Citrus Heights Sentinel

Election 2018: Money continues to flow in race for Citrus Heights City Council
Sentinel staff report– Latest campaign finance disclosures filed on Oct. 27 show an unprecedented amount of cash is being spent in the race for three seats on the Citrus Heights City Council this year. The latest financial filings…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, DUI checkpoint results, construction
Latest local news briefs include another longtime resident passing away, results from last week’s DUI checkpoint operation, video from a recent groundbreaking ceremony, and more…

Veterans Day to be recognized with ceremony in Citrus Heights
Article submitted by Jim Monteton– The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918 – an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War.…

Citrus Heights man arrested in Halloween stabbing; bail set at $1.5M
Sentinel staff report– A Citrus Heights man was arrested on Halloween after allegedly stabbing an orthodox monk multiple times with a kitchen knife. The incident occurred in a rural monastery located about 150 miles north of Sacramento, in…

Citrus Heights just expanded its smoking ban. Here’s what you should know
By Carole Hawkins– Citrus Heights councilmembers voted unanimously last month to expand the City’s ban on smoking, a move which reflects changes in state law and a new era that includes legalized marijuana, vaping and a growing public…

SMUD publishes latest list of over 1,500 customers with unclaimed checks
Sentinel staff report– The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has published its 2018 list of more than 1,500 customers who have unclaimed money in amounts ranging from as little as $15 to more than $1,000 each. By law, money not claimed…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: bloody bumper, grand theft, stolen power
Latest police logs include a concerned caller notifying police of a vehicle with blood all over its back bumper, grand theft at a bar on Auburn Boulevard, and a neighbor allegedly stealing power from another residence with an…

Bearpaw buys up two more commercial plazas on Auburn Blvd; here’s why
Sentinel staff report– Bearpaw, a global footwear company based in Citrus Heights, is expanding its footprint in town with its real estate division recently acquiring two more commercial plazas along Auburn Boulevard. The latest move brings Bearpaw’s total…

What you need to know about Citrus Heights’ new rental inspection program
By Alec Pronk– In a 4-1 vote last month, the Citrus Heights City Council passed a new rental inspection program, which means more than 15,000 rental homes and apartments in the city will soon be seeing some changes.…

Where and how to vote in Citrus Heights for the 2018 election
Sentinel staff report– New changes this year allow voters in Citrus Heights and Sacramento County to either vote by mail, drop off their ballot, or vote in-person at a vote center…