Citrus Heights Sentinel

Toy drive at Citrus Heights bingo center nets gifts for ‘Holiday Cheer’ program
By Mike Hazlip— A toy donation drive organized by a local Optimist International club netted six shopping carts full of items destined for families throughout Citrus Heights.

Mysterious Twitter account claims responsibility for local bomb threats at high schools
By Mike Hazlip— Police responded to San Juan High School on Tuesday to investigate a bomb threat, following a similar incident on Monday at another school.

Citrus Heights police to set up DUI checkpoint this week
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department said in a news release Monday that officers will be conducting a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint operation from Thursday night through early Friday morning.

Citrus Heights has a new mayor and vice mayor. Is change coming?
Sentinel staff report– Council members Bret Daniels and Tim Schaefer both have new titles on the Citrus Heights City Council, following a vote Thursday night.

‘No-climb’ fence installed along problematic area of I-80 in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A new fence aimed at curbing transient activity along Interstate 80 has been installed behind Big Lots in Citrus Heights.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: lights, public hearing, outages
Latest local news briefs include a public hearing set to take place on Wednesday, high winds causing outages, and the city launching its 2022 “Best Lights” contest.

Natural food store closes in Citrus Heights after owner’s tragic death
By Mike Hazlip— The Elliott’s Fine Nutrition store on Greenback Lane has permanently closed its doors, after the owner was killed during an East Sacramento robbery.

LETTER: It’s time to bring back police logs in Citrus Heights
By Leon Barrow, Citrus Heights– Now that Citrus Heights is receiving my property tax, I believe they have enough money to get the Police Logs going again…

Citrus Heights SWAT team, helicopter aid in arrest of wanted suspect
By Mike Hazlip— A heavy police presence was seen near Winlock Avenue and Westchester Way in Citrus Heights Friday night as police searched for a suspect in a residential neighborhood near Costco.

Rain damages drywall, concrete left outside abandoned Movie Grill site
By Mike Hazlip— Thousands of dollars worth of drywall sheets and concrete bags, apparently left behind in the wake of Studio Movie Grill’s bankruptcy, now sit at the site damaged by weather.