Citrus Heights Sentinel

Why this bridge is causing controversy over Citrus Heights trail project
Sentinel staff report– An obscure bridge in a little-used, largely unmaintained park bordering Citrus Heights was the subject of contention during a public hearing held last month, just prior to the City Council approving more than $10 million…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: traffic safety, groundbreaking, obituary, cancellation
Latest local news briefs include an obituary of a 71-year-old Citrus Heights resident, a groundbreaking ceremony held on Tuesday for a new high school stadium, and more.

LETTER: Speed bumps needed on San Juan Avenue to stop speeders
Letter by Mark Mitchell, Citrus Heights– [RE: City continues work towards plan to repave, widen San Juan Avenue; Aug. 23rd] Spending millions of dollars to buy property, add sidewalks, and lighting on San Juan Avenue seems to be…

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…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: traffic safety, DUI, ‘Prince Bush’
Latest local news briefs include a CBS 13 story on traffic safety outside Citrus Heights schools, the flowering ‘Prince Bush’ in the news again, and a 21-year-old Citrus Heights woman being charged with DUI and involuntary manslaughter after…

New Antelope Road on-ramp meter install rescheduled for this weekend
Sentinel staff report– Installation of a new on-ramp meter in Citrus Heights has once again been pushed back. ..

Citrus Heights Police Logs: April Fools, squatter, break-in
Wondering what April Fools Day was like for police in Citrus Heights? Incidents on April 1 included a driver leaving a gas station with the pump line still attached, a squatter setting up in a garage, and a…

Obituary | Mary E. Robinson: 1922-2019
Mary “Tat” Elizabeth Catherine Robinson passed peacefully on March 28, 2019, in Roseville, California. Born December 15, 1922, in Sacramento to Guy Phillip Van Maren and Iva Mae Whitsell.

Organic garden in Citrus Heights hosting annual plant sale this weekend
Sentinel staff report– The all-organic Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its 2019 annual plant sale from April 12-14, with organizers inviting the public to pick up a plant or two to help support the…




