Citrus Heights Sentinel
News Briefs: on-ramp closure, shooting update, fire
Latest local news briefs include an update in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Mesa Verde High School student, a collision shutting down the Antelope Road on-ramp, and a duplex catching fire near Old Auburn Road.
Obituary: Ronnie Cardell (1958-2022)
Submitted by Bonnie Holder– Ronnie Cardell, a longtime resident of Citrus Heights, died on April 19, 2022 at Arbor Nursing Center in Lodi after a long illness. Ronnie was born on July 14, 1958 to Dock Shelton Cardell…
Proposed ‘Beautification Crew’ would clean up camps, blight in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights City Council this month will consider allocating $875,000 in federal COVID recovery funding to go toward a proposed “Beautification Crew,” which would be tasked with cleaning up the city as part of…
Creative Citrus Heights couple launches mobile ice cream parlor
By Hazel Ford– Ed and Valerie Higgins, the creative local couple who first made headlines last December for their extravagant synchronized Christmas light display, are at it again with a new business venture. In March, the pair launched “Made…
Man convicted of shooting at Citrus Heights police in high-speed chase
Sentinel staff report– Prosecutors this week announced the conviction of a 36-year-old man who was found guilty of nearly a dozen felony charges stemming from a 2016 high-speed chase in Citrus Heights. According to a news release on…
Serial burglar sentenced to 38 years for Citrus Heights crime spree
Sentinel staff report– The 24-year-old man who was arrested last year in connection with a string of residential burglaries in Citrus Heights was sentenced to 38 years in prison on Friday, police announced in a post on social…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: local taxes, rapist update, gas leak, coffee
Latest local news briefs include an update on the East Area Rapist suspect’s charges, the Citrus Heights City Council voting 4-1 to oppose a tax-related ballot effort, a gas line break on Twin Oaks Avenue, and “Coffee with…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: drunk callers, panhandling, motel trouble
Latest police logs include a stolen Jeep from the Ranch Motel, a “fake” Comcast worker reportedly scaling a pole in a woman’s back yard, and a drunk man calling police at 2 a.m. to report he had been…
Clean up begins at blighted property on Old Auburn after sale of home
Sentinel staff report– After an official change in ownership was finalized last Friday, things have been rapidly changing at the run-down property at the corner of Old Auburn Road and Mariposa Avenue. A debris box is now placed…
Meet ‘Dee,’ the smiling face behind Master Donuts in Citrus Heights
By Hazel Ford– Vongdee Cheak, 62, has been busily running her popular donut shop in Citrus Heights for the past 24 years. Master Donuts, located on Sunrise Boulevard at the intersection of Old Auburn Road, is stocked with…
Letters: Pet-a-Palooza, future of old Sylvan Middle School site
Latest letters and comments from Sentinel readers discuss Pet-a-Palooza and potential future uses for the old Sylvan Middle School property.
Sac County has $2.4M in unclaimed checks. Is your name on the list?
By Hazel Ford– Sacramento County has released a list of customers that have uncashed checks issued in their name. The 155-page list of names totals over 10,000 unclaimed checks, with a value of $2.4 million, according to the…
