Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights Police Logs: traffic stops, arrests, calls for service
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department on Friday released new summary statistics for the past week, showing a total of 35 arrests, 141 reports taken, and 112 traffic stops.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: schools, Sayonara, business, shoplifting
Latest local news briefs include outcomes on four significant or controversial votes held by the Citrus Heights City Council on March 23. Votes related to housing on Sayonara Drive, $1 million in business attraction funding, support for SB…
A closer look at potential mixed-use development on Auburn Blvd
By Phillip Pesola– New design standards for residential and mixed-use development along Auburn Boulevard were presented to and unanimously supported by Citrus Heights Planning Commissioners during their meeting on Wednesday.
Citrus Heights police announce upcoming DUI checkpoint this weekend
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this weekend in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release and social media postings on Thursday.
Citrus Heights cemetery expanding, amid uptick in deaths
By Mike Hazlip— Calvary Cemetery & Funeral Center in Citrus Heights broke ground Wednesday on a new, 21,000-square-foot funeral center that will take more than a year to complete. Bishop Jaime Soto gave a blessing over the land…
LETTERS: City Council pay, roadway improvements
Latest letters to the editor include comments from residents on planned roadway improvements, and City Council pay.
Citrus Heights passes controversial budget in split 3-2 vote
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council narrowly passed a balanced budget proposal on Thursday that will slash police funding for the next year by $3 million, unless federal stimulus money arrives and allows for increased police…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: shooting, obituary, business district
Latest local news briefs include surveillance video published from a shooting at a local restaurant last weekend, an obituary of an 86-year-old resident, and an update on efforts to renew the Sunrise MarketPlace Business Improvement District.
Citrus Heights Chamber plans ‘drive-in’ concert at Sunrise Mall
The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce is planning an outdoor drive-in concert fundraiser at Sunrise Mall next month, giving residents a rare break from the absence of events over the past year and also helping raise funds for…
Volunteers restore picnic tables at Citrus Heights park
By Mike Hazlip— Wrapping up the final day of National Volunteer Week, a group of residents from a local neighborhood association gathered at C-Bar-C Park on Saturday to complete a volunteer project repairing picnic benches.
HART plans free vaccines, showers for Citrus Heights homeless
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) is working with Dignity Health to offer COVID-19 vaccinations and a hot shower to area homeless individuals.
Sunrise MarketPlace sees continued drop in crime; credits new patrol
Sentinel staff report– Crime in the largest business district in Citrus Heights continues to drop, with the district’s new full-time officer credited with the results.
