Special Election: Perez declares victory in SJUSD school board race
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights resident Manuel Perez on Friday declared victory in the race for a vacant seat on the San Juan Unified School District’s governing board…
Low in-person voter turnout seen in Citrus Heights special election
By Mike Hazlip— The vote center at the Crosswoods Community Center was largely empty on Election Day in Citrus Heights on Tuesday, but workers said most voters are likely mailing in ballots…
Special Election to be held Tuesday in Citrus Heights for school board seat
Sentinel staff report– The special election to replace the school board seat left vacant by the late Steve Miller will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with one in-person vote center open in Citrus Heights at the Crosswoods…
Citrus Heights requests school district fund officers for San Juan, Mesa Verde
By Sara Beth Williams– Following a split vote on whether the city should use federal coronavirus relief funds to fund placement of officers in each high school, the Citrus Heights City Council voted unanimously on Thursday…
School Board: Big money flows into Citrus Heights special election
Campaign finance disclosures show the Nov. 7 special election for a key school board seat in the San Juan Unified School District is drawing some significant interest from donors, including a $10,000 donation from a teachers association political…
Mesa Verde High School officially has its own stadium
By Sara Beth Williams– Mesa Verde High School cut the ribbon on a new stadium on Friday, to a crowd of staff, former and current students, and multiple community members from Citrus Heights and Sacramento. Several prominent officials…
Ribbon cutting for new stadium at MVHS set for Friday
Sentinel staff report– The long-awaited opening of Mesa Verde High School’s own stadium has arrived, with a ribbon cutting set for Oct. 13, followed by a pair of homecoming games the same evening…
Meet Moe Sarama, candidate for SJUSD school board
Why are you running for school board and what are your qualifications? San Juan Schools educated my children. I have five kids, girls win, 3-2. I’m running for the school board because I…
Meet Manuel Perez, candidate for SJUSD school board
Why are you running for school board and what are your qualifications? I am running for school board because I am…
San Juan alumni hold all-class reunion at Rusch Park
By Sara Beth Williams– The parking lot at Rusch Community Park was packed on Saturday, Oct. 7, as current and former San Juan High School students and staff gathered for an all-class reunion picnic hosted by the San…
SJUSD Special Election 2023: Who’s running and how to vote
Sentinel staff report– The special election to replace the school board seat left vacant by the late Steve Miller will be held Nov. 7, with vote-by-mail ballots being sent out on Oct. 6 to registered voters in the…
Meet the Citrus Heights girl who’s tied for state touchdown record
By Sara Beth Williams– High school senior Alyssa Lauriano of the Mesa Verde Mavericks scored two touchdowns in the “Citrus Bowl” on Friday, Sept. 8, an annual intra-city matchup against San Juan High School, tying her with a…
