Citrus Heights Sentinel

Man with hammer arrested after three-hour standoff in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A three-hour standoff in a Citrus Heights neighborhood involving an armed man with a hammer ended with an arrest Friday night.

Citrus Heights food ministry served nearly 8,000 families during pandemic
By Mike Hazlip— Sunrise Christian Food Ministry said in an update last month that the organization served 7,947 households since March 2020.

Citrus Heights woman convicted in federal drug conspiracy case
Sentinel staff report– The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the sentencing of a 41-year-old Citrus Heights woman as part of a federal drug conspiracy case.

Old Logan’s to be demolished, replaced with new restaurants & retail on Sunrise
Following the closure of the old Citrus Heights Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant on Sunrise Boulevard earlier this year, the property’s new owner is proposing to demolish the old building and construct a new 10,000-square-feet retail and restaurant center situated…

Image: proposed development to replace old Logan’s restaurant on Sunrise Blvd
A proposed 10,000-square-feet building would replace the old Logan’s restaurant on Sunrise Boulevard with new retail and restaurants. // Image source: Lockehouse

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: suspicious activity, vandalism, assault threats
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include trouble with an “erratic” employee at Stones Casino, a man reportedly walking through Burlington Coat Factory holding a kitchen knife, vandalism and assault threats from a woman’s ex-boyfriend, and transients strewing garbage…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: red light cams, garbage fire, city council, leadership
Latest news briefs include trash catching fire in a garbage truck on Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights’ red light camera controversy hitting the evening news, upcoming public hearings at city hall, and an update on a police-sponsored Youth Leadership…

Hot August Bites in Citrus Heights is revving things up for 2017 event
The annual Hot August Bites event at Rusch Park is changing things up a bit this year with a different time and layout — although live music, free swimming, a beer garden, food trucks, and a car show…

Q&A: why isn’t roadwork on Sunrise Blvd done at night?
With the city’s announcement that one lane of Sunrise Boulevard near Sayonara Drive will be closed on weekday’s from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow for drainage improvements, some residents have questioned why the work wasn’t scheduled…

National Night Out brings police, neighbors together in Citrus Heights
More than a dozen neighborhoods in Citrus Heights celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, with barbecues, ice cream socials, and even a small parade. The annual event is held around the country on the first Tuesday in August,…

How much money do red light cameras actually make?
Automated red light cameras are commonly accused by motorists of being “revenue generators,” but how much money do they actually generate? After the Citrus Heights city council voted 4-1 to expand the city’s red light camera program in…

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: gun theft spike, domestic violence, burglaries
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include a trio of residential firearm thefts, a grab-and-run attempt at Kohl’s, domestic violence on Autumn Oak Court, grade-school panhandlers on Tupelo Drive, and a loitering homeless woman “yelling at a tree” outside…




