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The Civic Minute: what’s going on at Citrus Heights City Hall? (Feb. 14th)

Citrus Heights City Council members will spend part of their Valentine’s Day at City Hall for their regularly scheduled council meeting on the second Thursday of the month, which falls this time on Feb. 14. The council will…

25-year-old Citrus Heights man pleads guilty to receiving child porn

Sentinel staff report– The United States Attorney’s Office said Monday that a 25-year-old Citrus Heights man plead guilty to federal charges that he knowingly received child pornography on his cellphone…

Review: This Citrus Heights restaurant’s new ‘Cajun Flare’ menu is worth a try

By Julie W. Jones and Thomas J. Sullivan– Temple Garden at 7064 Sunrise Blvd., in the north end of the Foodmaxx Shopping Plaza in Citrus Heights, now features a special Cajun Flare menu, offered in three combination buckets…

Harmer family, Red White and Blue Parade

LETTER: Saddened by decision to cancel annual Citrus Heights parade

By Wayne Harmer– Some of you may know me and my family. I go by the tag, Float Master. I am very sad of the news that one of the best organized parades in Northern California, has been…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: safety fair, poor schools, red-light collisions

Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights school making it on the list of lowest-performing schools in the state, firefighter demonstrations at a safety fair outside Sunrise Mall, and a police video of red-light crashes in Citrus…

Watt Communities, Mitchell Farms

Site work to begin this spring on new 260-home development in Citrus Heights

Sentinel staff report– Construction on Watt Communities’ massive 260-home development off Arcadia Drive and Fair Oaks Boulevard in Citrus Heights is anticipated to begin later this year, with completion of the first homes expected by 2020. The 56-acre…

Rico’s Mexican Food opens in Citrus Heights shopping center

By Thomas J. Sullivan– Authentic, flavorful, homemade Mexican food. You’ll find it at Rico’s, which celebrated its grand opening this week at 7967 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights.

City releases new map, Q&A about 2.9-mile Citrus Heights trail project

Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights has updated its website with a new interactive map and answers to more than two dozen questions residents raised about a 2.9-mile paved trail project set to connect a series…

Awesome Blossom, Citrus Heights flowers

Meet the husband-wife duo behind this Citrus Heights flower shop

By Thomas J. Sullivan– Looking for some Valentine’s Day flowers and gifts? You might try Awesome Blossom in Citrus Heights, owned and operated by a husband-wife team for the past three years on Greenback Lane near San Juan…

Zechariah Lee

Inmate who ‘walked away’ from state prison has ties to Citrus Heights

Sentinel staff report– Authorities are looking for a 34-year-old inmate who reportedly “walked away” from a state prison located about 30 miles outside Sacramento on Thursday…