Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights has 19 fireworks stands this year. See which nonprofit is behind each one
Sales of “safe and sane” fireworks are often one of the biggest annual fundraisers for various nonprofits, with sales legally allowed to begin June 28 at noon and continue through July 4.
New ordinance bans all fireworks after 11 p.m. in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Following the adoption of a permanent ordinance earlier this year, legal fireworks can only be discharged between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. in Citrus Heights.
Citrus Heights police to crack down on illegal fireworks
By Phillip Pesola– In an effort to keep illegal fireworks to a minimum this year, the Citrus Heights Police Department plans to leverage heavier fines and increased staffing, as well as community awareness and reporting around the July…
Three more residents pull papers to run for Citrus Heights City Council
Sentinel staff report– As of Wednesday afternoon, there are now a total of nine residents who have taken the first step towards running for three city council seats that are up for election this year…
Jury convicts gang members for double-murder in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Two gang members have been convicted of first-degree murder by a jury for their role in a 2013 shooting on Birdcage Street that left two dead after they were mistakenly associated with a rival gang,…
5th annual Scooter Competition set for July 28 at Rusch Park
Sentinel staff report– The skate park at Rusch Park will again be home to the 5th annual Freestyle Scooter Competition this Saturday…
The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall (July 26)
During the Citrus Heights City Council’s July 26 meeting, city leaders will consider approving a $10,000 grant request to produce a book on how Citrus Heights became a city, as well as consider authorizing a $211,000 contract related…
Planning Commission votes 5-1 in favor of 260-home development in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Following a more than two-hours-long planning commission meeting and public hearing on Wednesday night, commissioners voted in favor of a proposal by Watt Communities to build 260 new homes on a 56-acre chunk of largely…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: mosquitoes, transit, camping, jury verdict
Latest local news briefs include a community members camping out at Rusch Park, a Citrus Heights man being found guilty by a jury, areas of the city sprayed in response to mosquito activity, and an update on Sacramento…
New Quick Quack in Citrus Heights to offer free car washes Aug. 1-10
Sentinel staff report– Want a free car wash? Beginning Aug. 1 and continuing through Aug. 10, the newly built Quick Quack Car Wash near Antelope Road and Interstate 80 will be offering free washes to anyone who drives up.
Q&A: When will the new Studio Movie Grill open in Citrus Heights?
Sentinel staff report– Plans were announced last year for a new Studio Movie Grill to open at the old Kmart building at 8501 Auburn Blvd., but the site has largely remained dormant apart from a new CBRE “for…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: water balloons, nunchucks, homeless, arrests
Latest police logs include reports of a homeless man swinging nunchucks on Sunrise Boulevard, a wallet and laptop being stolen from a motorcycle, and a neighbor complaining about water balloons being lobbed at her car.
