Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights police cracking down on seat belt violations through June 4
The Citrus Heights Police Department has joined forces with a nationwide law enforcement effort to crack down on seat belt violations from May 22 through June 4. “Our law enforcement personnel see firsthand the loss of life when…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: graffiti, shoplifting arrest, SMUD assault, vandalism
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include several reports of assaults involving vehicles used as weapons, graffiti outside city hall, a shoplifting arrest made at Target, and an assault reported at a SMUD substation on Sunrise Boulevard. The following…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: water main hit, health fair, CHPD app, cat trapping nuns
Latest news briefs include a 12-inch underground water main being punctured by a Comcast subcontractor, a new smartphone app for residents being released by Citrus Heights police, reports of nuns accused of trapping local cats, and top attendance…
Letters to the Editor: Mel Turner’s passing, appointing replacement
Latest letters from the community reflect on former Councilman Mel Turner’s life and also discuss who his replacement on the council will be. Submit your own letter by clicking here. Mel Turner was one-of-a-kind and will be missed–…
All-you-can-eat sushi restaurant to replace old La Placita Dos on Greenback
A 5,000-square-feet building on Greenback Lane, once home to a popular Mexican restaurant in Citrus Heights, is undergoing an extensive remodel by new owners to allow for a new flavor of food to be offered under the new…
CHPD: woman arrested after roommate says she shot him in leg
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday morning in a residential neighborhood of Citrus Heights, allegedly involving a man being shot by a female roommate. In a news release issued Thursday evening, police said officers had responded…
City plans huge block party to celebrate Citrus Heights’ 20th birthday
An afternoon block party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Citrus Heights becoming a city will be held at Van Maren Park on June 3, promising entertainment, live music, great food, local ales, a kids zone, and more.…
Attic fire at Citrus Heights apartment damages multiple units, displaces residents
Residents at an apartment complex near Auburn Boulevard and Twin Oaks Avenue were awakened by an early morning attic fire that damaged eight units Tuesday morning. Battallion Chief Chris Reed told The Sentinel eight fire trucks responded to…
2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: mud-bathers, Lyft trouble, grand theft at PetSmart
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include an employee allegedly stealing $4,200 from PetSmart through fake returns, transient campers taking over the Raley’s parking lot, bad behavior from a Lyft driver, and bikini-clad mud-bather’s causing a disturbance at a…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: medical building, Turner memorial, council applicants
Latest local news briefs include hundreds attending a memorial service for Mel Turner at the Citrus Heights Community Center, a groundbreaking date finally set for the new 68,000-square-feet medical building on Greenback, nine residents applying for a spot…
