Citrus Heights Sentinel

Education committee to report findings to Citrus Heights council this month
Sentinel staff report– Following a controversial City Council directive last year to look into the feasibility of Citrus Heights forming its own school district, the council will hear a much-anticipated report later this month from an ad-hoc committee…

2024 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: Jan. 25-31
Most recent police logs in Citrus Heights include a burglary at Sunrise Rollerland on Wednesday, a trespassing arrest following a welfare check in a local neighborhood, a vehicle theft from a Sperry Drive apartment complex, incidents of shoplifting…

Citrus Heights police announce arrest of second suspect in gun store burglaries
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department said in a news release Thursday evening that the second of three suspects in a pair of gun store burglaries has been arrested…

Neighbors seek to help neighbors resolve Code Enforcement violations
By Mike Hazlip— For residents in the Sunrise Ranch neighborhood of Citrus Heights the idea of neighbors helping neighbors is a strong one, but liability concerns and other issues recently put an end to one idea…

Three location options within Rusch Park being considered for amphitheater
By Sara Beth Williams– A virtual meeting was held by the Sunrise Recreation and Park District on Thursday evening to discuss potential locations for a new performance venue that is being proposed by the Citrus Heights Community Marching…

Police deploying additional patrols on Citrus Heights streets through Labor Day
By Lily Tu– Citrus Heights police are strengthening efforts against impaired driving as summer comes to an end…

Developer shares update on plans for nearly 100 new homes at Sylvan Corners
By Mike Hazlip— Representatives from Woodside Homes presented further details on plans to build more than 90 homes on a vacant site near Sylvan Corners during a community meeting at City Hall on Tuesday…

How much rent is at those new low-income apartments in Citrus Heights?
By Mike Hazlip— Sunrise Pointe, which opened on Sunrise Boulevard near Oak Avenue this summer, is accepting tenants with varying rents calculated based on income as a percentage of the median income…

Large lot once slated to become church campus listed for $825k
By Mike Hazlip— Vacant land across from Rusch Park once slated to be home to a new church building is now on the market for $825,000…

Citrus Heights police plan Thursday-night DUI checkpoint
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police will hold a DUI checkpoint on Thursday night, as part of a nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign…

Police investigate armed assault on Sayonara Drive
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police are investigating an assault with a deadly weapon that reportedly occurred Tuesday night on Sayonara Drive…

Citrus Heights council meeting cancelled for Aug. 24
The Citrus Heights City Council will not meet for their regularly scheduled second council meeting in August, according to an announcement made earlier this month and also posted on the city’s website…




