Citrus Heights Sentinel

LETTER: Fireworks ban in Citrus Heights after 11 p.m. was a farce
By Joel M. Carsley — It was also a War Zone between Sylvan Road, Auburn Boulevard, Carriage, Raintree, Chivalry, Gallant Circle. Ninety-two missiles went off until 12:52 a.m., and that’s not counting the legal fireworks. No police present…

Meet Elyjah Wilbur, new spokesman for the City of Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Elyjah Wilbur, the city’s new hire for communications and public relations, is a six-year resident of Citrus Heights, with a passion for multimedia and making an impact in the city he lives in.

Frost to host July 18 community meeting in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost will hold a community meeting on Monday at City Hall in Citrus Heights.

CHPD: More than half of children are improperly buckled in car seats
By Gabriel Wray– Recent statistics show 35% of children under the age of 13 were killed in vehicle collisions where they were improperly fastened. In an effort to combat that fatal reality, Citrus Heights police are participating in…

San Juan school board candidates address problems with Citrus Heights schools
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights has long been criticized for having under-performing schools operated by the San Juan Unified School District, which has City leaders concerned that young families won’t be attracted to move to the area and…

Bera challenger to host town hall in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Andrew Grant, the Folsom Republican seeking to take Democrat Ami Bera’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, will host a community town hall in Citrus Heights this Tuesday.

Slain deputy’s little sister welcomed back to Sylvan Middle School with escort
Sentinel staff report– Sylvan Middle School was the scene of a heavy law enforcement presence on Friday, as Citrus Heights police officers and other agency personnel in the region escorted slain Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Stasyuk’s 11-year-old sister…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Tip-a-Cop, Chamber endorsements, tiny theatre
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police officers helping serve tables at Applebee’s for a Special Olympics fundraiser, endorsements made in local races by the Citrus Heights Chamber, and a tiny theatre on Auburn Boulevard being featured…

Citrus Heights police cancel motorcycle competition to attend slain deputy’s memorial
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department’s annual Traffic Safety Day and Motorcycle Skills Challenge at Sunrise Mall has been cancelled in order to allow officers to attend the memorial service planned for Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy…

Citrus Heights man arrested after hijacking congressman’s mic, yelling ‘vaccines cause autism’
Sentinel staff report– A Citrus Heights man was arrested on Monday for disrupting an out-of-state congressional debate where video shows him walking on stage and yelling “vaccines cause autism” into a microphone.

Citrus Heights Police Logs: prostitute, wheelchair collision, donuts
Latest police logs include trouble with a transient helping himself to complimentary coffee and donuts at a car dealership, shoplifters making off with over $600 in goods from Walgreens, a young prostitute reported in front of Stones Casino,…

Citrus Heights neighborhood evacuated after gas line break erupts in flames
Sentinel staff report– Residents on a small court near C-Bar-C Park were evacuated Thursday morning after a gas line break sent flames shooting into the air, within several yards of two homes on Amsell Court…




