Citrus Heights Sentinel

May 9: Student tech fair, open house at Sylvan Middle School
Parents, students and family members are invited to an open house of STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Math) student work at Sylvan Middle School on May 9, from 5:30-7 p.m…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituaries, priest abuse, police dept.
Latest local news briefs include a longtime Citrus Heights priest being among those accused of sexual abuse, the passing of a local teacher and coach, and a southern California city looking to Citrus Heights as a model for…

Public input sought on Rusch Park playground replacement project
The Sunrise Recreation and Park District is inviting the public to attend a community open house event this Thursday to review designs and provide feedback on a playground replacement project at Rush Park…

Here’s the list of streets Citrus Heights is slated to repave in the next year
One of the top issues in Citrus Heights that residents complain about is the poor condition of roads, but progress is slowly being made using new funds trickling in from a 2017 gas tax increase, often referred to…

City of Citrus Heights ordered to pay $15k over election spat with Middleton
The City of Citrus Heights has been ordered to pay nearly $15,000 to cover legal costs incurred by Councilwoman Porsche Middleton when she sued the city while running as a candidate for City Council last year…

Apartment complex in Citrus Heights seeking ‘imaginative’ buyer for $8.5M
The owners of the Auburn Oaks Senior Living Apartments at 7501 Sunrise Blvd. are seeking a buyer willing to pay $8.5 million for 48 senior apartments and 80 units of currently non-operational assisted living space that could be…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: phone scam, Levi’s, domestic violence
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a rifle-carrying transient on a bike, shoplifters making off with over $700 in Levi’s at Sunrise Mall, and a man being scammed out of $14,000 after receiving a call…

CHPD: Additional DUI patrols to hit the streets for Cinco de Mayo
Citrus Heights police will be deploying additional patrols this weekend in an effort to curb drunk driving incidents on Cinco de Mayo…

Helmet cam footage shows inside look at Citrus Heights garage fire
Metro Fire released helmet camera video footage on Monday showing response to a weekend garage fire in Citrus Heights, from a firefighter’s perspective…

Update: Missing Citrus Heights man found just hours after police alert issued
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police said in an update email early Sunday morning that a missing 61-year-old had been safely located and returned to his care facility…