Citrus Heights Sentinel
Guest Opinion: Prop 47 has reduced crime and made Citrus Heights safer
Guest opinion column submitted by David Warren– Recent comments by Citrus Heights Police Department representatives assert that legislation adopted to divert nonviolent offenders to local supervision has increased the crime rate. That legislation includes Prop 36, which allows…
Supervisor Frost: County should prioritize funding cops and roads
Last month, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors adopted our final budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. This was the first county budget that I have participated in, so I wanted to share with you my thoughts. In…
Annual Pumpkin Farm attraction in Citrus Heights to open Oct. 1
The 12-acre Pumpkin Farm on Old Auburn Road will open again this October for its month-long “farm experience,” annually featuring corn maze activities, farm animals, a 30-foot tower slide, and more. The Pumpkin Farm is located at 7736…
Citrus Heights coffee shop window smashed again; homeless suspected
The owner of Java Cherry, a popular local coffee house on Van Maren Lane in Citrus Heights, says her storefront window was smashed early Wednesday morning — the third time in the past five years. “I just showed…
Citrus Heights sees spike in burglaries, drop in violent crime
Sentinel staff report– Latest crime data released by the Citrus Heights Police Department shows a sharp rise in burglaries in the city so far in 2017, compared to the same period last year. Data also shows an overall…
2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: arson, mariachi music, grand theft
Latest police logs include reports of a man with a knife outside Grand Oaks Elementary, “mariachi music” causing a disturbance with neighbors on a dead-end street, grand theft at Rite Aid, an arson report of a neighbor setting…
Community Voices: ideas abound for new restaurants on Auburn Blvd
Following a developer winning approval from the Citrus Heights Planning Commission earlier this month to add more restaurant tenants in front of Costco and Walmart on Auburn Boulevard, over 100 comments from Sentinel readers on Facebook poured in…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: strategic planning, street flood, marijuana bust
Latest news briefs include business owners gathering to discuss homelessness and vacancies on Auburn Boulevard, a 300-plant indoor marijuana grow discovered by Citrus Heights detectives, flooding near Sunrise Mall after a contractor hit an underground water main, results…
Citrus Heights Water District seeks applicants for new 17-member advisory board
By Hazel Ford– Care about local water issues? The Citrus Heights Water District is forming a volunteer advisory committee made up of local customers to help develop long-term plans for the future of the water district. A district…
Sunday Funday event at Rusch Park to feature inflatables, pony rides, tours
The 21st annual Sunday Funday event is scheduled for Sept. 24 at Rusch Park, promising free activities like inflatables and pony rides for kids, as well as vendor booths and free tours of the historic Rusch Home. The…
