Citrus Heights Sentinel

Meet Manuel Salazar, candidate for Citrus Heights Council District 4
Note: As part of The Sentinel’s 2022 coverage of local elections, we have asked a series of seven identical questions to each of the candidates running for a seat on the Citrus Heights City Council. The questions are…

Citrus Heights ‘Howl-o-Ween’ parade, harvest festival set for Oct. 15
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Community Marching Band will host its annual pet-themed “Howl-o-Ween” parade and harvest festival this Saturday.

Q&A: Are Tesla’s exempt from having front license plates?
Mike Hazlip contributed to this report– Chances are you’ve seen a Tesla without a front license plate, a phenomenon prompting some to question whether some cars are exempt from being required to have the front-end identifier.

DUI arrests have increased over 50% in Citrus Heights this year. Here’s why.
Latest arrest data released by the Citrus Heights Police Department shows a total of 188 DUI arrests were made from Jan. 1 through July 31 this year, up from 120 during the same period last year — an…

GUEST OPINION: Rent control won’t solve housing crisis, but more construction will
California voters went to the polls last November and voted overwhelmingly to reject the Local Rent Control Initiative (Prop 10). I was one of the only local elected officials in our region who was publicly outspoken in my…

Citrus Heights Marching Band to hold huge 2019 Fall Yard Sale
A large yard sale benefiting the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band will be held on Aug. 23-25 and Aug. 30-Sept. 2 this year…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Sunrise Mall, suicide by cop, obituary
Latest local news briefs include comments from the city’s police chief on law enforcement efforts to reduce suicide-by-cop incidents, an obituary for a 78-year-old Citrus Heights resident, and future plans for Sunrise Mall featured in an in-depth story…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Reckless driving, harassing calls, transient barricade
Latest police logs include reports of a transient man building a barricade out of dumpsters, multiple reports of reckless driving, and a dental office reporting harassing phone calls being received with sexually oriented messages…

‘Cockroach infestation’ forces brief closure of El Pollo Loco in Citrus Heights
By Thomas J. Sullivan–The El Pollo Loco restaurant at the corner of Greenback Lane and Mariposa Avenue was forced to close its doors on Wednesday, following an unscheduled Sacramento County health inspection. Brenda Bongiorno, communication and media officer for…

Citrus Heights police, Texas Roadhouse to team up to support Special Olympics
Texas Roadhouse at 6309 Sunrise Blvd. is hosting a benefit lunch for Special Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Here’s what’s coming to the former Cattle Rustler’s restaurant in Citrus Heights
A new Mexican restaurant, R Vida Cantina, will be opening soon in Copperwood Shopping Plaza at 7040 Sunrise Blvd…

LETTERS: Homeless, farms, Stones Casino, water park?
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include an idea for a self-sustainable farm for the homeless, praise for Stones Casino, suggestions for a water park and entertainment at Sunrise Mall, and more…




