Citrus Heights Sentinel
‘Sit-in’ protest planned for Feb. 23 to push for reopening schools
Sentinel staff report– Parents and students in Citrus Heights and other areas of the San Juan Unified School District are planning a “sit-in” protest to advocate for a return to in-person learning.
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…
Signal outage in Citrus Heights backs up traffic on Greenback Lane
By Mike Hazlip— Traffic was backed up at Greenback Lane and Fair Oaks Boulevard Friday afternoon as crews worked to replace a damaged traffic signal control box. The equipment was struck by a vehicle, according to crews working…
Man injured in shooting at Citrus Heights apartment complex
By Mike Hazlip— A Valentine’s Day shooting in Citrus Heights left a man with a gunshot wound outside an apartment complex, in what police believe was likely a drug robbery.
Business, community leaders call for end to shutdown during Citrus Heights event
By Mike Hazlip— State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley on Monday joined Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost and the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce at an outdoor event aimed at increasing support to reopen local small businesses.
COVID-19: Citrus Heights Community Center available to rent for drive-thru events
Sentinel staff report– After nearly a year of indoor events being cancelled or put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, the city recently began marketing the Citrus Heights Community Center as an ideal location to host “contactless drive-thru”…
Green Acres on track to open new Citrus Heights location in March
Sentinel staff report– Progress is continuing quickly at the future site of a new Green Acres plant nursery on San Juan Avenue, as the company works to open in time for the expected spring season planting rush.
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 council splits 3-2 over replacement for Asst. City Manager
Sentinel staff report– The retirement of Assistant City Manager Ronda Rivera this month, which came as a surprise to several council members after her 16 years of service with the City of Citrus Heights, led to a divided…
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…
