Clothing drive underway to help Citrus Heights homeless
Sentinel staff report– A clothing drive is currently underway through the end of April to benefit the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team’s annual winter sanctuary, which provides a rotating shelter for area homeless.
Tickets already selling out for craft beer festival in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Early bird general admission tickets are already sold out for the first-ever “Brews in the Burbs” festival in Citrus Heights, but several other ticket options still remain for those interested…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, fallen tree, poor roads, arson
Latest local news briefs include a massive tree crashing down in a Citrus Heights neighborhood, an obituary remembering a 21-year-old San Juan High School graduate, cars torched near Sayonara Drive, and a county survey finding poor road conditions…
Guest Review: This Citrus Heights bake shop is the place to go for cakes
Guest review by Doreen Brown– Tucked back in the far right corner of the Greenback Square shopping center, located near Fair Oaks Boulevard on Greenback Lane is a small shop called Cake and Candy Specialties. Their motto is…
Tickets nearly gone for Citrus Heights Marching Band’s 2019 dinner fundraiser
Sentinel staff report– Only a few tickets remain for the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band’s 10th annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser, slated for March 16 at the Community Center…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: DeAngelo trial, city districting, needles
Latest local news briefs include an update on the East Area Rapist’s trial, needles at Madera Park, and an upcoming public hearing regarding splitting Citrus Heights into voting districts for City Council elections…
Tiny theatre in Citrus Heights continues to grow with comedy, shows
By Thomas J. Sullivan– For the past two years, the 52-seat “Theatre in the Heights” has been building an audience of loyal attendees through putting on theatrical plays in its discreet location off Auburn Boulevard near Twin Oaks…
American Legion partners with Citrus Heights Applebee’s for veterans fundraiser
Sentinel staff report– Want to help out a local organization supporting veterans? It’s as easy as dining at Applebee’s on Feb. 26, according to American Legion Post 637 spokesman Jim Monteton…
Entertainment lineup announced for Pet-a-Palooza 2019 at Rusch Park
Sentinel staff report– Pet-a-Palooza is returning to Citrus Heights next month, and the entertainment lineup has now been set. The free event will be held at Rusch Park on March 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and…
Guest Column: Getting local homeless into jobs? It’s about to happen here.
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– Exactly a year ago, I wrote an article in the Citrus Heights Sentinel outlining why I thought Sacramento County was in need of a work program for people who are…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: home sales, theft, bankruptcy, skunks
Latest local news briefs for Citrus Heights include a little league’s snack bar being broken into at Madera Park, an update on local home sale prices, trouble with skunks, and more…
Guest Column: Remembering George Washington on Presidents Day
Guest column by Citrus Heights resident Michael Bullington– Monday, in Citrus Heights and across the U.S., we celebrate Presidents Day. Locally, our City Hall will be closed in honor of the occasion…
