Coffee with a Cop: officers talk drones, homelessness & traffic
Sentinel staff report– The parking lot was full and inside was standing-room only at Java Cherry on Van Maren Lane Wednesday morning, as several dozen residents came out for the latest “Coffee with a Cop” event sponsored by…
Community Voices: local crime, new stadium, new hotel needed?
Latest letters and reader comments address concerns about Prop 47 and crime, as well as the Citrus Heights city council’s recent approval of a $300,000 grant to purchase a 2,500 seat pop-up stadium at Sunrise Mall. Prop 47…
Old home demolished on Sunrise Blvd; neighbors glad it’s no longer a homeless attraction
Sentinel staff report– A mountain of rubbish, the smell of charred wood, and part of a still-intact peaked roof were all that was left of a nearly 100-year-old home at the busy intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Oak…
Guest Opinion: Prop 47 has reduced crime and made Citrus Heights safer
Guest opinion column submitted by David Warren– Recent comments by Citrus Heights Police Department representatives assert that legislation adopted to divert nonviolent offenders to local supervision has increased the crime rate. That legislation includes Prop 36, which allows…
Supervisor Frost: County should prioritize funding cops and roads
Last month, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors adopted our final budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. This was the first county budget that I have participated in, so I wanted to share with you my thoughts. In…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: strategic planning, street flood, marijuana bust
Latest news briefs include business owners gathering to discuss homelessness and vacancies on Auburn Boulevard, a 300-plant indoor marijuana grow discovered by Citrus Heights detectives, flooding near Sunrise Mall after a contractor hit an underground water main, results…
Citrus Heights Water District seeks applicants for new 17-member advisory board
By Hazel Ford– Care about local water issues? The Citrus Heights Water District is forming a volunteer advisory committee made up of local customers to help develop long-term plans for the future of the water district. A district…
Sunday Funday event at Rusch Park to feature inflatables, pony rides, tours
The 21st annual Sunday Funday event is scheduled for Sept. 24 at Rusch Park, promising free activities like inflatables and pony rides for kids, as well as vendor booths and free tours of the historic Rusch Home. The…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: housing, cops & coffee, city award, dropped charges
Latest local news briefs include Citrus Heights winning an award for its homeless navigator program, felony charges dropped against a suspect who was severely burned during an arrest in June, police hosting a “Coffee with a Cop” event…
Circus Vargas to bring big top entertainment back to Sunrise Mall
The big top is returning to Citrus Heights, with new performances and entertainment scheduled for Sept. 21-25 at Sunrise Mall. A massive tent for the circus will be set up in the mall parking lot, made of 90,000…
Citrus Heights marching band unveils dinosaur made of old instruments
By Hazel Ford– A community marching band in Citrus Heights has added a giant dinosaur to its formation. “Brassie the Brassaurous” is over seven feet tall and 18 feet long, and is a tyrannosaurus-shaped statue made from 45…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: missing boy, gun seizure, Irma, transit
Latest Citrus Heights news briefs include a traveling Citrus Heights couple stranded in the wake of Hurricane Irma, new faces added to a local most-wanted list, a missing boy found after a helicopter-assisted search, community coffee planned at…
