Citrus Heights Sentinel
Video shows firefighters responding to condo blaze in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Metro Fire crews responded to a two-alarm garage fire at a condo on Slippery Creek Lane on Tuesday afternoon, which left one unit and several vehicles damaged.
Citrus Heights vice mayor proposes moratorium on new drive-thru’s
Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Tim Schaefer on Thursday sought the support of his fellow council members in considering a five-year moratorium on new drive-thru restaurants, saying the city has gone “a little over the top” on such businesses.
Citrus Heights council votes 3-2 for waste fee hike, amid opposition
Sentinel staff report– Residents can expect to see, on average, a 26% increase in their bill for waste collection in Citrus Heights, after the City Council held a public hearing Thursday night and narrowly voted to affirm a…
Citrus Heights announces new police chief
In an announcement on Friday, outgoing Police Chief Christopher Boyd named the 46-year-old current police chief of Rocklin as his official replacement. “It is with great pleasure that I introduce Ron Lawrence as the next Chief of Police…
Arrest made in commercial burglary; CHPD credits citizen tip, good video
Citrus Heights police announced the arrest of a 25-year-old man on commercial burglary charges this week, after they said a tip was received from a citizen who recognized the suspect from surveillance footage released by police last week.…
Citrus Heights police, Kings drop off new basketball hoop at Sayonara Center
The Citrus Heights Police Department teamed up with the Sacramento Kings and former NBA player Bobby Jackson to drop off a new basketball hoop at the Sayonara Center on Wednesday, arriving with lights flashing and more than a…
Annual Pumpkin Farm attraction in Citrus Heights to open Oct. 1
The 12-acre Pumpkin Farm on Old Auburn Road will open again this October for its month-long “farm experience,” annually featuring corn maze activities, farm animals, a 30-foot tower slide, and more. New attractions this year include a duck…
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Citrus Heights News Briefs: Sunday Funday, marijuana, Tingle Day, biz walk
Latest news briefs include thousands attending a Sunday Funday event at Rusch Park over the weekend, state marijuana regulators holding a public meeting at the community center, a “business walk” conducted around Sunrise Marketplace, and the city council…
2016 Citrus Heights Police Logs: Sept. 16 – 22
Looking for records of local police activity? Here’s direct links to the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Daily Incident Logs for Sept. 16 to Sept. 22, 2016:
Fact Check: candidate claims Citrus Heights among top ‘least safe’ cities; but is it?
The claim: “There’s a dirty little secret about Citrus Heights and that is that we are in the top 100 of least safest cities in California… we have to do something to change that.” – Bret Daniels, candidate…
SWAT team serves narcotics search warrant in Citrus Heights; 1 arrested
Updated Sept. 23, 3:55 p.m.– Citrus Heights police confirmed resident reports of a search warrant being served near Woodside Elementary school on Thursday, involving a SWAT team and an armored police vehicle. Reached by phone Friday, Commander Daman…
