Citrus Heights Sentinel

Election 2022: Citrus Heights residents can run for seats on these 7 boards this year
Through Aug. 12, residents in Citrus Heights have the opportunity to file to run for a seat on seven different governing boards this year including, city council, fire district, water district, school board, community college board, and the…

Plans stall for new charter school building on Antelope Road
By Sara Beth Williams– Plans for construction of a 25,000-square-foot charter school building in Citrus Heights have stalled, but the goal to bring the campus to Citrus Heights still remains, says Robin Stout, Superintendent of the Rocklin Academy…

Citrus Heights business district spending $300k to combat crime, blight
By Mike Hazlip— The Sunrise Marketplace Property-based Business Improvement District (PBID) is spending almost a quarter of its budget this year on crime prevention and maintenance, up from zero percent prior to 2020.

Citrus Heights police convoy delivers ‘Christmas cheer’ to families, kids
Sentinel staff report– With flashing lights and sirens blaring Thursday afternoon, a convoy of police vehicles traveled through Citrus Heights to bring gifts to the homes of several in-need families, as well as to children at the Sayonara…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen F-350, hazmat, shoplifting
Latest police logs include reports of an F-350 being stolen outside Stones Casino, someone breaking into a Goodwill donation box and defecating in it, a shoplifter being caught at Target, and suspicious activity involving a man with a…

Citrus Heights police deploy dancing dino again in latest operation
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department’s dancing dinosaur was at it again recently, this time reminding drivers to not hold their cellphone while driving.

Local author talks about his new book on Sylvan Cemetery
Sentinel staff report– Sylvan Cemetery is the resting place of thousands who lived, loved, and left their mark engraved in stone in Citrus Heights. Headstones include the names of nearly 1,400 veterans dating as far back as the…

Sacramento Kings team up for blood drive in Citrus Heights this Friday
Sentinel staff report– Free Kings tickets will be offered to those donating blood this Friday, Dec. 21, in Citrus Heights.

LETTERS: homeless, police, Citrus Heights Navigator program
Latest letters include various perspectives from residents and area homeless who share their thoughts on the “navigator program” in Citrus Heights, an effort designed to connect homeless with resources and help them get into housing…

Looking for lights? Here’s 10 top Christmas displays in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– For those in search of the most extravagant Christmas light displays in Citrus Heights, here’s a list of some of the top displays in town — including several new locations for 2018:

Citrus Heights council votes 3-1 to approve executive pay raises
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights council members on Thursday night voted to approve several pay raises for city executives, with Councilman Bret Daniels opposing the raises and newly sworn-in Councilwoman Porsche Middleton opting to abstain from the vote…

Free Nutcracker Ballet performances to be held at Sunrise Mall this Thursday
Sentinel staff report– The Sunrise MarketPlace will wind up its free “Magical Moments” holiday-themed events series in Citrus Heights with a pair of free ballet performances of the Nutcracker, hosted inside Sunrise Mall on Dec. 20th. According to…




