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Citrus Heights police to set up DUI checkpoint this week

Sentinel staff report– The Citrus Heights Police Department said in a news release Monday that officers will be conducting a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint operation from Thursday night through early Friday morning.

Citrus Heights has a new mayor and vice mayor. Is change coming?

Sentinel staff report– Council members Bret Daniels and Tim Schaefer both have new titles on the Citrus Heights City Council, following a vote Thursday night.

‘No-climb’ fence installed along problematic area of I-80 in Citrus Heights

By Mike Hazlip— A new fence aimed at curbing transient activity along Interstate 80 has been installed behind Big Lots in Citrus Heights.

Citrus Heights News Briefs: lights, public hearing, outages

Latest local news briefs include a public hearing set to take place on Wednesday, high winds causing outages, and the city launching its 2022 “Best Lights” contest.

Natural food store closes in Citrus Heights after owner’s tragic death

By Mike Hazlip— The Elliott’s Fine Nutrition store on Greenback Lane has permanently closed its doors, after the owner was killed during an East Sacramento robbery.

Citrus Heights police logs. // CH Sentinel

LETTER: It’s time to bring back police logs in Citrus Heights

By Leon Barrow, Citrus Heights– Now that Citrus Heights is receiving my property tax, I believe they have enough money to get the Police Logs going again…

Citrus Heights SWAT team, helicopter aid in arrest of wanted suspect

By Mike Hazlip— A heavy police presence was seen near Winlock Avenue and Westchester Way in Citrus Heights Friday night as police searched for a suspect in a residential neighborhood near Costco.

Rain damages drywall, concrete left outside abandoned Movie Grill site

By Mike Hazlip— Thousands of dollars worth of drywall sheets and concrete bags, apparently left behind in the wake of Studio Movie Grill’s bankruptcy, now sit at the site damaged by weather.

‘Someone knows what happened.’ CHPD seeks public’s help in murder case

By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights police are asking the public for information identifying anyone involved in a Nov. 11 shooting that left a 17-year-old dead. The shooting occurred in the 7700 block of Antelope Road, according to police…

New kids playhouse opens in Citrus Heights shopping center

By Sara Beth Williams– A new indoor playground celebrated its grand opening last month at the corner of Antelope Road and Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights.