Citrus Heights Sentinel
Guest Opinion: AB 392 is not the answer for police use of force
There is a bill quickly making its way through the California Legislature (AB 392) that, if passed, will create a highly subjective standard for evaluating and holding law enforcement officers criminally liable for using force when responding to…
Citrus Town Center to kick off season with free family fun
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Town Center at the corner of Greenback Lane and Sunrise Boulevard will be kicking off its annual outdoor activities with a Spring Celebration this Saturday, promising fun for the whole family…
Q&A: What was the heavy police presence about on Old Auburn Rd?
On Wednesday afternoon, at least a dozen marked and unmarked police vehicles could be seen lined up along a small unnamed court off Old Auburn Road, causing some residents and passerby’s to wonder what was happening…
Tax Day bank robbery in Citrus Heights ends with quick arrest
Sentinel staff report– A 20-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on April 15 after police said he robbed a Citrus Heights bank and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash…
Citrus Heights council votes 5-0 to oppose AB 392 use-of-force bill
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights City Council members, with some reservations and caveats, voted unanimously on Thursday to officially oppose controversial statewide legislation known as AB 392 that seeks to narrow the circumstances for when police officers can…
Meet the Citrus Heights ‘Snack Man’ who’s doing his part to help homeless
By Thomas J. Sullivan– It’s 8:45 a.m. on a recent Monday, and Alfred “Snack Man” Sanchez is busy loading up backpacks and getting his motorized scooter ready to make his early morning rounds…
Police Chief: Crime at lowest level since Citrus Heights PD was formed
Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence told the City Council in an April 11 annual report that crime has dropped to its lowest level since the police department was formed in 2006. The chief’s latest report…
Plans submitted for new Boston’s Pizza at old Logan’s on Sunrise Blvd
Interior demolition has already begun at the former Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant in Citrus Heights, after plans were submitted to the city last month to convert the building into a Boston’s Pizza restaurant and sports bar…
Citrus Heights Police Department now has ‘Safer Exchange’ zones
Sentinel staff report– Looking for a public place with 24 hour video surveillance for your next Craigslist or OfferUp transaction? The Citrus Heights Police Department wants you to know there are now spots in their parking lot marked…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: arson, grand theft, carpet cleaner
Latest local police logs include reports of a resident’s boat being lit on fire after midnight, grand theft at Old Navy, and a homeless woman reportedly assaulting a pedestrian…
