
Citrus Heights News Briefs: city hall update, local UFC fighter, elections
Local news briefs for the first week in August include a Citrus Heights fighter making it to the UFC, city hall construction nearing completion, a National Night Out wrap-up, and latest news on local elections. Finishing touches still…

‘Hot August Bites’ event set for Aug. 13 at Rusch Park
Live music, food trucks, and a classic car show are on schedule for the 3rd annual “Hot August Bites” event this month in Citrus Heights, with organizers inviting folks to bring the family and a lawn chair out…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: salaries, Beer Dogs, charity
Latest local news briefs include an update on a new “Beer Dogs” restaurant, details on the city council’s approval of a salary and benefit package for the new city manager, a report from a local food ministry helping…

Citrus Heights Community Calendar: what’s happening in August
Local events and activities around Citrus Heights this August include a brewfest at the Rusch Home, “Comedy Cops” night at Alley Katz, a public hearing on chicken-keeping, and more. Here’s 17 things to know for August:

Neighborhood socials, local parade planned for National Night Out
Police and neighborhood groups across Citrus Heights are once again preparing for “National Night Out,” an annual crime-fighting effort held around the country on the first Tuesday in August. Billed as “America’s night out against crime,” national organizers…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: campout, checkpoint, elections, Black Bear
Latest local news briefs include results from a July 22 DUI checkpoint on San Juan Avenue, dozens of campers coming out to Rusch Park, latest news on the city council election, and an update on Black Bear Diner’s…

CHPD: over 30% of calls to police dept. are homeless-related
The results are in for a 2016 Citrus Heights Police Department study of local homelessness: between 30 and 35 percent of calls for service received by CHPD are homeless-related. In a phone interview with The Sentinel last week,…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: city hall update, plastic bags, elections
Latest local news briefs include an opening date set for the new city hall, clarification on whether Citrus Heights is affected by Sacramento County’s plastic bag ban, and a look at what’s taking shape in the upcoming race…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: hen-keeping, data breach, food delivery
Latest news briefs include an update on an effort to change chicken-keeping regulations in Citrus Heights, a credit card breach affecting two local Wendy’s restaurants, and a new option for restaurant delivery at dozens of Citrus Heights restaurants.…

2016 ‘Community Camp Out’ to fill Rusch Park with tents
Called “one of the best family events” in the city each year by organizers, Citrus Heights’ annual Community Camp Out is scheduled to once again take over Rusch Park with an activity-filled overnight event this July 23 and…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: fires, coffee & fireworks
Latest local news from the past week includes several fires in the city, plans for a new drive-thru coffee location on Sunrise Boulevard, and comments from police on Fourth of July fireworks. Residential fire damages two homes, kills…

Citrus Heights This Month: what’s happening in July
Local events and activities around Citrus Heights this month include free movie showings, a car show, kids camp, and more. Here’s what’s happening in July: