Citrus Heights Sentinel
San Juan seeks to implement ‘innovative’ school model in Citrus Heights
San Juan Unified School District’s newly formed Innovation Team hosted a pair of community meetings in Citrus Heights at Grand Oaks Elementary last week, with the intent to gather input on how to improve local schools through implementing…
CLEANUP: Vice mayor encourages residents to ‘be the squeaky wheel’
Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Bret Daniels, commenting on the cleanup of homeless camps near Sylvan Oaks Library, said during last week’s council meeting that residents should take full advantage of the city’s reporting tools and new response team…
Citrus Heights police arrest two in connection with ID theft case
By Mike Hazlip— Police said in a social media post on Thursday that two suspects were arrested after a search warrant was served at a Citrus Heights home last week.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: deadly crash, textbooks, memorial, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights man being involved in a deadly collision, a vigil held at Sunrise Mall for a former resident who was mistakenly killed by police in Idaho, a textbook review opportunity and…
Starbucks’ 5th Citrus Heights store to open soon
Sentinel staff report– Starbucks fans will soon have another drive-thru option in Citrus Heights, adding to the company’s existing drive-thru locations at Sylvan Corners and Greenback Lane. The company also has two other walk-in locations in the Marketplace…
Citrus Heights man hosting birthday ‘sock drive’ to help homeless
Sentinel staff report– Alfred Sanchez, best known as the “Citrus Heights Snack Man” for his volunteer efforts to bring snacks to area homeless, will be hosting a donation drive to collect socks for the homeless as a way…
Four-vehicle collision shuts down Madison Avenue during rush hour
By Mike Hazlip— A collision involving four vehicles shut down a portion of Madison Avenue at Mariposa Avenue just after 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Citrus Heights traffic stop uncovers drugs, loaded gun, cash
By Mike Hazlip— Officers from the Citrus Heights Police Department stopped a vehicle for code violations Tuesday night and found narcotics, a loaded handgun, and cash in the vehicle.
Firefighters burn down old building on Sylvan Road as part of training operation
Sentinel staff report– A plume of black smoke could be seen in the skies over Citrus Heights on Wednesday morning as firefighters conducted a live fire training operation, which involved the torching of an old building on Sylvan…
Developer moving forward with 23-home subdivision in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– A long-stalled housing development off Sunrise Boulevard near Sayonara Drive is beginning to take shape, with heavy machinery and construction activity visible on the 4.8-acre site.
Something special is going on at this Citrus Heights horse property
By Mike Hazlip— Michelle Solorzano packs a lot of activities into her one-acre property in Citrus Heights, located just off Mariposa Avenue.
Town Hall: Frost discusses homelessness, schools, COVID relief, defunding police
Sentinel staff report– Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost on Monday held her first live-streamed townhall of the year on Facebook, taking questions from constituents and providing updates on topics relating to COVID-19 relief, reopening schools and businesses, homelessness…
