Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights: Veterans honored for sacrifice, defending freedom
Nearly 200 veterans, families and community leaders took part in a ceremony and solemn march around Sylvan Cemetery in Citrus Heights Tuesday, honoring the lives of those who fought on behalf of their county. “Our vets, they basically…

Local Veterans Day event today at Sylvan Cemetery
Looking for a local Veterans Day event? There’s one right here in Citrus Heights, hosted by the American Legion Citrus Heights Post 637. What: Veterans Day Ceremony When: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Where: Sylvan Cemetery 7410…

CRIME UPDATE: red-light runner fled scene of 4-car crash at Sunrise/Greenback
Citrus Heights police said this morning that a four-car accident Thursday night was caused by a female suspect who fled the scene after running a red light and ramming another vehicle in the intersection of Greenback Lane and…

4-car collision blocks Sunrise/Greenback intersection
Updated Nov. 8, 7:59 a.m.– A collision involving at least four cars at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane blocked several lanes of traffic Thursday night, as about a dozen officers responded to the scene…

Elections Office: nearly 20,000 ballots still to be counted
Updated Nov. 12, 10:16 p.m.– Following a close race, or just want to know which ballots are left to be counted?

Close race: Miller now trails McKibbin by 839 votes in SJUSD election
Updated Nov. 12, 4:12 p.m.– Latest numbers released around 4 p.m. today showed McKibbin’s lead gaining by several hundred more votes, with a total of 839 votes ahead — beating Miller by a slim margin of less than…

RESULTS: voters re-elect Citrus Heights council; Schaefer trails by 3%
Updated 11:21 a.m. — Voters in Citrus Heights gave a nod of approval to their current city councilmembers Tuesday, with all three incumbents leading challengers by 3 percent or more, according to the latest election results from the…

Burial for slain deputy held in Citrus Heights; community gives respect
Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Danny Oliver was laid to rest Monday in Citrus Heights, after traffic was blocked on Greenback Lane to allow an extensive law enforcement procession to make its way to Sierra Hills Memorial Park & East…

Election Official: Too late to mail in ballots; must drop off at polling place
Warning Monday that it’s too late to mail in vote-by-mail ballots, Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Jill LaVine urged voters to make sure their votes count by dropping off their ballots at any polling place in the county…

2014 Citrus Heights Council Candidates Differ on Taxes, New City Hall
Looking to find out more about who’s running in the local Citrus Heights city council election? With the election coming on Tuesday, we’ve updated this candidate forum story from October with separate audio clips for each of the…