Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights News Briefs: hoops, scavenging, church fire, Trump, DUI
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights police and Sac Metro firefighters winning a charity basketball game against local high school teams, a historical scavenger hunt in the city, alleged vandalism of Trump supporters’ vehicles, and a 20-year-old…

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: graffiti, Victoria’s Secret, liquor theft, bricks
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include the arrest of a brick-throwing suspect, a church being sprayed with graffiti, liquor theft at Safeway, and a woman being arrested for shoplifting at the Victoria’s Secret store in Sunrise Mall. The…

Albert Fox appointed to fill vacant seat on Citrus Heights city council
In 2005, Citrus Heights resident Albert Fox applied to fill a vacancy on the city council, but didn’t get appointed. More than a decade later, he applied again and was appointed on Friday to fill the vacancy left…

Guest Opinion: new gas tax won’t fix most local roads in Citrus Heights, county
A few months ago I wrote an article for the Citrus Heights Sentinel to discuss my opposition to the “gas tax” that was working its way through the California Legislature. Predictably, that bill was signed into law shortly…

Medical building finally breaks ground in Citrus Heights; set for 2019 opening
Officials donned hard hats and dug in shovels Tuesday morning at a groundbreaking ceremony at the corner of Greenback Lane and Fountain Square Drive, marking the long-awaited beginning of construction on a new $30 million Dignity Health medical…
Citrus Heights police cracking down on seat belt violations through June 4
The Citrus Heights Police Department has joined forces with a nationwide law enforcement effort to crack down on seat belt violations from May 22 through June 4. “Our law enforcement personnel see firsthand the loss of life when…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: graffiti, shoplifting arrest, SMUD assault, vandalism
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include several reports of assaults involving vehicles used as weapons, graffiti outside city hall, a shoplifting arrest made at Target, and an assault reported at a SMUD substation on Sunrise Boulevard. The following…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: water main hit, health fair, CHPD app, cat trapping nuns
Latest news briefs include a 12-inch underground water main being punctured by a Comcast subcontractor, a new smartphone app for residents being released by Citrus Heights police, reports of nuns accused of trapping local cats, and top attendance…

Letters to the Editor: Mel Turner’s passing, appointing replacement
Latest letters from the community reflect on former Councilman Mel Turner’s life and also discuss who his replacement on the council will be. Submit your own letter by clicking here. Mel Turner was one-of-a-kind and will be missed–…

All-you-can-eat sushi restaurant to replace old La Placita Dos on Greenback
A 5,000-square-feet building on Greenback Lane, once home to a popular Mexican restaurant in Citrus Heights, is undergoing an extensive remodel by new owners to allow for a new flavor of food to be offered under the new…