Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights sees low voter turnout at vote center
By Mike Hazlip— Turnout at a vote center set up inside the Citrus Heights Community Center was the lowest Larry Miramontes has seen in his 12 years as a poll inspector.
Firehouse Subs set to open in Citrus Heights next month
By Mike Hazlip– Citrus Heights is slated to get a new sandwich shop next month, with Firehouse Subs on track to become the second tenant in a new building at the Sunrise Village shopping center.
The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Citrus Heights council members will meet Thursday night for a closed session threat training followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m. to consider agenda items related to affordable housing, sports betting and changing the regular council meeting…
City seeks entries for 2018 Red, White & Blue parade
By Hayden LePore– The 19th annual Citrus Heights Red, White, and Blue Parade is coming up next month and entries and floats are actively being sought for the event. The popular parade annually draws thousands to Sunrise Boulevard and…
Citrus Heights police announce Cinco de Mayo DUI checkpoint, crackdown
Sentinel staff report– Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this Friday and Saturday in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release issued this week. Officers will also be out on the streets throughout the…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: volunteers, arrest, Sears, rapist
Latest local news briefs include comments from the mayor of Citrus Heights on the suspected East Area Rapist arrest, city volunteers being recognized for contributing nearly half a million dollars in free labor last year, liquidation sales beginning…
Jury convicts 20-year-old in shooting death of Citrus Heights teen
Sentinel staff report– The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday the conviction of Mario Andreas Contreras in the killing of a Citrus Heights teen, who prosecutors said was shot in the head…
New drone video shows latest progress on Citrus Heights medical building
Sentinel staff report– A new video with aerial footage shows the latest progress on Dignity Health’s 68,000-square-foot medical office building at the corner of Greenback Lane and Fountain Square Drive. Dignity Health Spokeswoman Brooke Burgess said the latest…
Food, fun and music highlight ‘Taste of Citrus Heights’ fundraiser
Stacey Hanks contributed to this story– If delicious local cuisine, exciting raffle prizes and live country music is your idea of a good time, then the 2nd annual “Taste of Citrus Heights” at the Citrus Heights Community Center…
Sylvan Middle School staff member wins ‘Spirit of San Juan’ award
By Hayden LePore– Christopher Green is called the biggest cheerleader for the kids at Sylvan Middle School in Citrus Heights, helping students navigate through their days as the school’s community intervention specialist. His character and work earned him the…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: homeless camps, vandalism, phone charging trouble
Latest Citrus Heights Police logs include numerous homeless-related incidents, a domestic violence arrest at Donut King, and employees with an HVAC company being accused of grand theft at a residence…
Q&A: What’s happening with the roadwork on Sunrise Blvd?
Sentinel staff report– Wondering what’s going on with the roadwork on Sunrise Boulevard and signs indicating construction activity through October?
