Community Voices
Guest Column: Public safety comes first in Sacramento County’s $8.9B budget
Last week, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a balanced $8.9 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year…
Guest Column: Fixing Sacramento County roads must be a priority
Since taking office in January, I’ve ad countless conversations with residents across Sacramento County who are fed up with the condition of our roads—and I don’t blame them…
Guest Column: Striking the right balance with sidewalk vendors
By Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez– The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors recently took a big step forward…
Guest Opinion: Housing is not what Sylvan Corners needs
By Brad Staplin– As a 6th generation native of Citrus Heights, and whose family once owned the land where the old Sylvan school sat, I applaud the City Council for the courage to reject the 94-home subdivision being…
Guest Opinion: Stunned by council’s vote against 94-home project
By Bill Van Duker– Last Friday morning I was stunned to learn of the City Council vote that denied the Sylvan Corners subdivision project. And after reviewing the tape of the Council meeting, I was appalled at the…
Guest Opinion: Citrus Heights should mandate more EV charging stations
Guest Opinion by David Warren– As I decided to reconsider my decision to refill my automobile’s fuel tank at the Citrus Heights Costco due to the line of cars which had spilled out onto Auburn Blvd., I was…
Guest Opinion: 94 homes at Sylvan Corners will be a detriment to Citrus Heights
By Sue and Forrest Allen– On Oct 12th the city is trying to rezone the property of the old Sylvan School, 7137 Auburn Blvd., to allow a developer to build 94 houses on 11.3 acres…
Guest Opinion: It’s time for real action on homelessness
By Sue Frost– During my tenure on the Board of Supervisors, I’ve observed various approaches and strategies addressing the county’s homelessness dilemma…
Guest Opinion: It’s time to increase funding for Citrus Heights police. Here’s how
By David Warren– Forced to lay awake at 2 a.m. listening to explosions starting at sunset on July 4, I realized that another email or telephone call to the police department…
Guest Opinion: Why I voted to give our city manager a $12k bonus
By Tim Schaefer– As mayor of Citrus Heights, I am driven to be as transparent as possible on sometimes sensitive matters…
Guest Opinion: Separating food waste, small fines makes sense
By Morgan White– As a homeowner in Citrus Heights and a concerned citizen, I couldn’t help but notice an opinion piece that questioned the effectiveness of separating food waste as a means to reduce methane emissions…
Guest Opinion: Sorting requirement for food waste is ridiculous
By John Cortesi– Going green. Recycle, reduce, reuse. Plant a tree for Arbor Day. These were some of the things we were taught and heard frequently in the 1990s…
