Citrus Heights Sentinel

Life on the Edge: the challenges of living on the fringes of Citrus Heights
Danny and Paula Giusti live at an address that some say doesn’t exist.

Community meeting unveils plans for Mesa Verde High School stadium
By Mike Hazlip— Staff from Mesa Verde High School on Thursday evening answered questions from residents and outlined plans for a new state-of-the-art stadium at the school.

New owners remodeling Citrus Heights donut shop
By Mike Hazlip— A decades-old donut shop on Auburn Boulevard has reopened with new ownership.

Citrus Heights marching band unveils dinosaur made of old instruments
By Hazel Ford– A community marching band in Citrus Heights has added a giant dinosaur to its formation. “Brassie the Brassaurous” is over seven feet tall and 18 feet long, and is a tyrannosaurus-shaped statue made from 45…

CHPD: suspect in critical condition after pursuit, officer-involved shooting
An officer-involved shooting that followed a brief pursuit near Rusch Park left a 50-year-old suspect in critical condition, Citrus Heights police said in a news release late Thursday night. Police said the shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. Thursday…
Citrus Heights PD: suspect shot near Rusch Park after vehicle pursuit
Citrus Heights police said a suspect was shot near Rusch Park on Thursday afternoon following a vehicle pursuit. In a brief statement on social media just after 4 p.m. Thursday, police said the sole suspect involved was taken…

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: robbery, assault, indecent exposure
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include indecent exposure at Walmart, robbery of a driver on Antelope Road, criminal threats at an apartment complex, and an alleged assault at the 7440 Club on Auburn Boulevard. The following is a…

Public hearings set for 3 development proposals in Citrus Heights
Planning commissioners in Citrus Heights are scheduled to hold three separate public hearings this coming Wednesday, with proposals including a plan to allow additional restaurants on Auburn Boulevard, a subdivision proposal at the new Capital Nursery Plaza, and…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: missing boy, gun seizure, Irma, transit
Latest Citrus Heights news briefs include a traveling Citrus Heights couple stranded in the wake of Hurricane Irma, new faces added to a local most-wanted list, a missing boy found after a helicopter-assisted search, community coffee planned at…

CHPD credits nonprofit partnership with drop in domestic violence incidents
By Hazel Ford– The Citrus Heights Police Department has been partnering with a local nonprofit crisis center for the past eight years in a collaborative effort to reduce domestic violence — and latest statistics released by police indicate…

Citrus Heights’ longest living resident reflects on history of city
Ted Mitchell, 91, is believed to be the city’s longest living resident, having been born and raised in Citrus Heights. In a short video interview published by the Citrus Heights History and Arts Commission on Youtube, Mitchell shares…

20 interesting facts you likely didn’t know about Citrus Heights
Do you know how many businesses are based in Citrus Heights? How about what year “Citrus Heights” got its name, or why there are roving rabbits around Sylvan Oaks Library? Answers to those questions and more can be…




