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Police: DUI checkpoint planned this weekend in Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights police announced Thursday that a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint will be conducted by the department’s Traffic Unit at “an undisclosed location” in the city this weekend. In a news release issued by Sgt. Brian Fritsch,…

Rollover collision, Auburn Blvd, walmart

Police: rollover collision on Auburn Blvd still under investigation

Citrus Heights police said they are still investigating a collision involving two vehicles on Auburn Boulevard that resulted in one car rolling upside down during rush hour traffic Monday afternoon. The collision occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Feb.…

Citrus Heights, Auburn Blvd, gateway arch, archway

Prominent gateway arch, signal proposed for Auburn Blvd

A new gateway arch and signal light on Auburn Boulevard has been proposed by City staff to welcome drivers and pedestrians to the city and help define the border between Roseville and Citrus Heights. The proposed location is…

Auburn Boulevard gateway signage

Slide image: Auburn Blvd gateway sign options

A slide presented to city council members on Feb. 11, 2016 shows various gateway sign options for Auburn Boulevard.

Metro Fire, President's Day

President’s Day: Metro Fire trucks unfurl massive flag on Greenback Lane

In honor of President’s Day, Citrus Heights-based Metro Fire Truck 23 joined with another ladder truck to fly a large American flag outside Mount Vernon Memorial Park on Greenback Lane, Monday. “What a beautiful sight!” Metro Fire posted…

‘Best of Citrus Heights’ voting ends Feb. 15; over 10,000 votes cast

More than 10,000 votes have been cast so far in the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce’s annual online “Best of Citrus Heights” business competition, with more than 3,000 votes coming in just the past two days. Voting kicked…

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

Citrus Heights Police Log: Feb. 7 – Feb. 9

The following is a summary of select incidents listed in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s daily incident bulletins, from Feb. 7 through Feb. 9. Monday, Feb. 7, 2016: total of 65 incidents listed. 12:18 a.m., Jack In The…

Dos Coyotes Border Cafe, Citrus Heights

Dos Coyotes to open new Citrus Heights restaurant

Updated Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m.– Plans to bring a fresh dose of Santa Fe-style food to Citrus Heights are currently underway, with owner Bobby Coyote confirming his Davis-based Dos Coyotes Border Cafe will open up a new location…

Citrus Heights Walgreens, Dewey Drive, suicide

POLICE: Woman, 85, commits suicide in front of Citrus Heights Walgreens

Updated Feb. 9, 3:13 p.m.– Citrus Heights police said an 85-year-old woman committed suicide in front of a Walgreens store on Greenback Lane Monday afternoon, after officers found her with three “self-inflicted” gunshot wounds to her chest. Sgt.…

Investigation: woman shot, killed at Citrus Heights apartment

Updated Feb. 9, 4:26 p.m.– Police are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a Citrus Heights apartment with a gunshot wound to her upper body early Monday morning, according to Sgt. Jason Baldwin…