
Citrus Heights Police IMPACT team searches pedestrian on Lichen Drive
The Citrus Heights Police Department responded to the corner of Lichen Drive and Brimstone Drive on Thursday morning at 11:06 a.m. according to Police Lt. Michael Wells.

Man who’s never been to Citrus Heights gets red-light camera notice
Mike Thompson and his wife, who live in San Diego, California, received a red-light camera notice dated March 13, 2024, issued from Citrus Heights. The problem is…

Alleged drug dealer arrested in Citrus Heights
38-year-old Jason Slater of Sacramento was arrested in Citrus Heights over the weekend after graveyard officers found Slater in possession of a stash of multiple types of drugs and thousands in cash…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Uber assault, tip jar, golfing
Latest police logs in Citrus Heights include reports of a man “using a golf club to hit trash into traffic” on Auburn Boulevard, a tip jar being stolen from Starbucks, trouble with an Uber passenger who had been…

Driver suspect in Citrus Heights skateboarder crash makes first court appearance
Sentinel staff report– The driver suspected of colliding with a skateboarder and then driving off with her inside appeared in court for the first time on Thursday…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: house fire, obituary, awards, shooting
Latest local news briefs include six residents being displaced by a house fire on Thursday, a former pastor of a Citrus Heights congregation passing away, and a 23-year-old man from Citrus Heights being killed in a New Year’s…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: stolen cash, bike trouble, homeless camps
Latest police logs include reports of a drunk individual at Walmart who was riding a bike through the store, an employee at Target being accused of stealing cash from a register, more collisions at Fair Oaks Boulevard and…

$19k raised for skateboarder hit by suspected drunk driver in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The 27-year-old skateboarder who was hit by a suspected drunk driver on Auburn Boulevard near Greenback Lane last week is recovering from multiple surgeries and has received an outpouring of support through an online fundraising…

DUI crackdown in Citrus Heights continuing thru New Year’s
Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department will be continuing a high-visibility enforcement campaign through Jan. 1, in an effort to keep drunk and drugged drivers off the road during the holiday season…

Citrus Heights Police: DUI suspect hit skateboarder, drove off with her inside
Updated Dec. 29, 8:24 p.m.– Sentinel staff report– Northbound lanes of Auburn Boulevard near Greenback Lane were shut down for about five hours Thursday after police say a suspected DUI driver struck a skateboarder, sending her through the…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: break-in, stolen lights, Victoria’s Secret, shopping cart
Latest police logs include reports of a break-in at an elementary school, transients stealing light fixtures from an apartment complex, a grand theft incident at Victoria’s Secret, and a shopping cart being pushed into oncoming traffic.

Citrus Heights leaders review accomplishments, set 21 new objectives
Sentinel staff report– Twice a year, for the past two decades, city leaders have faithfully gathered to review accomplishments, brainstorm and set objectives. The latest meeting was held earlier this month at City Hall, with leaders emerging with…




