Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights police respond to report of vehicles exchanging gunfire
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police on Saturday night responded to multiple incidents, including a report of two vehicles exchanging gunfire in the area of Canelo Hills Drive.
Citrus Heights PD had to replace a totaled police vehicle. Here’s what happened
By Mike Hazlip— A budget item approved last month by the Citrus Heights City Council designated funds to replace six police vehicles, including one that was totaled after a driver rear-ended an officer on Auburn Boulevard.
Developer looks to build 10 homes on large lot near Madera Park
By Mike Hazlip— A developer looking to build ten homes on an undeveloped two-acre parcel near Madera Park spoke with residents at a community meeting Tuesday.
Huge Citrus Heights yard sale to benefit community marching band
The nonprofit Citrus Heights Community Marching Band is once again gearing up for its fall yard sale fundraiser, a huge annual event that takes up an area the size of a football field. The 2016 fall yard sale…
2016 Citrus Heights Police Logs: Aug. 11-18
Looking for records of local police activity? Here’s direct links to the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Daily Incident Logs for Aug. 11 to Aug. 18, 2016…
2016 election: Citrus Heights city council race begins to take shape
With an Aug. 17 filing deadline now passed, a total of eight Citrus Heights residents have qualified to run for one of two city council seats up for election this November. Names confirmed for the November ballot include…
Man sentenced to 336 years for horrific Citrus Heights sex crimes, kidnapping
A Citrus Heights man was sentenced to 336 years in prison by Sacramento Superior Court Judge Kevin J. McCormick on Monday for a series of 10 felony charges involving the sexual assault of a woman kidnapped at knifepoint…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: chickens win, K9’s, arson, election update
Local news briefs for the second week in August include a unanimous city council vote to allow backyard chickens in Citrus Heights, arson fires near Greenback Lane, a new police K9 dog added to the force, and an…
Police: Citrus Heights bait vehicle operations net 3 recent arrests
On Monday, Citrus Heights police announced three recent arrests resulting from the department’s bait vehicle operations. High-visibility “bait vehicles in area” signs have been placed by police throughout the city for several years, alerting both residents and would-be…
2016 Citrus Heights Police Logs: Aug. 4 – 10
Looking for records of local police activity? Here’s direct links to the Citrus Heights Police Department’s Daily Incident Logs for Aug. 4 to Aug. 10, 2016:
DUI checkpoint to be held in Citrus Heights this weekend, police announce
A DUI and driver’s license checkpoint will be conducted this Saturday and Sunday in Citrus Heights, police said in a news release issued this week. Police said the checkpoint will be held at “an undisclosed location” between 8…
New Citrus Heights city hall now open, but construction continues
Citrus Heights’ new 35,000-square-foot city hall opened for business at noon on Tuesday, although exterior painting was still in-progress and a construction fence sectioned off a yet-to-be-completed front plaza area. Monica Alejandrez, assistant to the city manager, said…
