Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights bank robbery suspect arrested by police
Citrus Heights Police announced the arrest of a 45-year-old man on Thursday who is a suspect in several recent bank robbery attempts in Citrus Heights, as well as another bank robbery in West Sacramento. Police said the suspect,…

CHPD seeks donations for annual ‘Holiday Referral Program’
The Citrus Heights Police Department, Police Activities League (PAL) and the City of Citrus Heights are again partnering with a variety of community groups and businesses to provide gifts to in-need families this holiday season. The annual community…

‘Shop with a cop’ brings Christmas cheer to Citrus Heights kids
Several dozen uniformed police officers and two dozen students crowded into the Citrus Heights Walmart store on Tuesday for the 10th annual “Shop with a Cop” event, filling isles throughout the store and drawing some confused looks from…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Flash-mob hits Walmart, tree lighting, store fire
Latest local news briefs include a commercial fire at Cost Plus on Sunrise Boulevard, a flash-mob performance by a marching band inside Walmart, nearly 1,000 attending the annual Citrus Heights Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, a local police-sponsored donation…

Guest Opinion: The new city hall needs a replacement rose garden
Guest Opinion — On November 16, the City of Citrus Heights held a public meeting seeking input about possibly having a rose garden at City Hall. Unfortunately, few people attended. When the city demolished the old city hall,…

2016 Citrus Heights Police Logs: Nov. 22-30
Looking for records of local police activity? Here’s direct links to the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Daily Incident Logs for Nov. 22 to Nov. 30, 2016:

Historic Citrus Heights church hit with multiple vandalism attacks
Pioneer Baptist Church on Old Auburn Road, a congregation located in the first church building ever built in the Citrus Heights area, has reported a rash of vandalism incidents in recent weeks. Pastor Kyle Conley told The Sentinel…

Citrus Heights Community Calendar: what’s happening in December
Looking for some seasonal activities around Citrus Heights this December? Local events and activities this month include several free movie showings, “Brunch with Santa” at Rusch Park, a holiday concert, and more. Here’s a dozen events happening in…

Residents pack out meeting to oppose new ARCO on Sunrise Blvd
A standing-room-only audience of concerned Citrus Heights residents filed into a small room at the new Citrus Heights city hall Monday night, eager to make their voice heard about a controversial proposal to build a new ARCO gas…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: update on paralyzed man, cop support, shopping local
Latest news briefs include Citrus Heights police sending Honor Guard members to the memorial of a fallen deputy, a local report on Small Business Saturday, and an update on a local man who was able to return home…