Citrus Heights Sentinel

Local author talks about his new book on Sylvan Cemetery
Sentinel staff report– Sylvan Cemetery is the resting place of thousands who lived, loved, and left their mark engraved in stone in Citrus Heights. Headstones include the names of nearly 1,400 veterans dating as far back as the…

Sacramento Kings team up for blood drive in Citrus Heights this Friday
Sentinel staff report– Free Kings tickets will be offered to those donating blood this Friday, Dec. 21, in Citrus Heights.

LETTERS: homeless, police, Citrus Heights Navigator program
Latest letters include various perspectives from residents and area homeless who share their thoughts on the “navigator program” in Citrus Heights, an effort designed to connect homeless with resources and help them get into housing…

Looking for lights? Here’s 10 top Christmas displays in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– For those in search of the most extravagant Christmas light displays in Citrus Heights, here’s a list of some of the top displays in town — including several new locations for 2018:

Citrus Heights council votes 3-1 to approve executive pay raises
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights council members on Thursday night voted to approve several pay raises for city executives, with Councilman Bret Daniels opposing the raises and newly sworn-in Councilwoman Porsche Middleton opting to abstain from the vote…

Free Nutcracker Ballet performances to be held at Sunrise Mall this Thursday
Sentinel staff report– The Sunrise MarketPlace will wind up its free “Magical Moments” holiday-themed events series in Citrus Heights with a pair of free ballet performances of the Nutcracker, hosted inside Sunrise Mall on Dec. 20th. According to…

LETTER: Navigator program is working, but homeless have to want help
Homelessness continues to be a challenge in Citrus Heights and throughout the nation; however, the City of Citrus Heights remains committed to providing services to those in need…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: $4.2M, checkpoint results, obits, shop with a cop
Sentinel staff report– Latest local news briefs include Bearpaw buying up a pair of buildings for $4.2 million, the passing of one of Citrus Heights’ longest residing residents, results from Friday night’s DUI checkpoint, and a Shop with…

Citrus Heights Planning Commissioners split over low-income housing proposal
Sentinel staff report– Following a public hearing attended by about 50 people Wednesday night, Citrus Heights Planning Commissioners issued a split vote over a key aspect of a controversial low-income supportive housing project proposed for a 2.3-acre former…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: reckless driver, sideswiped cars, stolen vehicle
Latest police logs include reports of several parked vehicles being sideswiped by a suspected DUI driver on Mariposa Avenue, a disturbance outside a massage establishment on Sunrise Boulevard, and a driver having their vehicle stolen after it ran…