Community Voices
Guest Column: the real reason for the discord on the Citrus Heights City Council
By Michael Bullington– A schism between the old and the new members of the Citrus Heights City Council? Well… one of the newest members, Porsche Middleton, has voted along the same lines as the highly tenured members. And…
Guest Column: A local alternative to 911 for mental health crisis calls
By County Supervisor Sue Frost– As we approach the budget cycle for the 2021/2022 fiscal year, I thought I would introduce a budget item that some may already be familiar with.
Guest Column: Mental illness is a problem we should handle better in Sacramento County
By Sue Frost– This summer the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will have a big decision to make regarding whether or not to implement “Laura’s Law.”
Guest Column: Why is Good Friday called ‘good’?
By Citrus Heights resident Michael Bullington– My memories of Good Friday observance are rooted in my childhood when my family, relatives and friends would make the trip to church to follow the Stations of the Cross…
Guest Column: State’s vaccine distribution is short-changing Sacramento County
By Sue Frost– As we work toward what will hopefully be the end of this now year-long pandemic, a natural discussion topic is around vaccines. Through the roller coaster of the COVID-19 response, for many people, the vaccines…
Guest Column: Kids need sports for physical, mental health during pandemic
By Sue Frost– You may have seen on the news, or outside your car window while driving down Sunrise Boulevard in January, that a movement is growing in California. There is increasing support for the simple notion that…
Guest Column: These principles guide my votes on the Citrus Heights City Council
By Tim Schaefer– I am humbled and honored to have been elected by the voters of Citrus Heights in District 3 on Nov. 3, 2020.
GUEST COLUMN: Citrus Heights doesn’t have to cut essential police services. Here’s how.
By David Warren– City Manager Christopher Boyd at the Jan. 28 special City Council meeting presented a doomsday scenario for municipal services, with the most draconian service reductions directed at the Citrus Heights Police Department. Boyd blamed the…
Guest Column: I’m Paul Makhnovskiy, your new Citrus Heights Planning Commissioner
By Paul Makhnovskiy– As a new appointee preparing to serve the community and city, I want to take some time to introduce and share a little about myself to the residents I will be working alongside.
Guest Column: State’s knee-jerk COVID policies need to stop
By Sue Frost– Like me, I am sure many of you are eagerly awaiting the day that I have something to write about other than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guest Column: Struggling businesses need relief, not fines
By Supervisor Sue Frost– The past nine months have been a roller coaster for all of us.
Guest Column: Return to ‘Purple Tier’ is unsustainable and subjective
By Supervisor Sue Frost– In the midst of rising COVID cases statewide, on Nov. 13, Sacramento County was officially demoted to “purple tier” status, the state’s most restrictive level. These restrictions include, among other things, the closure of…
