Citrus Heights Sentinel
Little library in Citrus Heights park torched just a week after installation
Only the stump of what once was a Little Free Library box is left at Northwoods Park, after one or more vandals are accused of setting fire to the box just a week after it had been installed.
Brews in the Burbs brings businesses, community together at Sunrise Mall
Hundreds of attendees flocked to the Sunrise Mall parking lot for a “Brews in the Burbs” event on Saturday, enjoying games and sampling various beers and food truck flavors.
Why this Citrus Heights family is moving out of California
Theresa and Kenneth Harrington say pulling up stakes in Citrus Heights to move their young family of four more than 2,000 miles across the country was not a decision they took lightly.
Citrus Heights Police Logs: indecent exposure, slow drivers, vehicle burglary
Latest police logs include an assault in front of the police department, an “extremely slow” driver reported on Old Auburn Road, theft at Dollar Tree, and a man reportedly exposing himself to a girl near Sylvan Middle School…
Police: missing at-risk senior in Citrus Heights found
Updated Mar. 2, 4:06 p.m. Sentinel staff report– Following a helicopter-assisted search and missing person alert being issued Friday afternoon, Citrus Heights police said a missing 82-year-old woman has been found. In an initial missing person alert sent…
New faces appear on Citrus Heights PD’s latest most wanted list
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police this week published a newly updated list of eight most-wanted suspects the department is seeking to apprehend for outstanding warrants. Individuals pictured on the list range in age from 31 to 47…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: sign ban, marijuana, local author, bus benches
Latest local news briefs include a councilman advocating that the city reconsider its sign ordinance, a Citrus Heights woman pleading not guilty to boarding a plane with three pounds of marijuana, and a local author showcasing his newly…
Citrus Heights City Council endorses ballot effort to ‘fix’ Prop 47
Sentinel staff report– In an effort to address what the city’s police chief called “unintended consequences” of recent reforms that lowered penalties for certain crimes and enabled early release for some inmates, Citrus Heights City Council members voted…
Meet the man who’s beautifying Auburn Blvd one flower at a time
By Hazel Ford– Citrus Heights resident Ron Ferns is the man behind the 200-yard-long stretch of flowers growing on Auburn Boulevard near Walmart. For over 30 years, the 78-year-old has been volunteering his time to clean up trash…
Community survey seeks input on future use of old Sylvan Middle School site
Sentinel staff report– Should the 13-acre former Sylvan Middle School site be turned into residential housing? More retail? A dog park? Those are questions on a survey launched by a Citrus Heights neighborhood advocacy group, which plans to…
Citrus Heights resident group to host workshop, potluck at Community Center
Sentinel staff report– Promising an informative and enjoyable night, the Residents’ Empowerment Association of Citrus Heights (REACH) is again inviting residents from around the city to “bring a dish” and attend a community-focused workshop and potluck at the…
Citrus Heights Police Logs: homeless camps, comic book theft, burglary
Latest police logs include $10,000 worth of comic books being reported stolen, glass bottles being thrown at residents of an apartment complex on Greenback Lane, an arrest made at a homeless camp behind Sylvan Oaks Library, and officers…
