Citrus Heights Sentinel
Performing arts group celebrates grand opening at Sunrise Mall
By Sara Beth Williams– A local performing arts group celebrated the grand opening of a new dedicated performance space inside the Sunrise Mall on Friday.
2022 Citrus Bowl: Mesa Verde beats San Juan 53-0
By Sara Beth Williams– High school football teams from Mesa Verde and San Juan went head-to-head on Monday night in the annual Citrus Bowl.
Fire destroys motor home parked at Citrus Heights shopping center
By Mike Hazlip— A motor home parked between two semi trailers in a parking lot behind Hobby Lobby was destroyed after a fire broke out Wednesday night.
New restaurant brings more Mediterranean flavor to Citrus Heights
It’s a long journey from Baghdad, Iraq to Citrus Heights. Husband and wife Samir and Rnia Wardi and her brother Dani Gorgees are delighted to welcome new customers to try their favorite dishes at their new Family Restaurant,…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: demolition, cruising, arrest
Latest local news briefs include demolition work at the site of a historic Citrus Heights church, an arrest made in a stabbing incident on Auburn Boulevard, a 1970’s video of cruising near Citrus Heights being re-aired by a…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: smelly gutters, bar fight, tobacco heist
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of smelly gutters on a home, an altercation with a security guard at the 7440 Club, and $3,000 worth of tobacco being stolen from Sam’s Club…
Public hearing on draft Citrus Heights voting district maps to be held May 23
The Citrus Heights City Council will hold a public hearing this Thursday to give residents an opportunity to provide feedback on recently released maps that offer a variety of ways to split the city into five voting districts.
CHPD: Over $2,700 raised for Special Olympics during ‘Tip A Cop’ event
Citrus Heights police said a Wednesday night fundraiser for Special Olympians at Elephant Bar resulted in the largest amount ever raised during the department’s annual “Tip A Cop” fundraiser…
City publishes 9 draft maps splitting Citrus Heights into voting districts
With the May 13 deadline now passed for the public to submit district voting maps for Citrus Heights, a total of nine map options were published Thursday on the city’s website…
Guest Opinion: Governor’s housing plan unfairly penalizes cities, counties
Governor Gavin Newsom announced earlier this year that he was going to make housing his top priority and called for 3.5 million new homes to be built in California within six years…
Here’s how many cell phone tickets Citrus Heights police issued during April crackdown
More than three times as many tickets for phone-related distracted driving were issued by the Citrus Heights Police Department during the month of April in comparison to last year’s average…
Buyer sought for building senior housing on 3.5-acre lot on Sunrise Blvd.
Owners of a high-visibility 3.5-acre vacant lot in Citrus Heights are working to attract an investor to buy the property and build 47 or more low-income senior housing units, or an assisted living facility at the site…
