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Citrus Heights Police investigate fatal motorcycle crash on Antelope Road
A motorcyclist died on Wednesday afternoon following a vehicular collision on Antelope Road in Citrus Heights…

Local baseball club to bring back classic uniforms for milestone celebration
A local baseball and softball club that calls Citrus Heights home will mark its third decade of playing ball next year…

District upgrades Citrus Heights schools with new security fencing, locks
Campus fencing and safety projects have wrapped up at several local schools in Citrus Heights, according to the San Juan Unified School District…

Citrus Heights art, music festival cancelled due to extreme heat in forecast
Sentinel staff report– With triple-digit heat in the forecast for this weekend, organizers of a summer arts and music festival have opted to cancel plans for a July 15 event in the Marketplace at Birdcage, but are eyeing…

Stars & Stripes event draws crowd to Van Maren Park
By Mike Hazlip— A large crowd of attendees flocked to Van Maren Park in Citrus Heights last weekend for the city’s first-ever “Stars & Stripes” festivities and fireworks show…

Shooting near Citrus Heights border being investigated as gang violence
By Mike Hazlip— A shooting involving a motorcycle gang member that took place Saturday morning near Madison and San Juan avenues is being investigated as gang violence, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said…

New plasma center in Citrus Heights will pay you for your blood
By Mike Hazlip— A new plasma donation facility is now open in the suite formerly occupied by Dimple Records in Citrus Heights…

Questions remain after two homes damaged by July 4 fire
By Mike Hazlip— One person was injured and two homes were damaged by a fire in Citrus Heights around 11:30 p.m. on July 4…

Stabbing incident prompts shutdown of Greenback Lane
By Mike Hazlip— A police investigation following a stabbing on Monday evening resulted in eastbound Greenback Lane being shut down between Sunrise Boulevard and Arcadia Drive…

Citrus Heights police release details of 2023 homeless survey
More than 100 people living on the streets of Citrus Heights were contacted during a recent survey conducted by police…

Major injury collision shuts down San Juan Ave
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police are working to determine the cause of a traffic collision that sent one driver to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and shut down San Juan Avenue Thursday evening…

Citrus Heights Police to enforce ‘zero tolerance’ plan for illegal fireworks
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police will be enforcing a strict policy on illegal fireworks this year, involving additional patrols, fines and proactive warnings in advance of the Fourth of July holiday…




