Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights middle school basketball team goes undefeated for season
By Nanik Tagore— Following two years without a game due to COVID-19, almost all of the girls of Lichen K-8 were new to middle school sports.
The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights council members will meet at City Hall Thursday evening for a closed session regarding parcels on Sayonara Drive, along with holding a public hearing on police use of military equipment.
200-seat performing arts theater to open in Sunrise Mall
New life is coming to Sunrise Mall even amid plans to redevelop the nearly 100-acre property, as a children’s performance and visual arts nonprofit announced this month it has signed a three-year lease for an 8,200-square-foot space inside…
Flash Mob: Citrus Heights marching band surprises shoppers inside Walmart
Sentinel staff report– With trumpets blaring and drums rolling, about 40 members of the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band filled the Auburn Boulevard Walmart with seasonal tunes for about half an hour on Saturday. The group paraded through…
New holiday event series happening in Citrus Heights through Dec. 21
By Hazel Ford– Lightsabers, elves, photos with Santa, and more, are among the “magical experiences” on schedule each Tuesday and Thursday evening this holiday season at various locations in Citrus Heights’ Sunrise MarketPlace. Upcoming events are on tap…
Elderly woman dies after being pushed by Citrus Heights Rite Aid robbers
Sentinel staff report– An 86-year-old woman who was knocked over by one of three fleeing robbery suspects at a Citrus Heights Rite Aid on Monday has died, police confirmed Saturday. All three suspects are still at large. Citrus…
Guest Column: Scrooge, diversity, poverty, and bounty in Citrus Heights
Guest opinion column submitted by David Warren– My past columns intended to stimulate discussion on municipal government issues, even if disagreeable or uncomfortable. And I am grateful that in Citrus Heights we are, without fear of reprisal, able…
Surveillance video shows elderly woman knocked over by fleeing suspect
Dramatic surveillance video released by Citrus Heights police on Thursday shows an 86-year-old woman being knocked flat on her back by one of three fleeing suspects who are accused of robbing a local Rite Aid pharmacy on Nov.…
Citrus Heights Tree Lighting: 21st annual ceremony set for Dec. 7
Sentinel staff report– The 2017 Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in Citrus Heights will take place on Thursday, Dec. 7, outside city hall on Fountain Square Drive. The event will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and will…
$10,000 reward offered after Citrus Heights Rite Aid robbed; 3 suspects sought
Sentinel staff report– Police are seeking a trio of suspects who are sought in connection with a robbery of the Citrus Heights Rite Aid pharmacy on Auburn Boulevard Monday evening, releasing suspect photos and dramatic video showing an…
CHPD announces arrest of most-wanted suspect; bail set at over $500k
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police on Tuesday afternoon announced the arrest of a 43-year-old suspect who had been on the department’s most wanted list since August. In a statement issued around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said special…
Police seek armed suspect in Citrus Heights liquor store robbery
Sentinel staff report– On Tuesday, Citrus Heights police released an image of an armed robbery suspect who allegedly entered Tony’s Liquor store on Sunrise Boulevard Sunday afternoon and brandished a weapon and demanded money from an employee. The…
