CHPD to host motorcycle competition, safety fair at Sunrise Mall
Law enforcement officers from around the state and as far as Nevada plan to compete once again in the Citrus Heights Police Department’s annual motorcycle competition and safety fair event at Sunrise Mall on Aug. 27. The event…
Huge Citrus Heights yard sale to benefit community marching band
The nonprofit Citrus Heights Community Marching Band is once again gearing up for its fall yard sale fundraiser, a huge annual event that takes up an area the size of a football field. The 2016 fall yard sale…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: chickens win, K9’s, arson, election update
Local news briefs for the second week in August include a unanimous city council vote to allow backyard chickens in Citrus Heights, arson fires near Greenback Lane, a new police K9 dog added to the force, and an…
New Citrus Heights city hall now open, but construction continues
Citrus Heights’ new 35,000-square-foot city hall opened for business at noon on Tuesday, although exterior painting was still in-progress and a construction fence sectioned off a yet-to-be-completed front plaza area. Monica Alejandrez, assistant to the city manager, said…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: city hall update, local UFC fighter, elections
Local news briefs for the first week in August include a Citrus Heights fighter making it to the UFC, city hall construction nearing completion, a National Night Out wrap-up, and latest news on local elections. Finishing touches still…
‘Hot August Bites’ event set for Aug. 13 at Rusch Park
Live music, food trucks, and a classic car show are on schedule for the 3rd annual “Hot August Bites” event this month in Citrus Heights, with organizers inviting folks to bring the family and a lawn chair out…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: salaries, Beer Dogs, charity
Latest local news briefs include an update on a new “Beer Dogs” restaurant, details on the city council’s approval of a salary and benefit package for the new city manager, a report from a local food ministry helping…
Citrus Heights Community Calendar: what’s happening in August
Local events and activities around Citrus Heights this August include a brewfest at the Rusch Home, “Comedy Cops” night at Alley Katz, a public hearing on chicken-keeping, and more. Here’s 17 things to know for August:
Neighborhood socials, local parade planned for National Night Out
Police and neighborhood groups across Citrus Heights are once again preparing for “National Night Out,” an annual crime-fighting effort held around the country on the first Tuesday in August. Billed as “America’s night out against crime,” national organizers…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: campout, checkpoint, elections, Black Bear
Latest local news briefs include results from a July 22 DUI checkpoint on San Juan Avenue, dozens of campers coming out to Rusch Park, latest news on the city council election, and an update on Black Bear Diner’s…
CHPD: over 30% of calls to police dept. are homeless-related
The results are in for a 2016 Citrus Heights Police Department study of local homelessness: between 30 and 35 percent of calls for service received by CHPD are homeless-related. In a phone interview with The Sentinel last week,…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: city hall update, plastic bags, elections
Latest local news briefs include an opening date set for the new city hall, clarification on whether Citrus Heights is affected by Sacramento County’s plastic bag ban, and a look at what’s taking shape in the upcoming race…
