Citrus Heights Sentinel
Church changes course on plan to build across from Rusch Park
After receiving the green light last July from the Citrus Heights Planning Commission to build a new 34,000-square-foot building across from Rusch Park, Pioneer Baptist Church has changed direction in favor of purchasing an existing church building in…
Citrus Heights passes new military equipment use policy for police
Sentinel staff report– A public hearing held Thursday night was uneventful as no members of the public opted to speak regarding a new policy defining what kind of military equipment can be used and acquired by the Citrus…
CHPD: Missing 12-year-old girl located after overnight search
Sentinel staff report– A missing 12-year-old girl who had last been seen walking home from school in Citrus Heights on Thursday was located by police Friday morning.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: housing prices, crash, home fires, new mayor
Latest Citrus Heights news briefs include an update on local home sales, a vehicle crashing into a Citrus Heights home, the city set to get a new mayor, two homes catching fire, and the death of a well-loved…
Medical supply store takes up long-vacant Citrus Heights corner
Sentinel staff report– A family-owned medical supply store is now open at the corner of Auburn Boulevard and Antelope Road, offering customers everything from wheel chair rentals, to crutches and compression socks. Auburn Boulevard Business Association President Rich…
Police ‘bait’ items have led to over 100 felony arrests in Citrus Heights this year
By Hazel Ford– Police have a message for would-be thieves in Citrus Heights: if you steal something, it just might be a ‘bait’ item and you’ll end up in jail. Thanks to the Citrus Heights Police Department’s “bait…
Large crowd celebrates lighting of city’s Christmas tree in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Over 1,000 people attended the 21st annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Citrus Heights, held outside city hall on Thursday. Following some seasonal tunes from the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band, Vice Mayor Steve Miller…
Citrus Heights police announce arrest of suspect in fatal Rite Aid robbery
Sentinel staff report– Police on Friday announced the arrest of a 21-year-old man who authorities believe knocked over an elderly woman while fleeing the scene of a robbery at a Citrus Heights Rite Aid last week. The woman,…
Elderly woman killed in Rite Aid robbery remembered as humble, loving
The family of an 87-year-old woman who died after being knocked over by a fleeing robbery suspect at a Citrus Heights Rite Aid sent a statement to media Sunday evening, remembering her as a loving, supportive wife, mother…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: marathon, HS basketball, ATV fatality, arrest
Latest local news briefs include scores from the San Juan Spartans latest game, the death of a 27-year-old Citrus Heights man who rolled down a 100-foot embankment in an ATV, scheduled road closures in Citrus Heights for the…
Kniesel’s: How this local business uses Uber to provide better service
By Hazel Ford– Many things have changed over the decades since doors first opened at Kniesel’s Automotive Service Center on Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights. One of the more recent changes has been how the company handles free…
2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen bike, reckless driving, shattered windows
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include the arrest of a homeless man in connection with a stolen bike posted on social media, reckless driving on Fair Oaks Boulevard, a woman throwing a brick through the window of a…
