Citrus Heights Sentinel
Fire behind Walmart burns through cardboard bales, grass
Sentinel staff report– Firefighters in 100 degree heat on Monday worked to extinguish a fire behind Walmart in Citrus Heights that involved multiple large bales of cardboard on fire, as well as a grass fire.
City Council approves plan to sell vacant Sayonara Drive lots to water district
Phillip Pesola contributed to this report– Three vacant, city-owned lots on Sayonara Drive are slated to be purchased by the Citrus Heights Water District, following a 4-0 vote by the City Council on Thursday.
Meet the man behind this upcoming Citrus Heights political comedy
By Mike Hazlip— As the saying goes, politics makes strange bedfellows, and Citrus Heights resident Bill Rowland hopes his play of the same title will give audiences some laughter and maybe even bring some folks together.
Citrus Heights Letters: repaving, politics, burgers, new veterans hall?
Latest letters from Sentinel readers discuss road repaving in Citrus Heights, burgers on Auburn Boulevard, criticism of an endorsement made by the mayor, and future potential for the property on Sunrise Boulevard formerly slated to become an ARCO…
Latest data shows foreclosure rates lower in Citrus Heights than state, nation
By Carole Hawkins– Data from a new report released last week shows the number of Citrus Heights homeowners who are facing foreclosure is stable and low, while markets statewide and nationally are experiencing different trends. In August, only…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: Sunday Funday, swearing-in, obituaries
Sentinel staff report– Latest local news briefs include recognition of slain Deputy Mark Stasyuk by Citrus Heights leaders, obituaries of two local residents, photos from Sunday Funday, and three new police executives being formally sworn in…
Citrus Heights council approves first 6 streets to be repaved with SB 1 funds
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights City Council members on Thursday approved a contract for up to $723,000 to be used for repaving portions of six residential streets, totaling a distance of about 1.3 miles. The project is the first…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: Dine-and-Dash, football fight, robbery
Latest police logs include several adults reportedly getting into a fight at a San Juan High School football game, robbery at Grocery Outlet, a rash of assault reports, and a dine-and-dash incident at Texas Roadhouse on Sunrise Boulevard…
New Age boutique celebrates grand opening on Auburn Blvd
By Stacey Hanks– A funky little shop recently opened its doors in Citrus Heights — Cryptic Rose Unique Gifts, a boutique specializing in the accouterments and trappings of the metaphysical world.
Judge gives man more than 200-year sentence for Citrus Heights shootings
Sentinel staff report– A Sacramento judge sentenced 28-year-old RV Allahali Watson, Jr., to more than two centuries in prison on Friday for his role in a pair of brutal Citrus Heights shootings, one of which involved a teen…
Citrus Heights police officers help pull driver from burning car
Sentinel staff report– Two Citrus Heights police officers were credited with helping pull an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle on Auburn Boulevard, following an early morning collision on Thursday. In a news release, police said two officers…
The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall (Sept. 27)
Sentinel staff report– Public hearings. Residential repaving contract. Development project. Transportation funding. Animal shelter services. Massage ordinance revision. Those are some of the topics on the agenda for the Citrus Heights City Council’s Sept. 27 meeting at City…
