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Guest column by Klint Sheridan–
Remember that Gold Rush Era home in Citrus Heights that was listed for sale at $340,000 earlier this summer? Well, after more than 200 days on the market, it still remains unsold… but perhaps not for long.
Last month, the City Council approved a contract to obtain a $12 million line of credit, i.e., a loan, secured by the Citrus Heights Community Center if the city defaults. For years, the City Council’s mantra was the city has no debt and pays cash as you go for all purchases and operating expense, knowing from the date of incorporation the city’s financial reserves would likely be so depleted that the city would require a loan to maintain operations…
Food review submitted by guest columnist Doreen Brown–
When my friend from Colorado came into town, she told me she didn’t like to eat at big box type restaurants, you know, like you can find in any city, so, I took her to Gilberto’s Tacos at 7150 Auburn Blvd. And for those of us that can remember, it’s across the street from where the old Sylvan Middle School, used to be…
Sentinel staff report–
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights man being arrested after working at an eye doctor’s office under a fake name, obituary highlights of an 85-year-old Citrus Heights resident who passed away last month, and local police nabbing two suspects who allegedly purchased a puppy with counterfeit cash and stole the owner’s wallet…
As an empty nester with family members either too distant to visit or who are now gone, it was difficult to find meaning for Thanksgiving. I awoke to view news that we seem to have forgotten the meaning of the holiday and civility…
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost–
As has become typical in California, this past November we had a large amount of propositions to vote on. Now that the election is squarely behind us and we know the outcome of each proposition, I thought it would be timely for me to explain the immediate impacts that some of these will have directly on Sacramento County and Citrus Heights…
Guest opinion column submitted by Citrus Heights resident Michael Bullington–
In our brief 21 years of cityhood, Citrus Heights has established itself as one of the most financially robust cities in the nation with a police force that may be second to none, but I was no more than a spectator during most of this period.
Last month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case Martin v. Boise which ruled local governments cannot cite or arrest anyone for sleeping on public property when adequate shelter beds are unavailable. Because of that ruling, Sacramento County Parks Rangers stopped enforcing the County anti-camping ordinance at our regional parks and dependent park districts (like Sunrise Recreation and Park District).
