Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Reducing lanes on Old Auburn will increase congestion
[RE: City ‘leaning’ towards permanent lane reduction on Old Auburn; March 1st] I travel the corridor of Old Auburn Road five to six times a week, traveling west from the intersection of Fair Oaks Boulevard. I have been…

LETTER: Isn’t the existing gas tax sufficient to pay for roads?
I understand that a half-cent isn’t substantial, but we have been half-a-cent taxed enough. With wages not reflecting the cost of living, you want more out of our pockets.

LETTER: Poor light timing made me quit shopping in Citrus Heights
The timing of the traffic lights should have been done years ago.

LETTER: These two modifications would fix Old Auburn Road intersection
By Thomas Milton, Citrus Heights– Our city has two fights going on at the same intersection and it’s not going to have any winners at the rate it’s moving now.

LETTER: Why not a new hotel in Citrus Heights?
Many ideas have been bandied about regarding the ‘new’ use of the Sunrise Mall and (now) the Sylvan Corners properties. I, (and others) have regularly proposed a’ moderate cost’ motel/hotel on part of the Sunrise Mall site…

LETTERS: turkeys, cops, street names, repaving
Latest letters from Sentinel readers cover a wide range of local topics, including wild turkeys in Citrus Heights, unusual street names, repaving priorities and a question about cops.

LETTERS: Here’s how to fix Old Auburn Road
I have lived in Citrus Heights and Orangevale for many years and use the intersection of Fair Oaks Boulevard and Old Auburn Road very often.

LETTERS: Police logs were valuable source of info in Citrus Heights
Latest letters from Citrus Heights residents respond to the recent decision by the police department to discontinue posting daily incident bulletins about local crimes and reports…

LETTERS: Leave the wild turkeys alone
I enjoy the turkeys and wonder why others are so unhappy with them — do mockingbirds irritate them too? It seems that the areas where I see large groups varies from year to year and they seem to…

LETTER: Charter schools are not the answer
By Kimberly Montgomery–[RE: SJUSD shoots down proposed charter school in Citrus Heights; appeal planned; Nov. 17th] I live in Citrus Heights and am teaching in Roseville, in the elementary district — a K-8 school district — and have…

LETTERS: About those wild turkeys in Citrus Heights…
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include varying perspectives on wild turkeys in the city.

LETTERS: Sunrise Mall’s future, ‘road diet’ changes, veterans building
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include more perspectives on temporary changes on Old Auburn Road, and advocacy for a new veterans building to be included in plans for Sunrise Mall.