Local Review: Theatre in the Heights’ latest comedy deserves applause
Theatre in the Heights’ newest production of William Shakespeare’s “All’s Well that Ends Well,” a glorious and under-appreciated dark comedy, runs through Aug. 11 at the theatre’s small location on Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights…
My Turn: Celebrating the history of Sunrise Mall
I recently wrote an article for The Sentinel concerning the future of Sunrise Mall and asked the property administrator for the mall what older photos and news clippings might still be in their archives…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: heat, wild turkeys, phone scam
Latest local news briefs include complaints about wild turkeys being brought up at a City Council meeting, authorities warning about a new Social Security phone scam, and additional details about a Citrus Heights taekwondo instructor being accused of…
Guest Opinion: Here’s a better alternative to banning flavored tobacco sales
Earlier this year, in an attempt to curb teen smoking, the City of Sacramento voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products (including flavored e-cigarette cartridges), and soon the County of Sacramento will be facing a decision…
LETTERS: Idiots, homeless, speed bumps, Sunrise Mall
Latest letters from residents in Citrus Heights address Councilman Bret Daniel’s controversial remarks on homelessness, as well as speed bumps and the future of Sunrise Mall…
Guest Opinion: Cardrooms have a positive effect in Citrus Heights, across California
For decades, cardrooms have been making multi-million-dollar investments in our communities through tax revenues, local jobs and capital improvements…
Citrus Heights R&B artist releases new song to reach veterans with PTSD
Shane Anderson, a Citrus Heights singer-songwriter, has released a heartfelt music video, “Prisoner of War” about returning soldiers challenges with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It’s a much different kind of song than the romantic soul singer his fans…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI checkpoint results, obituary, missing man
Latest local news briefs include results from the police department’s weekend DUI checkpoint, the death of a 9-year-old who was electrocuted while swimming in a pool, and the passing of a local Air Force veteran…
GUEST OPINION: SmaRT Ride is a bad replacement for bus routes
I am very concerned with the upcoming Sacramento Regional Transit changes this September, mostly due to the idea that SmaRT Ride can fill in the gap…
Meet Sylvia Thweatt: Citrus Heights American Legion’s new commander
It’s been quite a personal journey for Sylvia Thweatt, who emigrated to the United States in 1985 from Prague, Czechoslovakia, to her new duties as the incoming Commander of Citrus Heights American Legion Post 637…
LETTER: Mixed-use is the best way to reduce Citrus Heights traffic congestion
Letter submitted by Orangevale resident Mark Dempsey–Several letter writers protest apartments “behind Raley’s” and at Sunrise Mall, and given the experience of sprawl development and modern “planning” (barely a suggestion), one can’t blame them. Nevertheless, if there’s a…
Sylvan Oaks Library re-opens Monday, July 15
By Thomas J. Sullivan–Books are quickly returning to the shelves of the 12,500-square-foot Sylvan Oaks Library in Citrus Heights as staff busily prepare for a public re-opening, following a six-month closure. The library will re-open to the public…
