Citrus Heights Sentinel
City warns of more major lane closures, delays on Sunrise Blvd
Sentinel staff report– Traffic snarls on Sunrise Boulevard are about to get even worse during daytime hours, with officials warning drivers to anticipate delays of 15 to 30 minutes if traveling near Sayonara Drive…
Guest Opinion: here’s why it’s so hard to vote someone out of office
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– I think we need to make it easier for you to vote me out of office. Yes, you read that right – and no, I haven’t lost my mind.
Creative Citrus Heights couple launches mobile ice cream parlor
By Hazel Ford– Ed and Valerie Higgins, the creative local couple who first made headlines last December for their extravagant synchronized Christmas light display, are at it again with a new business venture. In March, the pair launched “Made…
Man convicted of shooting at Citrus Heights police in high-speed chase
Sentinel staff report– Prosecutors this week announced the conviction of a 36-year-old man who was found guilty of nearly a dozen felony charges stemming from a 2016 high-speed chase in Citrus Heights. According to a news release on…
Serial burglar sentenced to 38 years for Citrus Heights crime spree
Sentinel staff report– The 24-year-old man who was arrested last year in connection with a string of residential burglaries in Citrus Heights was sentenced to 38 years in prison on Friday, police announced in a post on social…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: local taxes, rapist update, gas leak, coffee
Latest local news briefs include an update on the East Area Rapist suspect’s charges, the Citrus Heights City Council voting 4-1 to oppose a tax-related ballot effort, a gas line break on Twin Oaks Avenue, and “Coffee with…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: drunk callers, panhandling, motel trouble
Latest police logs include a stolen Jeep from the Ranch Motel, a “fake” Comcast worker reportedly scaling a pole in a woman’s back yard, and a drunk man calling police at 2 a.m. to report he had been…
Clean up begins at blighted property on Old Auburn after sale of home
Sentinel staff report– After an official change in ownership was finalized last Friday, things have been rapidly changing at the run-down property at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Mariposa Avenue. A debris box is now placed…
Meet ‘Dee,’ the smiling face behind Master Donuts in Citrus Heights
By Hazel Ford– Vongdee Cheak, 62, has been busily running her popular donut shop in Citrus Heights for the past 24 years. Master Donuts, located on Sunrise Boulevard at the intersection of Old Auburn Road, is stocked with…
Letters: Pet-a-Palooza, future of old Sylvan Middle School site
Latest letters and comments from Sentinel readers discuss Pet-a-Palooza and potential future uses for the old Sylvan Middle School property.
