Citrus Heights Sentinel

City seeks input on how to make Citrus Heights better
Thomas J. Sullivan–The City of Citrus Heights has launched a new online survey and will host a free workshop next week at the Sayonara Center to seek public input on “what would make your community better?” The two-hour…

Starbucks eyes Citrus Heights location for new drive-thru
Plans to demolish a long-vacant former bank building on Sunrise Boulevard and replace it with a coffee drive-thru and retails shops received general support from residents during a neighborhood association meeting held at City Hall last week…

City cancels Aug. 22 council meeting
The regularly scheduled Aug. 22, 2019, City Council meeting in Citrus Heights will not take place…

Citrus Heights police release video of suspect in lottery ticket theft
Video released Wednesday by the Citrus Heights Police Department shows a man grabbing a display of lottery tickets from a convenience store…

Tokyo Buffet remains closed in Citrus Heights, following fire
Tokyo Buffet, a popular buffet restaurant at 7217 Greenback Ln. remains closed due to a fire earlier this month that prompted evacuation of the restaurant during afternoon dining hours…

DUI arrests have increased over 50% in Citrus Heights this year. Here’s why.
Latest arrest data released by the Citrus Heights Police Department shows a total of 188 DUI arrests were made from Jan. 1 through July 31 this year, up from 120 during the same period last year — an…

GUEST OPINION: Rent control won’t solve housing crisis, but more construction will
California voters went to the polls last November and voted overwhelmingly to reject the Local Rent Control Initiative (Prop 10). I was one of the only local elected officials in our region who was publicly outspoken in my…

Citrus Heights Marching Band to hold huge 2019 Fall Yard Sale
A large yard sale benefiting the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band will be held on Aug. 23-25 and Aug. 30-Sept. 2 this year…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Sunrise Mall, suicide by cop, obituary
Latest local news briefs include comments from the city’s police chief on law enforcement efforts to reduce suicide-by-cop incidents, an obituary for a 78-year-old Citrus Heights resident, and future plans for Sunrise Mall featured in an in-depth story…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Reckless driving, harassing calls, transient barricade
Latest police logs include reports of a transient man building a barricade out of dumpsters, multiple reports of reckless driving, and a dental office reporting harassing phone calls being received with sexually oriented messages…