Citrus Heights News Briefs: Shop with a Cop, viral story, citrus heist?
Latest local news briefs include video highlights from the police department’s annual Shop with a Cop event at Walmart, high speed 1-gigabit internet coming to the area, a house fire near Mesa Verde High School, and Citrus Heights…
Guest Column: Fact-checking the Christmas story
Guest column submitted by Michael Bullington– Perhaps you read in last week’s Sentinel about the seven must see Christmas displays in Citrus Heights. Yes, our wee city, playing Bethlehem to Sacramento’s Jerusalem, is filled with wonderfully lit displays…
Couple brings elaborate musical Christmas light show to Citrus Heights yard
By Hazel Ford– If you haven’t heard of Sampolo Court in Citrus Heights, you’ll likely want to drive by in the evening before New Year’s. While moving to Citrus Heights from Thousand Oaks earlier this year to be…
Waste pickup for Citrus Heights residents to be delayed one day, thru Jan. 8
Sentinel staff report– If you notice your trash or recycling isn’t picked up after setting out collection containers at the curb during the holiday season, don’t worry. It will be picked up the following day. Due to trash…
(Premium) News Briefs: clinic opens, RT test, Christmas, DUI arrests
Latest local news briefs include Sutter’s new walk-in clinic opening on Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights police making multiple arrests during their latest checkpoint operation, Regional Transit unveiling a new on-demand transit test program in Citrus Heights, local Christmas…
Community Voices: Traffic, body cams, movie grill, Rite Aid arrest, DUI checkpoints
Latest letters and comments from readers discuss the new Studio Movie Grill planned for the old Kmart building, body cameras, DUI checkpoints, traffic and noise concerns, as well as the Rite Aid robbery and last month’s officer-involved shooting…
7 must-see Christmas light 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. Orelle Creek Ct. There’s likely no need to search any…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: housing prices, crash, home fires, new mayor
Latest Citrus Heights news briefs include an update on local home sales, a vehicle crashing into a Citrus Heights home, the city set to get a new mayor, two homes catching fire, and the death of a well-loved…
Large crowd celebrates lighting of city’s Christmas tree in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Over 1,000 people attended the 21st annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Citrus Heights, held outside city hall on Thursday. Following some seasonal tunes from the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band, Vice Mayor Steve Miller…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: marathon, HS basketball, ATV fatality, arrest
Latest local news briefs include scores from the San Juan Spartans latest game, the death of a 27-year-old Citrus Heights man who rolled down a 100-foot embankment in an ATV, scheduled road closures in Citrus Heights for the…
Flash Mob: Citrus Heights marching band surprises shoppers inside Walmart
Sentinel staff report– With trumpets blaring and drums rolling, about 40 members of the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band filled the Auburn Boulevard Walmart with seasonal tunes for about half an hour on Saturday. The group paraded through…
New holiday event series happening in Citrus Heights through Dec. 21
By Hazel Ford– Lightsabers, elves, photos with Santa, and more, are among the “magical experiences” on schedule each Tuesday and Thursday evening this holiday season at various locations in Citrus Heights’ Sunrise MarketPlace. Upcoming events are on tap…
