Community Voices
Guest Opinion: Time to face reality of city’s financial problems in Citrus Heights
As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact societal interactions, the Citrus Heights City Council gives the appearance of being the ostrich with its head in the ground, hoping that it will go away, instead of acting to…
Guest Column: Here’s what’s being done to help homeless during COVID-19 crisis
By Sue Frost– Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a large number of people ask me what Sacramento County is doing or going to do to help reduce the spread of COVID in the homeless community.
Guest Opinion: 16 ways pedestrians can make Citrus Heights a safer place
By Dennis Hook–We are fortunate to have a rich history in Citrus Heights, along with good local government and an outstanding Police Department with Chief Ron Lawrence at the helm. Residents of Citrus Heights may be aware that…
Realtor’s Corner: How’s the local housing market holding up?
Guest column by real estate broker Beth Moran– Citrus Heights has not escaped the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as we seem to be on par with the rest of the five-county region, with slowing sales.
Guest Column: Program that paid homeless to work ended in failure. Here’s why
Two years ago, I wrote a column for The Sentinel outlining why I thought Sacramento County was in need of a work program for people who are homeless.
Guest Opinion: Public transit reduces congestion for everyone
By Kat Gray–The Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) board is currently considering alternative transportation expenditure plans for a proposed new countywide sales tax measure for the November ballot. This proposal would double the existing transportation sales tax from half…
Guest Opinion: California’s homeless crisis and Citrus Heights’ local response
Guest column submitted by Police Chief Ron Lawrence–The growing California homeless population is alarming. Communities across our state have experienced unprecedented increases in homelessness, with some metropolitan cities reaching epidemic proportions. While homelessness was a main theme of…
Guest Column: Help is on the way for police responding to mental health crisis calls
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– The discussion around the ever-growing homeless crisis often gets linked to the issue of mental illness, and rightfully so.
Guest Opinion: Here’s something we can all do to help end homelessness in Citrus Heights
Few people can see a ragged, dirty person pushing a pile of possessions in a shopping cart, or camped in a mass of tarps and blankets without processing a flood of emotion about homelessness.
Realtor’s Corner: Can artificial intelligence give an accurate price for your home?
It’s springtime in Citrus Heights and the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and you’re thinking: time to sell my home.
Guest Column: Our roads need repair, but new tax proposal is misguided
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– Our roads are crumbling. That is not hyperbole, they are literally crumbling. And we don’t have the money or a realistic plan to fix them.
Guest Opinion: Citrus Heights needs a new charter school. Here’s how you can help
Updated Feb. 3, 8:42 a.m.–Guest opinion by Councilwoman Jeannie Bruins–Citrus Heights has the opportunity to offer more choice for public education to families and children living in our city with the opening of American River Collegiate Academy (ARCA),…
