Citrus Heights Sentinel
Mesa Verde Mavericks win homecoming; Spartans lose to Scots
On their homecoming night, Oct. 18, Mesa Verde High School defeated Mira Loma by a final score, 40-6, while San Juan High School dropped a road game, 50-22, to Highlands High School the same night…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: squatters, pizza, drunk driver
Latest police logs include reports of transients squatting in vacant apartment units, a man’s home being egged by an ex-girlfriend who reportedly also stole his car, and police being called after a pizza delivery went wrong.
City to close one lane of Old Auburn Rd for 9-day experiment
Beginning Oct. 19, a portion of westbound Old Auburn Road near the problematic intersection with Fair Oaks Boulevard will be reduced to one lane to allow for temporary installation of a multi-use path…
LETTER: Faded lines on Citrus Heights roadways need re-painting
I’m glad to see action being taken on city streets, however, with the onset of winter, bad weather and getting dark earlier, there is a need to…
Guest Column: Our local jails are over-stuffed and under-funded
A few years ago, Sacramento County was sued regarding confinement conditions in our two jails. Since we…
San Juan High School placed on lockdown after nearby shooting
San Juan High School in Citrus Heights was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon following a shooting at a nearby residence…
Howl ‘o Ween parade, festival set for this Saturday in Citrus Heights
The annual Howl ‘o Ween parade and harvest festival in Citrus Heights will take place again this Saturday with a 9 a.m. parade, followed by festivities at Rusch Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Citrus Heights man charged with 25 counts of child molestation; bail set at $9.9M
Citrus Heights police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 43-year-old resident on numerous charges of child molestation and are asking members of the public or others who may have been victimized to come forward…
City takes next step towards major redevelopment of Sunrise Mall
The Citrus Heights City Council unanimously voted to award a $1.2 million contract to a San Francisco-based architectural and planning firm for the creation of a “shovel ready” plan to comprehensively guide future development on the 100-acre Sunrise…
Local History: Family carries on legacy of Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farm
The Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farm has re-opened for the month of October, bringing back an annual attraction that has drawn families and residents to the farm’s location on Old Auburn Road since the 1970s…
