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Citrus Heights shipping store hit with back-to-back break-ins
A local shipping store on Auburn Boulevard was recently burglarized three times within a week, according to the store’s owner…
Deadline approaches for voting in ‘Best of Citrus Heights’ contest
Sentinel staff report– The deadline is Sept. 5 for community members to vote online for their favorite local businesses and restaurants to win this year’s “Best of Citrus Heights” contest…
Election 2024: Who’s running for Citrus Heights City Council?
Three candidates are officially running for the City Council District 1 seat, currently held by Mayor Bret Daniels…
Longtime customer to take over ownership of popular Citrus Heights deli
By Sara Beth Williams– Matt Dockendorf, a longtime local customer of Beach Hut Deli in Citrus Heights, is slated to take over ownership of the eatery next month…
Republic Services shares details about new fines, ‘contamination tags’
By Mike Hazlip— More than a year after controversial state legislation mandating organic waste recycling went into effect, Republic Services is now set to begin fining households in Citrus Heights that are found to have significant contamination in…
Comic Con event coming to Sunrise Mall
Sunrise Mall will be home of an event billed as “Not Your Typical Comic Con” on the weekend of June 24-25. The event is free and family friendly and offers a variety of different vendors, merchandise, and activities…
Truck fire inside smog bay draws heavy response at Auburn/Antelope
Sentinel staff report– Drivers passing through the intersection of Antelope Road and Auburn Boulevard just after noon on Friday could see smoke and more than a dozen police and fire vehicles outside the Valero gas station, as crews…
Goats arrive at Sylvan Corners for weed abatement
Sentinel staff report– Four-legged helpers arrived on Tuesday to help the city control weed growth on an 11-acre vacant parcel at the intersection of Auburn Boulevard, Sylvan Road and Old Auburn Road…
Police respond to reports of naked man in Citrus Heights shopping area
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police over the weekend responded to reports of a naked man near Greenback Lane, eventually finding the man in the Birdcage area near Sunrise Mall…
Business district working to clean up camps, crime, illegal dumping
By Mike Hazlip— In a report to the Citrus Heights City Council last month, the executive director of Sunrise MarketPlace outlined efforts to keep the city’s prime commercial corridor free of debris and blight while reducing crime…
FBI alleges major drug deal in front of Citrus Heights coffee drive-thru
By Mike Hazlip— The parking lot of a popular coffee drive-thru at a Citrus Heights shopping center was reportedly the crossroads of a drug and gun smuggling operation between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe, according to information recently…
SJHS student wins $500 first place prize for artwork contest
By Sara Beth Williams– San Juan High School graduating senior Brooklyn Wagner won first place in a sticker design contest held by SAFE Credit Union…
