Citrus Heights Sentinel

By Mike Hazlip— In a report to the City Council earlier this month, Citrus Heights Police Chief Alex Turcotte presented crime data showing a 5% increase in violent crime and a 10% drop in property crimes.

Sentinel staff report– A Las Vegas-based traveling circus will be setting up shop outside Sunrise Mall from April 7-11, promising entertainment for both kids and adults.

By Mike Hazlip— The concrete slab foundation of the former Sports Authority is being ripped up as work begins on a new fitness center that plans to occupy the building in the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping plaza in…

By Mike Hazlip— After an historic season that saw the San Juan Spartans boys varsity basketball team win their first league title in a decade, the Citrus Heights City Council recognized each player with a proclamation.

By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police on Sunday arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of robbery, following a foot chase involving a police K9 unit.

Kimberly Berg stands next to a row of high pressure hydraulic pumps with a Rosie the Riveter sign emblazoned with “we can do it” above her as she describes the car wash she owns as her “happy place.”

Helicopter and siren activity could be heard Saturday night as Citrus Heights police responded to a report of an armed individual near Greenback Lane and Mariposa Avenue.

Latest local news briefs include the Citrus Heights Little League being featured on TV, an off-duty fire captain helping evacuate a house he happened to spot on fire, and an obituary for a 92-year-old resident.

Sentinel staff report– New regulations and licensing requirements for Airbnb’s and other short-term rental properties in Citrus Heights will go into effect May 14, following a public hearing and 4-1 vote by the City Council on Thursday.