Citrus Heights Sentinel

Guest Opinion: Sanctioned homeless camps are best option, for now
By Supervisor Sue Frost– We are all aware that the county’s homeless population has been growing and we can see the impacts every time we leave our houses.

Crumbl Cookies opens in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– A new Crumbl Cookies bake shop opened its doors in Citrus Heights for a soft opening on Thursday, with plans for a grand opening Friday.

$1,000 reward offered for tips related to unsolved Citrus Heights homicide
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights police are continuing their effort to solve a homicide case from September of last year, announcing this week that up to $1,000 is being offered as a cash reward for tips on the…

Citrus Heights Veterans Center to host spaghetti feed, wine tasting
The Citrus Heights Veterans Community Center has planned an upcoming Armed Forces Day fundraiser dinner on May 20, to be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the center’s location on Sylvan Road. According to a news release,…

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: graffiti, bad food, assault, grand theft
Latest Citrus Heights police logs include anti-police messaging written in graffiti on a local store, customers refusing to pay a bill at Tokyo Buffet because the food “wasn’t good,” an attempted robbery of the Dollar Store made by…

Guest Column: Sylvan Cemetery is running out of room, but there is a solution
Guest opinion column by Jim Monteton– From 1862 to 1974, land was donated by different families to provide for a cemetery in Sylvan – later called Citrus Heights. The property has grown from half an acre to over…

2017 Senior Health Fair to be held at Citrus Heights Community Center
Free exhibits, workshops, health screenings, and other activities are on the agenda for the 10th annual Senior Health and Resource Fair in Citrus Heights. The free event will be held at the Citrus Heights Community Center on May…

Illegal drug lab discovered near elementary school in Citrus Heights; arrest made
A 36-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after Citrus Heights police allege he was actively involved with an illegal butane hash oil laboratory inside a residence, located just two blocks away from Grand Oaks Elementary. Police consider the labs…

DUI checkpoint to be held in Citrus Heights this weekend, police announce
Another DUI and drivers license checkpoint will be conducted this Friday and Saturday in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release issued this week. The checkpoint will be held at “an undisclosed location” in the city between…

Yellow Yo: new frozen yogurt shop opens in Citrus Heights
Just in time for warm weather, a new frozen yogurt shop has opened its doors at the busy Sylvan Corners intersection in Citrus Heights. Frozen yogurt fans will find the new Yellow Yo self-serve eatery with a bright…

City makes formal step toward buying old Sylvan property
Wondering what lies in store for the future of the 13-acre property at Sylvan Corners, once home to the now-demolished Sylvan Middle School? In a new development since March, Citrus Heights Mayor Jeff Slowey confirmed in an April…

Citrus Heights leaders set 22 new objectives for next 6 months
Following an April strategic planning session where key city leaders discussed and set short-term plans to accomplish by November 1, the City of Citrus Heights recently published a list of 22 objectives on its website. Objectives include DUI…




