Citrus Heights Sentinel

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Severed electrical pole closes traffic on Greenback Lane
Updated 5:17 p.m.– With a severed power pole and dangling wires in the street, all directions of traffic at Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue were shut down for several hours Friday morning, due to a collision involving…

Man’s 15-hour standoff with Citrus Heights police ends in arrest
Citrus Heights police said an arrest was made Thursday night in a domestic violence incident involving a possibly armed man who “barricaded” himself in his home and caused a 15-hour standoff with police. 58-year-old David Wilt was arrested…

Citrus Heights SWAT surround home; man inside possibly armed
Update: 58-year-old David Wilt was arrested Thursday night after a 15-hour standoff with police ended peacefully] With SWAT gear on and rifles drawn, police have been outside a Citrus Heights home Thursday in a 12-hour ongoing stand-off with a man…

Event: Citrus Town Center kicks off season with free family fun
The Citrus Town Center will be kicking off its annual outdoor activities with a Spring Celebration on April 25 this year, promising fun for the whole family at the corner of Greenback Lane and Sunrise Boulevard. The first…

Metro Fire to offer free CPR training at Sunrise Mall
Would you know what to do in a life-threatening emergency? According to the American Heart Association, 70 percent of Americans would likely feel helpless if faced with a cardiac emergency — because they don’t know how to administer…

Daytime road paving closes Sunrise Blvd lanes, Thursday
Updated Apr. 11, 10:39 p.m.– The City of Citrus Heights alerted drivers to expect additional delays along a section of Sunrise Boulevard near Sungarden Drive this week in order to allow for road paving associated with a new…

Fire damages Citrus Heights home; two dogs rescued
A residential fire blazed through a Citrus Heights home near Tupelo Drive Tuesday morning, with Sacramento Metro Fire reporting the rescue of two dogs from the fire. Fire crews reported seeing heavy flames and smoke upon arrival to…
Pet-a-Palooza 2015 coming to Rusch Park April 25
Thousands of dogs, and people, will again be coming to Rusch Park for what organizers are calling “Sacramento’s biggest free pet event,” filled with obstacle courses and splash areas for dogs, as well as on-site food and a…

Citrus Heights PD swears in 17 new officers at awards ceremony
The Citrus Heights Police Department handed out awards, made promotions, and welcomed more than a dozen new officers to its team last week, during an annual Swearing-In and Awards Ceremony at the Community Center. “Our men and women…