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New indoor play center opens in Citrus Heights

Doors are now open at Yippie’s Playcenter in Citrus Heights, a 5,800-square-foot indoor center featuring a large two-level play structure, a bounce house, foam pit and other kid-friendly activities…

Citrus Heights police deploying extra DUI patrols thru Labor Day Weekend

The Citrus Heights Police Department says it has joined law enforcement around the country in deploying additional officers on the streets during a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which began mid-August and continues through Labor Day…

Q&A: Where will the money come from for the city’s $22M Auburn Blvd plan?

Plans for a revitalized Auburn Boulevard from Rusch Park to the Roseville border are projected to come at a cost of around $22 million, leaving some wondering where the money will come from and also whether it would…

Local businesses, officials help give Citrus Heights homeowner a second chance

When building inspectors and code enforcement visited longtime Citrus Heights resident Michael Mitchel’s deteriorating home earlier this year and declared it hazardous and unsafe to occupy, Mitchel packed his bags and temporarily moved out — not knowing how…

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LETTER: Homeless drug addicts are taking over our city

Letter submitted by Christina Bogusz– I just want to suggest the police department do something about the tweakers taking over this city. You can’t go to Home Depot, Walmart or even Raley’s without the homeless drug addicts being…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

Citrus Heights Police Logs: Turkeys, transients, phone scams

Latest local police logs include several teens reportedly observed throwing bricks at a flock of wild turkeys, a man in his 50s seen watching children at a local park with binoculars, and another victim falling for a gift…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: ‘Unzipped,’ GSK, obituary, elections

Latest local news briefs include businesses and historic sites in Citrus Heights’ 95610 zip code being featured in a profile on ABC10, the passing of a 69-year-old Citrus Heights resident, and the Golden State Killer making another court…

CHPD bait helps nab suspect with lengthy rap sheet; bail set at $121k

Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights police on Thursday announced the arrest of a 29-year-old woman with a lengthy criminal history, the latest in a growing list of suspects nabbed by the police department’s bait program. Police said Jennifer May…

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City seeks input on how to make Citrus Heights better

Thomas J. Sullivan–The City of Citrus Heights has launched a new online survey and will host a free workshop next week at the Sayonara Center to seek public input on “what would make your community better?” The two-hour…

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Starbucks eyes Citrus Heights location for new drive-thru

Plans to demolish a long-vacant former bank building on Sunrise Boulevard and replace it with a coffee drive-thru and retails shops received general support from residents during a neighborhood association meeting held at City Hall last week…