Citrus Heights Sentinel
Citrus Heights instructor pleads ‘no contest’ to child molestation charges
Citrus Heights resident Jason Earl Hook, 44, plead no contest last Friday to seven counts of sexual assault involving minors. Citrus Heights police arrested Hook last September, following an investigation.
Guest Column: Four reasons to oppose the proposed transportation sales tax increase
Guest opinion by County Supervisor Sue Frost– Last week, the Sacramento Transportation Authority voted to approve an expenditure plan for a local half-percent sales tax increase across Sacramento County (including Citrus Heights) by a vote of 11-5 that…
COVID-19: Citrus Heights council votes to extend emergency declaration
The Citrus Heights City Council in a special session on Thursday voted unanimously to extend a proclamation declaring a local state of emergency in response to the novel coronavirus…
New HBO documentary series to focus on search for Golden State Killer
By Rylie Friesen-A new six-part documentary series recounting true-crime author Michelle McNamara’s journey to try to catch the Golden State Killer is being released next month. HBO’s “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” series details McNamara’s search to identify the Golden…
GUEST COLUMN: What we’re doing at San Juan Water District to transition our elections
Guest submission by Ted Costa– In the early 1950’s, when Folsom Dam was being built, it became necessary to build a treatment plant to serve eastern Sacramento with American River water. The Legislature then formed the first Community…
Citrus Heights police chief concludes term as head of influential advocacy group
Citrus Heights Police Chief Ronald Lawrence last month concluded a year-long term as president of one of California’s top law enforcement advocacy organizations, calling it the highlight of his career.
Citrus Heights council votes to make owner pay for demolition of nuisance property
The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday voted 4-0 to assess a $105,000 lien against a property at 7210 Greenback Ln. to recover costs related to nuisance abatement and demolition of an abandoned building at the location.
$8B tax measure narrowly passes key vote, will likely head to Nov ballot
The 16-member Sacramento Transportation Authority board of directors on Thursday narrowly voted in favor of an $8 billion road and transit spending plan that would raise the sales tax in the county by a half-percent over the next…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: ‘drive-thru’ graduation, motorcycle crash, obituary
Latest local news briefs include a drive-thru graduation ceremony being held in the Sunrise Mall parking lot, a Citrus Heights man being arrested after a wrong-way collision, sheriff’s deputies arresting a minor after a wild chase, and an…
New $1M meal program in Citrus Heights to help seniors, local restaurants
The City of Citrus Heights announced Monday that the city will participate in a plan to deliver up to three free meals a day from local restaurants to qualifying seniors during shelter-at-home orders. The new program is part…
