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Jeanne Rounsavell stands next to a photo and memorabilia of her late husband, Jim Rounsavell. // M. Hazlip

Founder of Citrus Heights veterans center remembered by community

By Mike Hazlip— Community leaders and veterans on Saturday joined family members to celebrate the life and contributions of Citrus Heights Veterans Community Center founder Jim Rounsavell who passed away earlier this year.

Rabbits

More than 35,000 sign petition to rescue rabbits outside Citrus Heights library

By Mike Hazlip— Signatures are rapidly growing for a new Change.org petition calling for the rabbit population at Sylvan Oaks Library to be re-homed and signage to be placed prohibiting dumping of unwanted pets at the site.

Judge hears case of Citrus Heights Craigslist deal gone awry

By Mike Hazlip— A jury trial has been set in a case involving a 63-year-old Citrus Heights man who was hospitalized after an alleged assault stemming from a Craigslist transaction.

Chris Boyd

Outgoing city manager talks roads, police funding, ‘rethinking the mall’

By Mike Hazlip— Interim City Manager Chris Boyd spoke at a Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday, addressing the city’s past and future, including an “enormous” backlog in road repairs, and the need for “fundamental rethinking” of…

Citrus Heights nonprofit says helping homeless during heat wave drained funds

By Mike Hazlip— A local nonprofit with a mission to aid area homeless is asking for help after services provided over the weekend at a city-run cooling shelter took a toll on the organization’s funds.

Veterans Community Center

Celebration of Life to commemorate Veterans Community Center founder

Sentinel staff report– A celebration of life will be held in Citrus Heights this Saturday in honor of James Rounsavell, who founded the nonprofit Veterans Community Center on Sylvan Road.

Sue Frost, supervisor

Guest Column: Banning all fireworks isn’t the solution

By Supervisor Sue Frost– There are some issues that never seem to go away, despite the best efforts of Sacramento County and the agencies we work with. This time of year, an issue that comes to the forefront…

Pair of boarded-up restaurants on Greenback Lane to reopen under new names

By Mike Hazlip— Demolition work can be seen at the shuttered Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants along the 8000 block of Greenback Lane, as contractors prepare the buildings for re-opening under new business names.

Cancelled: City reschedules public hearing for new church building on Auburn Blvd.

Updated 1:11 p.m., July 15th– A planned public hearing for a proposed 34,000-square-foot church building on Auburn Boulevard was abruptly cancelled Wednesday, after a city spokeswoman said an error in a legal notice advertising the meeting was discovered.

School board hosting series of public meetings on proposed SJUSD election changes

By Mike Hazlip– The San Juan Unified School District will hold a series of meetings beginning July 13 to discuss the proposed trustee area maps that would create electoral areas in the district and ensure representation on the…