Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights celebrates start of new 2.9-mile trail project
By Sara Beth Williams– The City of Citrus Heights celebrated the groundbreaking of the long-anticipated Arcade-Cripple Creek trail project on Tuesday with a ceremony held at Arcade Creek Park Preserve.

SUV crashes through front yard, into Citrus Heights home
By Mike Hazlip— An SUV on Wednesday drove through the front yard of a residence, through a line of bushes and into a home along Spicer Drive near San Juan Avenue, causing damage to the corner of a…

Citrus Heights City Council Election: Who’s funding who?
Sentinel staff report– Latest campaign finance disclosures show more than $100,000 has poured into the various races for Citrus Heights City Council this year, far more than the city has ever seen in recent years — despite elections…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: DUI checkpoint results, school bus crash, police chase
Latest local news briefs include results from a DUI checkpoint held on Friday night, a school bus crashing into a Citrus Heights home, an under-the-speed-limit police chase and more. Police release results from holiday DUI checkpointA total of…

Girls Basketball: Mesa Verde HS looks to continue record season
*Note: Sports stories are now a premium article accessible only by The Sentinel’s paid subscribers. To subscribe today for just $4/mo., click here. By Marcus D. Smith–The girls varsity program at Mesa Verde High School has not seen a…

Rotating winter shelter to begin Dec. 29 for Citrus Heights homeless
The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) in partnership with area churches is again launching a temporary winter shelter for Citrus Heights homeless during the cold and wet winter months…

10 must-see Christmas light displays in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report–For those in search of the most extravagant Christmas light displays in Citrus Heights, here’s a list of 10 of the top displays in town. Arriving before 9 p.m. is recommended to ensure displays are still…

Choir, marching band spread sounds of Christmas around Citrus Heights
Christmas shoppers in Citrus Heights visiting the Sunrise Mall and Walmart over the weekend were treated to sounds of the season, compliments of a local church choir and marching band.

Guest Column: ‘Tis the season for holiday safety
The holidays are upon us and in the spirit of giving, we’re sharing tips and information on how to keep our families safe and healthy all season long.

City tweaks signal timing to give good drivers more green lights on Greenback Lane
The City of Citrus Heights last week updated traffic signal timing along a three-and-a-half mile stretch of Greenback Lane, meaning that drivers traveling the 40-mile-per-hour speed limit should hit less stop lights and enjoy quicker travel times through…

Citrus Heights police hold biggest-ever ‘Shop with a Cop’ event at Walmart
In what police say was the biggest “Shop with a Cop” event in the department’s history, officers and police staff packed into the Citrus Heights Walmart store on Wednesday to take 49 kids on a shopping spree through…

Notorious murder suspect’s Citrus Heights home sold off-market for $320k
The home once occupied by Joseph DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, was sold off-market for $320,000 last month, according to reports in multiple news outlets…




