Guest Column: Sacramento County Cannot Balance Its Budget on the Backs of Public Safety
In an update on social media posted on June 16, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors board member Rosario Rodriquez posted that the Board voted 4-1 on June 16 to reconsider funding for the Sheriff’s POP Team, which was…
Letter from the Mayor: Safe Neighborhoods Start with Neighbors
National Night Out helps strengthen relationships, build trust, and reinforce the shared responsibility we all have in keeping our neighborhoods safe and welcoming. Organized by neighborhood volunteers across the city, these gatherings bring residents together with law enforcement,…
Guest Opinion: More accountability needed for red light camera program
Submitted by Tony B from Sacramento– Citrus Heights residents deserve the right to vote on whether red-light cameras should continue in our city…
Guest Column: Sacramento County Cannot Balance Its Budget on the Backs of Public Safety
In an update on social media posted on June 16, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors board member Rosario Rodriquez posted that the Board voted 4-1 on June 16 to reconsider funding for the Sheriff’s POP Team, which was…
Letter from the Mayor: Safe Neighborhoods Start with Neighbors
National Night Out helps strengthen relationships, build trust, and reinforce the shared responsibility we all have in keeping our neighborhoods safe and welcoming. Organized by neighborhood volunteers across the city, these gatherings bring residents together with law enforcement,…
Guest Opinion: More accountability needed for red light camera program
Submitted by Tony B from Sacramento– Citrus Heights residents deserve the right to vote on whether red-light cameras should continue in our city…
GUEST OPINION: Time to fix California’s broken public safety laws that endanger children
The time for reform is now. I urge my colleagues to change the law without delay. Governor Newsom must also hold the Parole Board accountable and prioritize the safety of our communities. California’s children deserve nothing less.
GUEST COLUMN: SB 802 risks creating another LA-style homelessness bureaucracy
A bill moving through the State Legislature, SB 802, would create a new regional homelessness governing structure for our county. On paper, it sounds cooperative and coordinated. But before we rush into a new system, we should look…
GUEST OPINION: Road funding debate missing major piece
By Mark Dempsey– Republican Assemblyman Josh Hoover’s latest editorial describes his effort to fund our gas-tax-maintained roads fairly.
GUEST OPINION: New cardroom regs will impact Citrus Heights families, jobs, safety
Submitted by Sue Frost, and contributors– Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Bureau of Gambling Control finalized cardroom regulations this month that will impose unnecessary burdens and destabilize responsible cardrooms, jeopardize local jobs, reduce city revenues, and ultimately…
Guest Column: A letter from the Mayor
By MariJane Lopez-Taff– When I introduced my theme for the year, Service, I shared that service is not limited to a title or position. It is a mindset. It is the daily choice to care for our community,…
Guest Column: A Letter from the Mayor
Submitted by MariJane Lopez-Taff: It is an honor to serve as your newly appointed Mayor. As I begin this year of leadership, I am proud to introduce my mayoral focus: Citrus Heights Serves….
