Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights News Briefs: rollover collision, home sales, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a rollover collision trapping an occupant inside, a home sale topping $690,000, and an obituary for a 92-year-old resident…
Are Citrus Heights schools safe?
Sentinel staff investigation– Amid national reports of school shootings, school safety has been a heightened topic of concern at multiple meetings over the past year in Citrus Heights…
Owner invests $419k in repairs for Citrus Heights shopping center
By Mike Hazlip– Shoppers visiting the Copperwood Square center along Sunrise Boulevard between Woodmore Oaks Drive and Sungarden Drive will be driving on a new layer of pavement…
CHPD to host Monday town hall meeting regarding military eqpt
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department will hold a town hall meeting at City Hall on May 22 to share and invite community input on an annually required report regarding military equipment maintained by the department…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: May 12-18
Phillip Pesola contributed to this report- Latest incident logs released by Citrus Heights police include a spike in arrests on Mother’s Day, shoplifting at Macy’s, vandalism at a gas station, and a 911 hangup call from Costco…
Two MVHS seniors awarded college sports scholarships
By Sara Beth Williams– Mesa Verde High School on Friday celebrated two senior athletes as they signed letters of intent and accepted college level athletic positions in football and softball…
Citrus Heights homeless community reacts to navigator’s departure
By Mike Hazlip— Members of the homeless community in Citrus Heights are voicing concerns after a decision by the county prompted the pending closure of Sacramento Self Help Housing, the nonprofit organization that provided navigator services to people…
Retired magician makes reappearance at children’s center in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— When local Meals on Wheels volunteers discovered one of their customers was a magician, they asked the 87-year-old if he would visit children at the Sayonara Center…
‘Brews in the Burbs’ festival to take over Sunrise Mall parking lot
Sentinel staff report– Organizers say tickets are still available for attendance at this year’s Brews in the Burbs event at Sunrise Mall…
More than 30 pounds of fentanyl were seized last year, CHPD says
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights Police Chief Alex Turcotte last month reported the seizure of “enough fentanyl to kill everybody in the county” in 2022, with police releasing additional details in an email to The Sentinel this week…
