Opinion
Guest Column: Striking the right balance with sidewalk vendors
By Supervisor Rosario Rodriguez– The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors recently took a big step forward…
Guest Column: Sunrise Mall plan must evolve, or it will die
By Ethan Conrad— I have drafted this letter based on our company’s interest in making the Sunrise Mall property into a vibrant property…
OPINION: What the Sunrise Mall really needs
With the Citrus Heights City Council set to review an amendment to the Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan later this month, it seems appropriate to examine what Sunrise Mall truly needs for a successful revitalization…
Guest Opinion: California’s Air Resource Board is off the rails
By Sue Frost– I would love to be able to drive an affordable car that hovers over traffic and runs on a spoonful of tap water, but since that technology doesn’t exist, it would be crazy to impose…
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…
EDITORIAL: Local news is one of those struggling local businesses
The past year of 2020 came with plenty of unexpected news. For the news industry in general, it meant a significant drop in advertising revenue and layoffs and pay cuts for reporters.
EDITORIAL: Why no one listens to outrage at repeated water rate hikes
Every year that the Citrus Heights Water District proposes rate increases, you can count on a clamor of loud voices on social media criticizing the increase, along with several dozen protest letters sent to the district, followed finally…
GUEST OPINION: Rent control won’t solve housing crisis, but more construction will
California voters went to the polls last November and voted overwhelmingly to reject the Local Rent Control Initiative (Prop 10). I was one of the only local elected officials in our region who was publicly outspoken in my…
My Turn: Celebrating the history of Sunrise Mall
I recently wrote an article for The Sentinel concerning the future of Sunrise Mall and asked the property administrator for the mall what older photos and news clippings might still be in their archives…
Guest Opinion: Cardrooms have a positive effect in Citrus Heights, across California
For decades, cardrooms have been making multi-million-dollar investments in our communities through tax revenues, local jobs and capital improvements…
Column: Theater at Sunrise Mall still a great option to beat the heat this summer
$3.99 movie tickets all day, every day. For a young family, you just can’t beat the price. Especially since school is out for the summer, and recent temperatures have broken the 100-degree mark…
Guest Column: Getting local homeless into jobs? It’s about to happen here.
Guest opinion column by County Supervisor Sue Frost– Exactly a year ago, I wrote an article in the Citrus Heights Sentinel outlining why I thought Sacramento County was in need of a work program for people who are…
