Citrus Heights Sentinel
More details emerge in fatal Citrus Heights shooting
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police on Saturday said four young adults are being sought in a shooting last weekend on Antelope Road that left a 17-year-old dead.
Owner confirms permanent closure of Citrus Heights coffee shop
Sentinel staff report– After being open just over a year, BeanHeads Coffee owner Tim Snipes confirmed in an email last week that his Citrus Heights location has permanently closed up shop.
Cold Case: Renewed interest arises in unsolved murder of Citrus Heights boy
Sentinel staff report– In May, 1964, the murder of seven-year-old James (Jimmy) Gaul Jr. shook the small rural area of Citrus Heights. Almost 60 years later, the murder remains unsolved.
‘Big 8’ major crimes drop to record low in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights Police Chief Ronald Lawrence said in a report to the City Council last week that the top eight serious crimes tracked by the FBI, referred to as ‘The Big 8,” dropped to their lowest point in…
Frost declares victory in Sacramento County supervisor race
With about 33,000 votes counted so far, Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost holds 74% of the vote in her bid to hold onto her District 4 seat for a second term.
Citrus Heights Police Activities League organizing first-ever cornhole fundraiser
Space is still available to register for an upcoming cornhole tournament at the Community Center, hosted by the Citrus Heights Police Activity League in partnership with the California Cornhole Association.
New youth football program coming to Citrus Heights with familiar help
Greg Roeszler, known as “Coach Roz,” is the executive director of Playmakers, a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk kids and children with special needs through youth football and the foundation of sports.
Want to see if your vote-by-mail ballot got counted? Here’s how to check online
Wonder what happened to your vote-by-mail ballot after you put it in the mail or dropped it off? Under California Election law, you can check to see if your vote was counted if you voted by mail —…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: coffee, homeless camp, sexual assault
Latest local news briefs include an update on a former Junior Mavericks coach accused of rape, Citrus Heights police cleaning up a homeless camp near Walmart, and an upcoming Coffee with a Cop event.
Guest Opinion: California’s homeless crisis and Citrus Heights’ local response
Guest column submitted by Police Chief Ron Lawrence–The growing California homeless population is alarming. Communities across our state have experienced unprecedented increases in homelessness, with some metropolitan cities reaching epidemic proportions. While homelessness was a main theme of…
City ‘leaning’ towards permanent lane reduction on Old Auburn
The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday gave direction to staff and consultants to pursue developing a plan that would include permanently replacing one lane of traffic with separated bikeway in each direction on a section of Old…
Citrus Heights police make arrests after warning of catalytic converter thefts
Citrus Heights police on Saturday announced several arrests were made following an advisory sent out by the department on social media asking residents to alert police of suspicious activity related to catalytic converters being stolen from vehicle exhaust…
