Citrus Heights Sentinel

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…

Pumpkin Farm closes 40th season Friday; says 10,000 visited
With storm clouds looming overhead, Citrus Heights’ Pumpkin Farm closed out its month-long October season at noon Friday — after selling out of pumpkins and finishing a final school group tour, according to Leonard Shymoniak, who runs the…

Dutch Bros. says $96,597 raised for families of slain officers
Following an outpouring of support from the community during Wednesday’s “Proceeds Day,” Dutch Bros. Coffee said $96,597 was raised during its one-day fundraiser to benefit the families of two Placer and Sacramento County officers who were killed last…

Citrus Heights police plan tickets-not-treats this Halloween
Warning that October 31 is statistically “one of the most deadly nights of the year,” the Citrus Heights Police Department announced it will be deploying extra officers to the streets as part of a “DUI Saturation Patrol” operation…

Long lines fuel Dutch Bros. Coffee fundraiser for slain officers
Long lines of cars and pedestrians flooded the Citrus Heights Dutch Bros. Coffee location Wednesday, as the company announced its Sacramento-area locations would participate in “Proceeds Day” to support the families of two fallen officers in Placer and…

Walmart Market opens January 7 in Citrus Heights
A new Walmart Neighborhood Market on Sunrise Boulevard is scheduled to open just after New Year’s, bringing 95 jobs and a 39,000 square feet grocery store to Citrus Heights, according to a construction superintendent in charge of remodeling…