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Missy Robertson, The Voice

Citrus Heights News Briefs: local talent, drug arrest, job fair, book drop

Latest news briefs include a Citrus Heights singer hitting national TV, local officers competing in a 120-mile relay race, a large-scale book donation drop at the Sayonara Center, and a Citrus Heights woman being arrested after mistakenly texting…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: carjacking, stolen oil, transients… (Mar. 16-23)

Latest Citrus Heights police logs in March include reports of a carjacking outside a church food closet, thieves reportedly stealing motor oil from a preschool on Old Auburn Road, a mob of panhandling transients on Greenback Lane, and…

CHPD 2016 annual report

Statistics & Slides: Citrus Heights Police Chief Annual Report (March 9, 2017)

The latest annual report from the Citrus Heights Police Department was delivered to the city council on March 9 by Police Chief Ron Lawrence, covering crime and collision statistics, as well as crime reduction strategies and goals for…

Sylvan Ranch Community Garden

Organic garden in Citrus Heights hosting 4th annual plant sale

The all-organic Sylvan Ranch Community Garden in Citrus Heights will host its 4th annual plant sale next month, with organizers inviting the public to pick up a plant or two to help support the nearly two-acre garden project.…

Kyle Sroka

Shooting: police arrest Citrus Heights man on attempted murder charges

A 29-year-old man was arrested by Citrus Heights police Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder, officials said in a news release late Wednesday afternoon. Just before 10 p.m. on March 21, police said officers responded to a call…

Sue Frost, supervisor

Supervisor Frost: Do we really need another transportation tax?

Guest opinion by County Supervisor Sue Frost– Soon after I got sworn into office, I issued a survey to our community to help me evaluate and improve our services based on what you want to see. The survey…

Annual report: overall crime up 4% in Citrus Heights

Motor vehicle theft, aggravated assault, and arson all saw at least double-digit increases in Citrus Heights during 2016, while robbery and homicides saw double-digit drops, according to the latest annual crime report delivered to council members by Police…

Jems Berry

Citrus Heights News Briefs: citizenship ceremony, DUI checkpoint results, art show success

Latest local news briefs include results from a Saint Patrick’s Day DUI and drivers license checkpoint held on Greenback Lane, an 8-year-old receiving his citizenship certificate with plenty of fan-fare at a Citrus Heights school, record-breaking attendance reported…

CHPD: man killed after vehicle hits utility pole on Greenback Lane

Police said a 62-year-old driver was killed Saturday morning after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole on Greenback Lane. The collision marks the third fatality on Citrus Heights roadways in 2017. In a news…

ARCO, Barghausen Consulting

Letters: ARCO protests, future of Sylvan Corners, Movie Grill?

Latest letters from the community discuss the controversial proposal to build an ARCO gas station and car wash on Sunrise Boulevard, as well as offer more ideas for the now-demolished middle school property at Sylvan Corners. Sylvan Corners…