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Family struggles to recover after Citrus Heights house fire
During a house fire on Sperry Drive on the morning of Aug. 15, Mike Hoffman’s mother suffered severe burns when she could not escape the fire…
Citrus Heights City Council votes to support Prop 36
The City Council voted 4-0 in favor of supporting Prop 36 during the Aug. 28 City Council meeting…
Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall??
Citrus Heights City Council members will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to discuss several items, including a grant to Hope Cooperative, amendments to a camping ordinance, neighborhood cleanup survey results, and consideration of endorsing Proposition 36…
Citrus Heights man arrested in sex crime sting
By Mike Hazlip— A Citrus Heights man was arrested in a sting operation after an undercover detective posed as a 13-year-old girl, according to a June 9 release by The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office…
June 9: Deadline to apply for committee evaluating new school district
Sentinel staff report– The deadline to apply for a seat on a new committee tasked with evaluating the potential establishment of a Citrus Heights school district is June 9…
Another retail store is closing at Sunrise Mall
By Mike Hazlip— Sunrise Mall is losing another retailer, as a clothing store in the mall’s more active section announced they will close at the end of June…
Arrest: Citrus Heights man charged with setting fire to his own home
Sentinel staff report– Fire officials on Tuesday announced the arrest of a resident accused of setting fire to his own home in Citrus Heights over the weekend…
Health dept. investigating claim of cockroach found in Sam’s Club pizza
By Sara Beth Williams– Over Memorial Day Weekend, a local Citrus Heights resident said she found a cockroach cooked into her piece of pizza while eating at the Sam’s Club food court on Greenback Lane, prompting a complaint…
Another fire behind Walmart is under investigation. What’s going on?
By Mike Hazlip— Sacramento Metro Fire crews responded to another fire behind the Citrus Heights Walmart store last weekend, making for at least three fires behind the store over the past year. Photos from the scene showed a…
2023 Citrus Heights Police Log Spotlight: May 26-June 1
Sentinel staff report– Latest logs released by Citrus Heights Police include grand theft at the Dollar Tree on Lichen Drive, a collision near Greenback Lane resulting in a DUI arrest, a report of indecent exposure at Walmart being…
Citrus Heights man arrested in arson fire incident
A 39-year-old man from Citrus Heights has been arrested as an arson suspect in a house fire that authorities say was deliberately set last month…
June Events: What’s happening this month in Citrus Heights?
By Sara Beth Williams– If you’re looking for local activities during the summer when school is out, June is full of theater performances and entertainment and sports events, as well as a comic con event at Sunrise Mall…
