Citrus Heights Sentinel

Hundreds attend History Day at historic Citrus Heights Rusch Home
Stacey Hanks contributed to this story– “A walk through time in Citrus Heights” was how visitors described Saturday’s History Day at the historic Rusch Home and Gardens. Surrounded by giant oaks and manicured gardens, the stately, 1915 Craftsman…

Helmet cam shows inside look at Metro Fire responding to Citrus Heights blaze
Sentinel staff report– New helmet camera footage compiled by Metro Fire shows a first-person look inside firefighting efforts in Citrus Heights, as captured while crews responded to the scene of an apartment engulfed by flames on Auburn Boulevard…

San Juan High School alumni to host Sports Hall of Fame dinner, ceremony
Sentinel staff report– Organizers say tickets are going fast for the first-ever San Juan High School Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and awards ceremony on April 14, featuring food prepared by the school’s culinary arts program, raffles, a…

Police Chief: violent crime dropped 12% in Citrus Heights during 2017
Sentinel staff report– An annual crime report presented to the Citrus Heights City Council by the police chief in March showed an overall decrease in violent crime in the city last year, along with increases in several categories…

Owner moving forward with plan for new burger drive-thru on Auburn Blvd
Sentinel staff report– Drivers seeking a quick bite to eat on Auburn Boulevard may have two new drive-thru options before the end of the year: one specializing in pizza by the slice, and the other serving up seasoned fries,…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: home sales, house fire, sex trafficking
Latest local news briefs include an update on housing prices and trends in Citrus Heights, a fire causing $50,000 in damage to a duplex, and an arrest made for sex trafficking of area minors…

Citrus Heights reader voices: lockdown, rent control, Sunrise Mall
Latest reader perspectives and comments include responses to Sentinel stories on future plans for Sunrise Mall, the lockdown at Sylvan Middle School, and guest opinions on rent control and replacing the median fence along Greenback Lane near Birdcage…

2018 Citrus Heights ‘Stand Down’ event to help homeless veterans
Sentinel staff report– In a collaborative effort to assist homeless and struggling veterans in the Citrus Heights area, the local Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) will host its 3rd annual “Stand Down” event at Holy Family Catholic Church…

Aging flag replaced during ceremony at community garden in Citrus Heights
Submitted by Kimberly Berg– On Saturday, eight members of a local American Legion Riders chapter roared up on motorcycles for a flag retirement ceremony of a faded and tattered flag flying at the Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights. ..

Citrus Heights Police Logs: animal abuse, red-light runner, anti-police mob
Latest police logs include a red-light runner being arrested after crashing into a wall near Greenback Lane and Sunrise Boulevard, two men observed hitting a dog with a baseball bat near Twin Oaks Avenue, and a large group…