Community Voices
Guest Column: What Citrus Heights residents should know about the real impact of going green
By Sue Frost– As a Sacramento County Supervisor, I prioritize the safety and well-being of our community above all my efforts, including my efforts in Citrus Heights. California’s ambitious goal to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2030 is…
Guest Column: Prop 1. A tale of more empty promises?
By Supervisor Sue Frost– As we navigate through the heart of election season, with ballots distributed and, I hope, making their way to the Election’s Office, we stand on the cusp of the March 5 Primary Election…
Guest Opinion: The good, bad and ugly of California bills
By Assemblyman Josh Hoover– The 2023 legislative session officially came to an end last month as the Governor’s deadline to sign or veto bills passed on Oct. 14, 2023. In total, this legislative year saw 1,046 bills land…
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…
COLUMN: I have a rare disease. Here’s what you should know about it
By Mike Hazlip— I was diagnosed with Coats’ Disease at the age of two. I don’t remember much from those early years, but my father said he noticed I would cover my left eye in bright light. After…
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…
