Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Christmas trees, arrest, autism, black cats
Latest local news briefs include the closure of a popular Christmas tree farm in Citrus Heights, an autism-friendly Santa event selling out at Sunrise Mall, over 100 animals finding new homes thanks to a donation in memory of…

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: gun theft, Walgreens robbery, indecent exposure
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include a homeless man reportedly exposing himself to traffic on Greenback Lane, two teens assaulting a security guard, a man robbing the Walgreens pharmacy on Dewey Drive, and an ex-girlfriend reportedly assaulting her…

Did you know Citrus Heights is home to over 180 nonprofits?
Sentinel staff report– It’s a little-known secret, but Citrus Heights is home to quite a few nonprofits, including two new organizations focused on helping the homeless, various nonprofits helping children and youth, a large number of religious charities,…

Police: 4-car collision knocks out power to Greenback/San Juan intersection
Sentinel staff report– Signal lights at the intersection of Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue in Citrus Heights went completely dark for about six hours on Saturday afternoon after four vehicles collided in the intersection and damaged a…

Supervisor Frost: 3 reasons why I support body cameras
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– It is a difficult time to be a police officer in the United States. While it may or may not be fair, incidents across the country have left many people…

Here’s all 180-plus nonprofits in Citrus Heights
Below is a list of all 180-plus nonprofits that list a Citrus Heights address, as of Nov. 25, 2017. The list was compiled using publicly available data through GuideStar.org, which collects information about nonprofits registered with the Internal…

Guest Column: Thanksgiving, how did it all begin?
Guest column submitted by Michael Bullington– I’m going to guess that most of us in Citrus Heights will be celebrating Thanksgiving this Thursday. But where did this tradition come from?

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: whipped cream, death threats, scams
Latest police logs include a domestic dispute leading to whipped cream being sprayed on a former lover, upset party-goers threatening a neighbor who called police, a driver reportedly attempting to run over a man on foot, and a…

More details emerge in officer-involved shooting near Citrus Heights motel
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police released additional details on Wednesday about an officer-involved shooting that occurred near the Ranch Motel on Sunday, stating that the officer knew the suspect was armed and under the influence of drugs…

Local band to ‘ring in the holidays’ with free concert at Rusch Park
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights-based Capitol Pops Concert Band plans to “ring in holidays” and close out its 20th season with a free holiday concert on Dec. 2 in the Rusch Park Gym. The two-hour Saturday event…