Citrus Heights Sentinel

Citrus Heights This Week: what’s happening in town (Nov.9-15)
Events this week in Citrus Heights include a Veterans Day ceremony, craft and rummage sales, a small business workshop, and more. Here’s some highlights of what’s happening: WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day ceremony. An annual ceremony to…

Holiday police program benefits needy Citrus Heights families
Kicking off the season of giving, the Citrus Heights Police Department announced it is again partnering with the community this year through its annual Holiday Referral Program — a community-involved effort created to help families who experienced a…

Citrus Heights Church hosts ‘servant leadership’ author, speaker
Southern California-based leadership consultant and author Tony Baron, Ph.D., is scheduled to give a public lecture on “servant leadership” at Messiah Lutheran Church in Citrus Heights, Friday evening.

CHWD shows 38% overall water reduction in latest state report
State water data released last week shows the Citrus Heights Water District reporting a cumulative 38 percent drop in water use from June through September — although the data also shows a recent decrease in water savings by…

Citrus Heights This Month: what’s happening in November
Updated Nov. 3, 1:01 p.m.– Local events and activities planned around Citrus Heights this November include three craft fairs, a Veterans Day ceremony, various community meetings and more. Here’s some highlights of what’s happening this month…

Driver crashes through storefront windows on Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights police said a “misunderstanding” between a driver’s brake and accelerator pedals sent a vehicle crashing through storefront windows in a Greenback Lane shopping center near San Juan Avenue, Monday morning — the second such incident to…

Alleged assault at party leads to heavy police response
Residents in a typically quiet Citrus Heights neighborhood were treated to an unexpected Halloween surprise on Saturday when more than a dozen police officers arrived with handguns and rifles drawn outside a home on Sungarden Drive, responding to…

Citrus Heights police plan Halloween-night DUI crackdown
Updated Oct. 31, 11:37 a.m.– Citrus Heights police announced plans on Thursday to deploy additional DUI officers on city streets this weekend, calling Halloween “one of the most deadly nights” for drunk or drugged driving accidents across the…

Opening date set for new Citrus Heights Applebee’s
Citrus Heights residents will soon be able to dine at a new Applebee’s restaurant on Auburn Boulevard, located on one of the long-empty pads in front of Costco and Walmart. Although originally planning for a November opening date,…

City opens addt’l free sandbag site for Citrus Heights residents
Updated Oct. 28, 7:56 a.m.– Preparing for winter weather and the potential for a “Godzilla El Nino” rainy season, the City of Citrus Heights opened up a second sandbag station outside City Hall last week, making it easy…