Citrus Heights nonprofit looking at next step to help homeless
By Mike Hazlip— Volunteers with the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) are looking at ways to continue efforts to help area homeless, as “warming centers” set up during the cold season have concluded.
Guest Column: Why is Good Friday called ‘good’?
By Citrus Heights resident Michael Bullington– My memories of Good Friday observance are rooted in my childhood when my family, relatives and friends would make the trip to church to follow the Stations of the Cross…
City encouraging ‘random acts of clean-up’ for Citrus Heights creeks
Sentinel staff report– With organized annual “Creek Week” clean-ups once again cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the City of Citrus Heights is instead encouraging “random acts of clean-up” to remove trash from area creeks.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: home sale, obituary, cancer
Latest news briefs include an obituary for a local youth baseball coach, news of a Citrus Heights home sale getting national attention, the city’s vice mayor being featured in the Sacramento Bee, and the husband of a local…
Why this Citrus Heights couple sold their home and is moving to Idaho
By Mike Hazlip— After nearly 40 years living in the Sacramento area, Barry and Anita Jackier say God is leading them to Idaho.
Volkswagen cruise nights in Citrus Heights a popular meetup for enthusiasts
By Mike Hazlip— For Volkswagen owners gathered outside California Burger on Auburn Boulevard for a monthly meetup on Friday night, Volkswagen isn’t just a vehicle, it’s a way of life.
Check out this couple’s backyard bonsai nursery in Citrus Heights
By Nadezhda Chayka Otterstad– Ron and Kelly Anderson found themselves moving to Citrus Heights four years ago to live near their children, and in 2018 opened a backyard garden center to the public with a half-acre of bonsai…
Guest Column: State’s vaccine distribution is short-changing Sacramento County
By Sue Frost– As we work toward what will hopefully be the end of this now year-long pandemic, a natural discussion topic is around vaccines. Through the roller coaster of the COVID-19 response, for many people, the vaccines…
Upcoming Citrus Heights blood drive to also test for COVID-19 antibodies
Sentinel staff report– An April 1 blood drive in Citrus Heights will be held on Van Maren Lane, with organizers saying donations “matter now more than ever” due to many blood drives being cancelled during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: BLM, demolition, surgery, $22.7M sale
Latest local news briefs include demolition work beginning at a Citrus Heights shopping plaza, another local multi-million dollar apartment sale, San Juan High School being criticized for including a Black Lives Matter lesson, and a six-month-old recovering after…
