Citrus Heights Sentinel

2024 ‘Boot for Burns’ fundraiser going on this weekend in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Firefighters are again hitting the streets and filling their boots this week with donations for the annual “Fill the Boot for Burns” fundraiser in Citrus Heights…

Citrus Heights Letters: Sound walls, cannabis
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers comment on the city’s Sound Wall Beautification Project, along with consideration of a cannabis tax…

High winds cause wild weekend weather, damage in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– Thousands of Citrus Heights residents experienced weather-related incidents over the weekend, during an atmospheric river that dumped rain and brought damaging high winds throughout California…

News Briefs: Mavericks win Citrus Bowl, WWII veteran, indecent exposure
Latest local news briefs include the outcome of Friday night’s Citrus Bowl game, a 100th birthday celebration for a local World War 2 veteran, and a suspect wanted for allegedly exposing himself in front of Citrus Heights homes…

Citrus Heights police respond to assault reports at Mesa Verde High School
By Sara Beth Williams– Amid the start of the school year, multiple assault reports at Mesa Verde High School have appeared in police logs…

Citrus Heights Leatherby’s to host first-ever Sock Hop event
Sentinel staff report– The Leatherby’s restaurant near Sunrise Boulevard and Antelope Road will host a Sock Hop event on Friday, Sept. 15, with a DJ, classic cars and games…

2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Sept. 1-7
Latest police logs include a domestic violence arrest on Woodmore Oaks Drive, grand theft reported from an apartment complex on Kingswood Drive, and a suspicious vehicle near Walgreens resulting in an arrest…

What’s going on with the housing market in Citrus Heights?
By Mike Hazlip— The highest-priced homes in Citrus Heights top out just under $900,000, down from a record-breaking million-dollar listing that sold over the summer…

Citrus Heights site once slated to become theater back on market
By Mike Hazlip— A large, partially renovated commercial building in Citrus Heights with visibility from Interstate 80 is back on the market, with the listing noting potential for a movie theater, gym or grocery tenant…

Spartans, Mavericks to face off Friday in ‘Citrus Bowl’ rivalry
By Sara Beth Williams– The annual “Citrus Bowl” is slated to take place Friday evening, Sept. 8, at San Juan High School’s football stadium, with the Mesa Verde Mavericks (2-0) facing off against the San Juan Spartans (0-2)…

Sept. 11 memorial event to be held at Sylvan Cemetery
By Mike Hazlip— Sylvan Cemetery will hold its fifth annual Sept. 11 memorial event on Monday, in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001…

Fatal collision shuts down portion of Greenback Lane on Labor Day
By Mike Hazlip— A fatal traffic collision involving a truck and a motorcyclist resulted in the closure of westbound Greenback Lane for several hours Monday afternoon as authorities conducted an investigation…




