Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Ukraine, collision, obituary
Latest local news briefs include an intersection being closed Friday after an injury collision, an obituary for a 92-year-old Citrus Heights man, and thousands of items being donated locally to help Ukrainian citizens.

Coroner: Both men killed in Monday-night shootings were from Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office has now released the names of both men who were killed in a pair of related shootings on April 18, identifying them both as residents of Citrus Heights.

New city manager to share vision for future of Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The new city manager for Citrus Heights has been making the rounds to various community meetings in town, with his latest stop slated for Monday night at a neighborhood meeting.

New grill house opens in Citrus Heights; offers kebabs, lamb, Armenian flavor
Sentinel staff report– Grilled lamb, tri-tips, chicken wraps, pork kebabs and a variety of Armenian flavors and salads are now being served up at a new family owned grill house in Citrus Heights. Owner Esther Muradyan says she…

Citrus Heights staff report: new backyard hen policy is ‘doing great’
It’s been one year since Citrus Heights legalized keeping backyard hens on smaller sized residential lots, and city staff report that the new regulations are working out fine. “Chickens are doing great,” Alison Bermudez with the city’s planning…

Citrus Heights featured on latest ‘In Your Neighborhood’ TV segment
Sentinel staff report– Highlighting local flavors and sounds, Beer Dogs and the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band were both featured on Fox 40’s latest “In Your Neighborhood” segment on Friday morning. The Citrus Heights Historical Society also was…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights city hall? (Nov. 9)
ARCO gas station proposal. Hazardous waste drop-off. Half-million dollar grant. Backyard chickens. Those are some topics on the agenda for the Citrus Heights city council’s upcoming Nov. 9 council meeting. Here’s a brief summary of what’s on schedule,…

Multi-injury crash causes closure of Sunrise Blvd in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Following a multi-injury collision that sent three people to the hospital in serious condition, both directions of Sunrise Boulevard were closed down between Oak Avenue and Larwin Drive on Wednesday afternoon. At least a dozen…

Police: Citrus Heights drug dealer hid meth in Halloween candy bags
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police announced the arrest of a suspected local methamphetamine dealer on Tuesday after she allegedly sold more than an ounce of meth to an undercover police officer. Kimberly Raible, 53, was arrested for…

Hit-and-run leaves fire hydrant spewing water for over an hour
Sentinel staff report– A 50-foot geyser of water spewed out of a broken fire hydrant in Citrus Heights for more than an hour after a pickup truck plowed off the road and into a fence outside Pioneer Baptist…

Citrus Heights man faces 36 years for domestic violence, animal cruelty
A Citrus Heights man was convicted by a jury on Wednesday for several domestic violence-related offenses, as well as six counts of animal cruelty, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced this week. The defendant, 50-year-old Edward Reid,…

Residents protest repeated rate increases by Citrus Heights Water District
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Water District will hold a public hearing on Nov. 8 regarding another proposed water rate and service fee increase. In response, some residents have mailed in protest letters and at least one…




