Citrus Heights Sentinel

New dance studio opens in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– Phoenix Dance Institute officially opened its doors last month on the corner of Auburn Boulevard and Sylvan Road, offering ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and other dance classes.

Musical comedy’s final showing this weekend in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Theatre in the Heights this weekend will host it final performances of the award-winning 2005 Broadway production “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

CHPD: More than 100 citations issued in 3-hour crackdown
Sentinel staff report– If you thought you saw a lot more cops than usual in Citrus Heights on Monday, you were right.

Model homes open in future 260-home Citrus Heights development
Model homes for Heritage at Mitchell Village in Citrus Heights are now open, as roadways are still being laid in the 56-acre site.

Small Business Saturday encourages shopping small, local amid pandemic
With small businesses in Citrus Heights around the country struggling during COVID-19, many are hoping for a financial boost this Saturday from the 11th annual “Small Business Saturday” — a day designed to encourage consumers to support small,…

Apartment fire on Thanksgiving Day damages 3 units in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report–Firefighters responded Thursday morning to a fire at an apartment complex on Greenback Lane near Auburn Boulevard, where multiple residents were displaced and one individual was sent to the hospital. In a series of tweets about…

Citrus Heights food closet runs short of Thanksgiving meals due to demand
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry volunteers began giving out Thanksgiving meals to a line-up of cars in Citrus Heights Wednesday morning,

Citrus Heights felon arrested with loaded gun, drugs during traffic stop
A 23-year-old man from Citrus Heights was arrested by Placer County Sheriff’s deputies after an early morning traffic stop on westbound Interstate 80, the department said in a social media post on Tuesday.

Historic Citrus Heights home remains unsold; price drops by $75k
The historic “14-Mile Roadhouse” at 6540 Auburn Blvd., which was relisted this summer after a significant remodel, has now been on the market for more than 100 days — with three price reductions.

Map: See how each Citrus Heights neighborhood voted for president
Citrus Heights voters cast their choice for president in varying ways in the Nov. 3 election.

Citrus Heights police seek to nab ‘Grinch’ who stole Christmas decor from yard
The Citrus Heights Police Department is actively seeking to find the suspect responsible for the theft of a reindeer from a front yard display at a home off Mariposa Avenue.

COVID-19: A look at how Citrus Heights compares to other cities
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Citrus Heights, but county health data indicates the city is seeing a lower percentage of cases and deaths compared to other cities in the area.




