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Rock Inc

Meet the 25-year-old owner of ‘Rock Inc.’ in Citrus Heights

By Thomas J. Sullivan– Ian La Tondre has been the owner of Rock Inc. on Auburn Boulevard since 2014, being handed the keys by Citrus Heights musician Zac Diebels who first opened the location in 2008…

House fire shuts down traffic on Old Auburn Road

A heavy police and fire response at the scene of a residential blaze on the 7700 block of Old Auburn Road led to a portion of the roadway near Mariposa Avenue being shut down in both directions for…

Onramp closures

New meter to be installed on Antelope Road on-ramp; closures planned

Drivers should expect upcoming lane closures and restrictions as Caltrans installs a new ramp meter at the on-ramp for Eastbound Interstate 80 at Antelope Road…

Pet-a-Palooza 2016, Citrus Heights

Pet-a-Palooza happening this Saturday at Rusch Park

After a one-year hiatus, the popular animal-themed Pet-a-Palooza event will return to Citrus Heights this weekend. Pet-a-Palooza will be held at Rusch Park on March 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will feature main stage performances…

Citrus Heights Sunrise Mall

LETTERS: sidewalks in Citrus Heights, gas taxes, Sunrise Mall…

Latest letters from Sentinel readers include further ideas on whether Sunrise Mall should be renovated or replaced, as well as comments about gas taxes, roads and sidewalks…

Ronald Lawrence, Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights Police Chief joins effort calling for termination of UC Davis professor

Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence is taking an active role in calling for the termination of a UC Davis English professor whose past comments advocating that police officers “need to be killed” have surfaced…

Old Auburn Road, Citrus Heights

City to host workshop for public input on Old Auburn Road improvement plan

Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights will hold a community workshop this Tuesday, March 26, to receive public input on a major improvement plan for a high-traffic portion of Old Auburn Road, from Sylvan Corners to…

Smart & Final, CItrus Heights

Smart & Final store slated to close in Citrus Heights

Sentinel staff report– The Smart & Final Extra store at 8481 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights will be closing its doors on April 14, the latest of many changes at the former Kmart shopping center on the northern…

Bearpaw, Vegan, boots, slippers, uggs

Citrus Heights footwear company launches PETA-approved ‘vegan’ boots, slippers

Sentinel staff report– Bearpaw, a footwear company based in Citrus Heights, is now offering a new “Vegan Collection” of boots and slippers after working closely with an international animal rights organization, the company announced in a news release…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: liquor store burglaries, rare disease, K-9, obituaries

Latest local news briefs include a pair of liquor stores on Greenback Lane being burglarized early Wednesday morning, obituaries of five residents who passed away in March, a Citrus Heights resident chiming in on recent arrests, and news…