Citrus Heights Sentinel
2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: prostitution, machete man, chop shop
Latest police logs include reports of possible prostitution activity outside a bank on Lichen Drive, a machete-wielding man roving the streets at 1 a.m., trouble at Stones Casino, and a neighbor reporting a possible “chop shop” on his…
Coffee with a Cop: officers talk drones, homelessness & traffic
Sentinel staff report– The parking lot was full and inside was standing-room only at Java Cherry on Van Maren Lane Wednesday morning, as several dozen residents came out for the latest “Coffee with a Cop” event sponsored by…
Q&A: Was Citrus Heights really the first city to incorporate since 1963?
Sentinel staff report– It’s a local “fact” that’s made the rounds, but it actually isn’t true. It even made it to the #1 spot on the city’s “Top 20 Facts About Citrus Heights” released earlier this year. “At…
Community Voices: local crime, new stadium, new hotel needed?
Latest letters and reader comments address concerns about Prop 47 and crime, as well as the Citrus Heights city council’s recent approval of a $300,000 grant to purchase a 2,500 seat pop-up stadium at Sunrise Mall. Prop 47…
Fire, flooding damage Citrus Heights home on Mariposa Ave
Sentinel staff report– An odd mix of both flooding and fire struck a Citrus Heights home Friday night, after Metro Fire said a fire in the attic melted through a water pipe and saturated the home with several…
Citrus Heights PD release images of suspects in $250k diamond heist
Updated Oct. 3, 12:56 p.m.– On Tuesday, Citrus Heights police released surveillance images of suspects sought in connection with a $250,000 diamond heist that occurred in April. Police said in an Oct. 3 news release that two men…
2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen windmill, assault, suspicious activity
Latest police logs include a 6-foot-tall windmill reportedly being stolen from a front yard, unfounded claims of a bike robbery outside a convenience store, trouble with an ex-boyfriend, and an argument between two roommates resulting in an attempted…
Sunrise Mall to get new 2,500-seat stadium for outdoor concerts, events
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights will soon have a new venue for outdoor events and concerts, following the unanimous approval of a $300,000 grant by the city council on Thursday to pay for a new 2,500-seat “pop-up” stadium…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: $13M sale, home prices, tax audit
Latest local news briefs include an update on home sale price trends in Citrus Heights, the Grocery Outlet shopping plaza at Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard selling for $13 million, a local tax audit-defense firm moving out of…
Old home demolished on Sunrise Blvd; neighbors glad it’s no longer a homeless attraction
Sentinel staff report– A mountain of rubbish, the smell of charred wood, and part of a still-intact peaked roof were all that was left of a nearly 100-year-old home at the busy intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Oak…
