Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights council proclaims May 15-21 as National Police Week
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights City Council has officially recognized May 15-21 as National Police Week, honoring police officers who have lost their lives and expressing gratitude for “the dedicated service and courageous deeds of law enforcement…

Guest Opinion: Should Sacramento County legalize recreational cannabis?
By Sue Frost– With the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2016, we have seen a status quo in terms of where you can legally purchase it in Sacramento County, with only Sacramento City and tiny Isleton currently allowing…

Sunrise Mall invests in new landscaping along Greenback Lane
By Mike Hazlilp— A row of old juniper bushes that filled parking lot planters along Greenback Lane for decades have been uprooted to make way for new landscaping, just in time for a “Brews in the Burbs” event…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: road rage, cremated remains, counterfeit bill
Latest police logs include a road rage incident on Auburn Boulevard, cremated remains being found, a passerby reporting an in-progress burglary at a restaurant on Sunrise Boulevard, and an unusual spike in assault reports on Saturday. The following…
Take a sneak peak inside Apple’s gorgeous new store
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Apple Reports Record Earnings and iPad Sales
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Citrus Heights police arrest man for drugs, illegal weapons possession
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police announced the arrest of a 46-year-old man on probation who was stopped for a traffic violation on Tuesday, which then led to discovery of drugs and illegal weapons in his possession. In…

Regular waste collection days to change for many Citrus Heights residents
Sentinel staff report– Beginning Feb. 19, your weekly waste collection day may be changing if you live in Citrus Heights. New changes set to go into effect next week will permanently affect trash, green waste, and recycling pick…

(Premium) News Briefs: fundraiser, bucket list, gate controversy
Latest local news briefs include firefighters collecting donations at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights council members voting on whether to allow a new housing development to be gated, a local 20-year-old with cancer…

Q&A: What’s going on with Ben’s Hawaiian Cafe in Citrus Heights?
Sentinel staff report– Doors are locked. Unopened mail is strewn on the floor. The phone number doesn’t go through. And the faded green truck advertising the cafe sits in the parking lot along Auburn Boulevard with a yellow boot…

Owners say portable sign ban in Citrus Heights hurts small businesses
Sentinel staff report– Code enforcement officers have been making the rounds to dozens of Citrus Heights businesses in recent months in an effort to clean up portable commercial signs around the city, but some business owners aren’t happy…

Man ordered to pay $43k restitution for ‘brake check’ crash on Sunrise Blvd
Sentinel staff report– An at-fault driver was sentenced to 180 days in jail on Monday and ordered to pay $43,000 in restitution after pleading no-contest to charges that he intentionally caused a vehicle to hit him on Sunrise…




