Guest Column: This program has helped tackle the high cost of homelessness
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– At the beginning of 2018, Sacramento County launched an ambitious new program that attempted to prioritize getting the 250 homeless people who cost the most amount of money each year…
New 3-mile trail in Citrus Heights draws support, opposition
Sentinel staff report– Plans for a paved multi-use trail in the northeastern portion of Citrus Heights were unveiled to residents Tuesday night, drawing supportive comments as well as strong opposition from some residents whose homes border on a…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: fallen tree, pay raise, housing project, clinic closure?
Latest local news briefs include the outcome of a low-income supportive housing proposal on Sunrise Boulevard, a large tree falling on power wires on Mariposa Avenue, City Council members approving a pay raise for the city manager, a…
Guest Opinion: District-based voting isn’t the answer for Citrus Heights
Guest opinion submitted by David Warren– For several years, Scott Johnson, owner of Disabled Access Prevents Injury Inc., filed thousands of Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) lawsuits across Northern California for what experts say is millions of dollars…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: house fire, obituary, awards, shooting
Latest local news briefs include six residents being displaced by a house fire on Thursday, a former pastor of a Citrus Heights congregation passing away, and a 23-year-old man from Citrus Heights being killed in a New Year’s…
Free Christmas tree recycling, pickup available for Citrus Heights residents
Sentinel staff report– Looking for a way to get rid of your Christmas tree? Citrus Heights residents have several options for recycling live trees…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, hydrogen fuel, Bearpaw
Sentinel staff report– Latest local news briefs include a new hydrogen refueling station opening in Citrus Heights, more news of Bearpaw’s latest business ventures, and the death of a 77-year-old man whose career involved projects with the City…
Waste pickup for Citrus Heights residents will be delayed one day, thru Jan. 7
Sentinel staff report– Notice your trash or recycling wasn’t picked up on the usual day this week?
Citrus Heights News Briefs: $47M sale, hitman, closure, bait arrest
Latest local news briefs include the $47 million sale of a Citrus Heights apartment complex, a local resident charged with being the hitman in a murder case, police nabbing another suspect with bait, and a recently opened shop…
Public library in Citrus Heights to stay closed for six months during remodel
Sentinel staff report– Sylvan Oaks Library closed its doors on Dec. 16 and won’t reopen until mid-summer 2019, while the library undergoes various upgrades and modernization improvements…
Guest Column: So, about all those Christmas manger scenes in town…
A tour of Citrus Heights neighborhoods this year reveals a greater prevalence of manger scenes than in years past…
LETTER: Pay raises at City Hall should require approval from voters
Pay raises should be put to the will of the voting public. If 3/4 of the voters believe these individuals deserve raises, then so be it…
