Citrus Heights Sentinel
CHPD: Bait cars, packages in use to reduce holiday theft
As Christmas approaches and gift shopping and package deliveries reach their seasonal high, Citrus Heights police announced they are deploying extra officers, bait vehicles, and bait packages to help reduce theft during the holiday season this year. Although…
Citrus Heights leaders award Walmart staff for heroic rescue
During a Dec. 10 city council meeting, Citrus Heights Walmart employees were recognized for their role in helping lift a car off an elderly woman after she was run over and pinned under a vehicle last month. Citrus…
Council votes in Jeannie Bruins as new Citrus Heights mayor
Citrus Heights council members unanimously voted this week to select fellow councilwoman Jeannie Bruins to serve a one-year term as mayor of the city, replacing outgoing Mayor Sue Frost. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve…
Electrical fire destroys shed in Citrus Heights neighborhood
Sirens and flames lit up the night in Citrus Heights just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, as a blaze quickly destroyed a shed and threatened a home on Evening Way near Rollingwood Boulevard. Fire crews dispatched to the 7400…
Town center cancels Dec. 12 holiday event due to rain
An outdoor holiday event scheduled to take place at the Citrus Town Center this weekend has been cancelled due to the likelihood of rain, according to postings on the shopping center’s social media accounts Thursday morning. The two-hour…
Citrus Heights seeks applicants for mosquito control board
Through Dec. 18, the City of Citrus Heights is accepting applications for a spot on the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Directors.
Citrus Heights This Week: what’s happening in town (Dec. 7-12)
Local events going on in town this week include a craft fair, public hearings on red light cameras and marijuana cultivation, and a seasonal event with free carriage rides at the Citrus Town Center. CHPD fundraiser. A two-day…
Man hit on Auburn Blvd Friday night expected to survive, police say
Citrus Heights police said a pedestrian hit near Walmart on Auburn Boulevard Friday night is “going to be okay,” although an elderly woman struck on the boulevard two weeks ago suffered a far worse fate. Police Sgt. Nicole…
Pedestrian hit on Auburn Blvd near Walmart
One lane of Auburn Boulevard at Carriage Drive was closed down by police Friday night after another pedestrian was hit while crossing the roadway. Although a police spokesperson was unavailable on scene, the driver of the vehicle involved…
Citrus Heights woman says sister died in San Bernardino shooting
A Citrus Heights woman says she’s devastated after learning Thursday that her 27-year-old sister was one of the 14 killed in the San Bernardino shooting this week, according to a statement on her social media. “I just found…
