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…

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…

2017 Citrus Heights Police Logs: domestic violence, fraud, skinny dipping
Latest Citrus Heights police logs in April include an arrest for counterfeit money, skinny dippers at an apartment complex on Sunrise Boulevard, a man walking out with a full shopping cart at Safeway without paying, and allegations of…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: Mel’s memorial, food tasting, arrest, lost kids
Latest local news briefs include “Taste of Citrus Heights” drawing a crowd to the community center, a memorial service date set for late-Councilman Mel Turner, $30,000 raised to fight cancer, a missing trio of minors found after a…

How will the vacancy on Citrus Heights’ city council be filled?
Following the recent death of Councilman Mel Turner, the five-member Citrus Heights city council is seeking to fill a vacancy among its ranks. With three options at their legal discretion to select, the four current members of the…

Local concert band to perform at Rusch Park
A Citrus Heights-based band will be giving a free public concert at Rusch Park on May 6. The event is in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Capitol Pops Concert Band, which formed in 1997 — the…

Supervisor Frost: ‘Sanctuary’ Citrus Heights?
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– The California State legislature may soon make California the first “Sanctuary State” in the Nation. I want to take a moment to explain what this means for Sacramento County, and…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: RT, homeless vets, Frost update, Pet-a-Palooza
Updated April 24, 9:08 a.m.– Latest news briefs include thousands of pets and people coming to Rusch Park on Saturday for Pet-a-Palooza 2017, an event held to help homeless veterans at Holy Family Church, marijuana and sanctuary state…



