opens
By Phillip Pesola– As of Monday, residents can file to run for three of the five seats on the Citrus Heights City Council, with nomination paperwork being accepted through Aug. 12 for the upcoming November election.
Back to School Block Party coming to Sunrise Mall
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights families are preparing to return to school mid-August. Before the school year begins, the Sunrise MarketPlace wants to offer families one last summer event, free of charge.
Fire behind Walmart burns through cardboard bales, grass
Sentinel staff report– Firefighters in 100 degree heat on Monday worked to extinguish a fire behind Walmart in Citrus Heights that involved multiple large bales of cardboard on fire, as well as a grass fire.
City Council approves plan to sell vacant Sayonara Drive lots to water district
Phillip Pesola contributed to this report– Three vacant, city-owned lots on Sayonara Drive are slated to be purchased by the Citrus Heights Water District, following a 4-0 vote by the City Council on Thursday.
Meet the man behind this upcoming Citrus Heights political comedy
By Mike Hazlip— As the saying goes, politics makes strange bedfellows, and Citrus Heights resident Bill Rowland hopes his play of the same title will give audiences some laughter and maybe even bring some folks together.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrest, obituary, homeless
Latest local news briefs include a woman arrested in Citrus Heights in connection with thousands of dollars in fraudulent checks, an obituary for a 57-year-old resident, and a homeless man being featured for his volunteer work.
