Citrus Heights Sentinel

Large Honda dealership in Citrus Heights sold to new owner
Sentinel staff report– The former Maita Honda dealership at the corner of Auburn Boulevard and Greenback Lane is now known as Future Honda, after being acquired this month by a regional automotive group.

Citrus Heights pizza shop apparently targeted in smash-and-go vandalism
Nearly every window of Mountain Mike’s Pizza on Sunrise Boulevard was smashed in with a hammer by a masked suspect in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 8, in what police say appears to be a “targeted”…

Citrus Heights PD to host Kids Safety Day at Rusch Park
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department will host a Safety Day event for kids at Rusch Park this Sunday, with the event giving kids an opportunity to check out emergency vehicles, get free helmets and learn…

Guest Opinion: here’s why our roads are in horrible condition
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– As I enter my second year as your County Supervisor, I find myself reflecting on what I have learned about the communities that I represent. I have learned that we…

City considering purchase of run-down property at Mariposa/Old Auburn
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights council members will hold a closed-door meeting Thursday evening to discuss the potential purchase of a 2.7-acre property with a boarded-up home at the corner of Mariposa Avenue and Old Auburn Road, according…

Police: at-risk Citrus Heights man missing again; silver alert issued
Sentinel staff report– Police initiated a Silver Alert notification Wednesday night, after a 58-year-old Citrus Heights resident was reported missing. According to a Citrus Heights Police Department news release, resident Anthony Aka was reported missing by a family…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall? (Jan. 25)
Closed-door negotiations, a report on homelessness, potential property purchases, and a $190,000 grant for an Old Auburn Road improvement plan are some of the topics on the agenda for the Jan. 25 Citrus Heights City Council meeting. Here’s…

Laundry Love: new local ministry serves homeless, poor by washing clothes
Two years ago, Michael Holbrook, Ron Bauer, and Steve Roberts were sitting at Denny’s for a monthly men’s group discussing how they could help the homeless. Ideas like buying socks and clothing came up, but afterwards, a homeless…

42-unit townhouse project proposed near Sylvan Corners
Sentinel staff report– Plans to bring a 42-unit townhouse project to a 2.5-acre vacant parcel behind the Bearpaw Village shopping center at Sylvan Corners will be heard by the Citrus Heights Planning Commission on Jan. 24th — and…

(Premium) News Briefs: homelessness, microtransit, obituary, Frost
Latest local news briefs include a report from Supervisor Sue Frost’s community meeting at city hall, a celebration and reception held in memory of a local veteran and chaplain, more news about RT’s plan to bring a “microtransit”…

SWAT team nabs suspect in connection with Citrus Heights firearms theft
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police announced Friday night that a SWAT team operation resulted in the arrest of a 31-year-old felon who was allegedly found in possession of a stolen handgun from a recent burglary in the…

These 19 new laws affect public schools in California
Sentinel staff report– New laws affecting public schools in California for 2018 include an expanded ban on firearms, several immigration-related protections, additional required topics for sex ed courses, the formal elimination of the high school exit exam, and…




