Citrus Heights Sentinel

Guest Opinion: Do voters have short memory? Some candidates are counting on it.
By Tim Schaefer– As I watched the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum last month, City Council Candidate Mary Jane Lopez-Taff brought up the Citrus Heights Police Department budget cuts that were included in the 2021/22 budget…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet at 6 p.m. this Thursday to hold a public hearing on allocating $600,000 in federal funds, and also provide staff direction related to pavement re-striping and beautifying aging sound walls, among other…

Man found dead with gunshot wound outside Citrus Heights police station
Mike Hazlip– Police confirmed Monday morning that a man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head outside the Citrus Heights police station on Fountain Square Drive early Sunday morning, Oct. 9.

Meet Coach ‘Garsh,’ five-decade volunteer for the Citrus Heights Little League
Mention to coach Jerry Garcia that 70 years of age is a long time to be playing baseball, and he’ll just smile. He’s not ready to hang up his bat and glove just yet. You really can’t blame…

Police: Bait program helping reduce property crime in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights police say the department’s highly publicized “bait” program is helping lower property crime in the city…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Rollover, arrest, obituary, mosquitoes
Latest local news briefs include a rollover collision blocking lanes on Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights cops unsuccessfully accused of lying, a Prius plowing into a horse trailer and the passing of a local Air Force veteran.

Entrepreneur workshop to be hosted in Citrus Heights
Have an idea you think might make a good business, or just want some help improving an existing business you operate?

Citrus Heights Police Logs: brake-check, weed eaters, cash register
Latest local police logs include reports of a man with a “large spear” in a residential neighborhood, a woman brake-checking other drivers on Sunrise Boulevard, and a cash register being stolen during a burglary at a local restaurant…

Citrus Heights homeless assistance nonprofit to host event for in-need students
The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) will be hosting an upcoming one-day, one-stop resource event for students and families who are “in transition, experiencing, or at risk of homelessness…

Coco’s Bakery Restaurant closes in Citrus Heights
Coco’s Bakery Restaurant at the corner of Madison Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard closed its doors permanently on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The restaurant, a fixture in the community for 45 years, is the latest of several restaurants along Sunrise…

New indoor play center opens in Citrus Heights
Doors are now open at Yippie’s Playcenter in Citrus Heights, a 5,800-square-foot indoor center featuring a large two-level play structure, a bounce house, foam pit and other kid-friendly activities…

Citrus Heights police deploying extra DUI patrols thru Labor Day Weekend
The Citrus Heights Police Department says it has joined law enforcement around the country in deploying additional officers on the streets during a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which began mid-August and continues through Labor Day…




