Citrus Bowl: Spartans and Mavericks battle rain, each other Friday night
Despite bringing on a new head coach, the San Juan High School Spartans faced a tough loss in a rainy Citrus Bowl finale against Mesa Verde Friday night…
‘Ghost Tours’ return to Mesa Verde High School in time for Halloween
The Mesa Verde Theater department is hosting its fourth annual ‘Ghost Tours’ this Halloween season. Ghost Tours are scheduled for Oct. 24, 25, and 26 with an alumni preview night on Oct. 22.
Meet Nick Bloise: Candidate for San Juan Unified School Board, Trustee Area 4
As part of The Sentinel’s 2024 coverage of local elections, we have asked a series of six identical questions to each of the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education candidates for Trustee Area 4…
Citrus Heights council votes 3-2 to explore forming new school district
By Sara Beth Williams– In a split vote on March 23, the Citrus Heights City Council narrowly voted in favor of forming a committee to explore the feasibility of breaking off from the San Juan Unified School District…
Campus fight prompts shelter-in-place at Sylvan Middle School
Sentinel staff report– A shelter-in-place order was issued at Sylvan Middle School on Friday after a fight broke out on the campus, a district official confirmed in an email…
SJUSD board votes to fill Citrus Heights seat by special election
Sentinel staff report– During an emergency meeting held Friday afternoon, the San Juan Unified School District’s governing board was initially split 3-3 on whether the vacant seat left by the late Steve Miller should be filled by special…
Citrus Heights to consider placing police officers at each high school
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights will be looking into funding and staffing of a school resource officer at both Mesa Verde and San Juan high schools, following…
SJUSD board to consider special election to fill Miller’s seat
An emergency meeting will take place this Friday to decide whether a special election will be held to fill the vacant school board seat left by Steve Miller, who passed away unexpectedly on March 25…
MVHS alum named ‘Woman of the Year’ by state assemblyman
By Sara Beth Williams– Mesa Verde High School alumnae and newly elected San Juan Unified School District board member Tanya Kravchuk was recognized this week by Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) as the 7th Assembly District’s Woman of the…
Proposed committee would look at forming new Citrus Heights school district
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday will decide whether to form a new citizens’ advisory committee, tasked with examining the feasibility of a new Citrus Heights school district.
Citrus Heights vice mayor speaks out against AB 734 youth tackle football ban
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights Vice Mayor Bret Daniels is seeking to gain the support of his fellow council members to officially oppose a proposed assembly bill that would ban tackle football for youths under 12 in…
Heavy rains delay construction of new Mesa Verde stadium
By Sara Beth Williams– More than 40 days of rain have caused construction on the new stadium at Mesa Verde High School to be delayed, pushing back the estimated completion date from…
