Citrus Heights Sentinel
Old Auburn Rd boasts new $1.1M roadside trail
Designed to encourage more walkability in Citrus Heights, a new 4,100-foot trail has opened on Old Auburn Road just east of Fair Oaks Boulevard, featuring a wide, fully paved path for bikes, pedestrians and mobility scooters…
Controversial plastic bag ban stirs up local Walmart shoppers
Updated Oct. 24, 11:20 a.m. — Drawing signatures of support as well as angry remarks, a paid petition-gatherer set up outside the Citrus Heights Walmart for several hours Thursday, hoping to gather signatures for an effort to overturn…
CHPD wins $182k grant for more DUI checkpoints, safety enforcement
The Citrus Heights Police Department (CHPD) announced Tuesday it was awarded $182,525 in grant money for a one-year special enforcement and education program, aimed at reducing traffic-related deaths and injuries in the city. “I am proud of our…
Volvo Crashes Through Front of Safeway on Greenback
Citrus Heights’ Safeway received an unwanted cosmetic adjustment over the weekend when a driver rammed his older-model Volvo into the front of the building, damaging a large pillar and part of the front wall…
Large tree uproots overnight, falls on power line, misses car
Citrus Heights resident Andrew Carpenter came home from celebrating his 30th birthday in Lake Tahoe over the weekend to find a large oak tree uprooted in his front yard — partially blocking the road and resting right where…
Benefit for war-torn Ukraine held in Citrus Heights
The Citrus Heights Community Center was filled with Ukrainian orchestra music, prayers and presentations Thursday night, as churches, business owners and political leaders joined together to support the relief effort for those caught in war-torn Ukraine. “We are…
Citrus Heights Police Seek Help to ID Theft Suspects
Updated Oct. 18, 1:05 p.m. — Citrus Heights police emailed and tweeted a request for help Friday night, seeking assistance from the community to identify two suspects who are alleged to have been caught on camera stealing a…
HD Supply celebrates grand opening with ‘board-cutting’ ceremony
Highlighting an industry-appropriate deviation from the usual “ribbon-cutting” ceremony, HD Supply Home Improvement Solutions celebrated the grand opening of their 46,000 square feet store in Citrus Heights with an official plywood “board-cutting” just outside the front doors on…
City council challengers urge change, incumbents say ‘continue’ path
Although mild for the most part, accusations of “backroom deals,” poor decisions and “PR mistakes” highlights some of the controversial remarks made during a second candidate forum for the Citrus Heights city council race, Thursday night. “I think…
WATER: Citrus Heights usage drops 21%, State lags behind
As California’s drought continues, the Citrus Heights Water District says its customers cut back water use by an average of 21.2 percent during the first eight months of 2014 – exceeding Governor Jerry Brown’s call for a 20…
