By Sara Beth Williams– It’s that time of year again, when the Sacramento Municipal Utility District seeks to unite customers with unclaimed money in their name before it’s too late.
SMUD has published its 2024 list of almost 1,500 names who have unclaimed money, with amounts ranging from $15 up to thousands of dollars. One of the highest listed amounts is more than $16,000 to BP Westcoast Products LLC.
While most names listed are for personal names of customers, business customers are also included on the list. Some names on the list are duplicates.
In a statement accompanying an alphabetized list of customer names and unclaimed dollar amounts on its website, SMUD says, “If your name or the name of a family member is on the list, we encourage you to follow up.”
According to SMUD, the uncashed checks are all dated Sept. 30, 2021, or earlier. SMUD wrote on their website that “under Government Code Section 50050-50057, unclaimed checks prior to October 1, 2021, to the persons and entities on the attached list will become the property of Sacramento Municipal Utility District on December 24, 2024.”
SMUD previously told The Sentinel the utility district goes through the process of trying to unite checks with customers each year and said the checks are mostly refunds on customer accounts that were never cashed.
Customers can make claims either through the mail or over the phone. For more information and to view the list of customers with unclaimed checks, visit SMUD’s website.
Sentinel Staff Report– Latest Citrus Heights Police Logs show an increase in animal control calls and theft reports, while showing a double-digit drop in code enforcement and vehicle violations.
Below is a summary of police logs from Nov. 11-13, 2024.
Animal control: 7 (up from 5)
911 hangups: 30 (down from 49)
Code enforcement: 12 (down from 42)
Traffic accidents: 37 (up from 36)
Vehicle violations: 182 (down from 256)
Theft: 43 (up from 35)
Homeless-related: 17 (down from 35)
Vandalism: 9 (up from 8)
Violent/threats: 20 (down from 37)
Disturbance: 74 (down from 117)
Suspicious circumstances: 160 (down from 173)
All incidents: 1202 (down from 1224)
See full police activity and arrest logs on the city’s website: click here.
Citrus Heights police note that its logs “are not intended as a full and complete list of all police activity,” with some information not displayed for legal reasons, such as arrests of minors. As such, police advise that summary totals based on public logs may differ from weekly incident and arrest totals posted by police on social media.
The department notes on its website that: “All arrested suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Additionally, the original crimes, nature of offenses, and charges may be amended or dismissed as further information is made available.”
Editor’s Note: police log summaries are published with assistance from AI, but edited by humans. Please contact us if you spot an error.
Submitted by Zane Fischer– Terence West Rosebrook, 67, of Citrus Heights, died peacefully on September 20, in Roseville, California. On the day of his passing, he was comforted by family and friends to whom he offered the observation “What a week!” with characteristic blunt humor. Terry was held in loving hands as he passed.
Terence West Rosebrook
Born in San Mateo, California on November 15, 1957 to Lois and Charles Rosebrook, Terry grew up cruising El Camino Real in American muscle cars with his brother and his close friends. He loved visiting the lake at Twain Harte, California, where he and his many cousins ran wild among the trees, rocks, and waters of the Sierra foothills. Terry was a musician and an artist who enjoyed challenging himself to develop new skills and try different mediums and tools. He was passionate about cars, motorcycles, boats and planes. If it moved with speed and style, he was captivated and almost certainly snapping a lot of photos.
As a young man, Terry frequently served as a traveling companion to his mother Lois, helping her travel as she aged, and he developed his own long-standing passion for some of the locations they visited together, including Hawaii and New Mexico. He regularly traveled to Santa Fe, where he was able to visit his sister, his nephew, and, not coincidentally, the large Harley Davidson dealership. Terry also had a curiosity for different cuisines and restaurant experiences and enjoyed collecting cookbooks and recipes from wherever he traveled. His eye for a souvenir keychain remains legendary. Terry preferred UFOs to politics and Halloween to Thanksgiving, but was always eager for an opportunity to join with friends and family for a holiday, a special occasion, a meal, or a quick jaunt to Barnes & Noble.
Terry was a kind man with a distinct spirit and perspective and was much loved by family and friends. During his last few months of illness, whenever someone came to visit, his grin would light up the room. Especially if they brought snacks!
Our family extends deep gratitude to Sutter Care at Home/Hospice in Roseville, and especially to Arra, the nurse who played Stairway to Heaven on her ukulele, winning Terry’s devotion and admiration. Likewise, we are so grateful to Daisy and her caring staff at A1 Senior Care, who tended to Terry so diligently and ensured his constant proximity to Milk Duds. A very special thanks goes to Dean Spencer, Terry’s best friend who did so much for Terry and our family during the last few months. Dean’s wife, Rosa, made Terry a German Chocolate Cake from scratch, and the fervor with which he devoured it surely represented a genuine respite from his illness.
Terry is survived by his siblings, Charles Rosebrook and Alexandra Fischer; his half-siblings Diane Tappey and Mike Hinton; his nephew, Zane Fischer; and his many cousins in the Williams and Berryman clans and their families. Terry’s memory is also held close by cherished friends including Dean Spencer, Christine Palmer-Persen, Chris Lusardi, Angela Marcheschi, and Lynn Swenson. A celebration of Terry’s life will be held in Twain Harte in the Spring of 2025. Please consider honoring Terry with a contribution to Save the Music, an organization providing music education access to students (savethemusic.org).
*Publisher’s Note: As a free service to family members who have lost a loved one, The Sentinel publishes online obituaries of Citrus Heights residents or former residents at no cost. To submit an obituary, click here
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights police corralled and reunited a loose goat with its owners Tuesday afternoon after the animal was reportedly acting aggressively toward people in the neighborhood.
Police responded to the area of Away Way and Nordic Court after 4 p.m. on Nov. 12, with additional reports indicating the goat was “pecking people” at Nordic Court and Mariposa Avenue. Details of how long the goat was loose prior to police arrival were not available.
Police were able to contact the owners of the goat and neighbors helped catch and contain the goat until officers arrived. Scanner radio traffic indicates the goat was placed in the back of a police vehicle until the owners arrived to retrieve the animal.
Officials confirmed Thursday that no injuries were reported in connection with the incident, and said the animal’s owners are “working on” making sure the goat’s enclosure is secure.
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights police said officers on Wednesday encountered several vehicles street racing in the area of Auburn Boulevard and Halifax Street in the middle of the day.
Police reported on social media that while conducting traffic enforcement, motor officers encountered three drivers who were traveling at excessive speeds of “almost 100 mph.” The department shared a photo online of a speedometer that read 97 miles per hour.
Arrest logs show 19-year-old Muzamel Ahmadi from Sacramento was cited Wednesday in Citrus Heights just before noon on charges of reckless driving and “exhibition of speed” or the participation in a speed contest. No other arrests were logged in relation to reckless driving that day.
When asked on Friday why only one arrest had been logged, police said the report had not been finished yet.
“The grand prize for those involved in the race was a 30-day impound of the vehicles and a hefty citation,” the department wrote on social media Thursday, adding that unsafe driving and racing “endangers other members of the community.”
The area of Auburn Boulevard and Halifax Street is situated between the intersections of Auburn Boulevard and Van Maren Lane and Auburn Boulevard and Greenback Lane. Play Matters Preschool, Arlington Heights Elementary School, and Rindle Ranch Senior Apartment Homes are all in close proximity, according to Google Maps, along with multiple other neighborhoods and businesses.
A new sandwich shop is planning to open Saturday in the Stock Ranch Plaza. // SB Williams
By Sara Beth Williams– West Coast Sourdough, a San Francisco-based sandwich company, has announced an opening date for its newest franchise in the Stock Ranch Plaza.
The company signed a lease last year for a 2,400-square-foot suite in front of Costco on Auburn Boulevard, and is planning to open for business on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to signage posted on the front entrance as of Thursday.
A handwritten sign posted on the front window announced that due to an electrical issue, the sandwich shop initially had to postpone its opening. It’s unclear when the shop had previously planned to open. At least one adjacent business confirmed Thursday that the sandwich shop plans to open on Saturday. A menu and store hours are also posted on the shop’s front windows.
The company has grown at a rapid pace since being founded in 2020. The Stock Ranch Plaza location will be the first in Citrus Heights for the deli chain, which lists dozens of locations on their website that are open or planning to open throughout California, including multiple locations in Roseville, Sacramento, and Elk Grove.
The building is also home to Sport Clips, Crumbl Cookies, AT&T, and most recently Citrus Heights Smiles Dentistry.
The building where West Coast Sourdough resides was intended to be fully utilized by five retail or food tenants. The concept for a fully built out Stock Ranch Plaza includes nine more buildings, varying in size but similar to the five-tenant building, according to prior reports.
West Coast Sourdough menu items include sandwiches, soups, and salads, along with kids’ meal options, the company’s website shows. The website advertises its sourdough bread as being “completely natural & 100% free of preservatives,” with ingredients listed as “just flour, water, & salt.”
The development of the plaza began with the construction of the Costco building in 2003 and Walmart in 2005. Applebee’s Bar & Grill opened in late 2015. Additional construction was anticipated in 2017, but modifications to the traffic loop inside the plaza to improve traffic flow contributed to the project’s delay.
West Coast Sourdough is located at 6920 Auburn Blvd., Suite 150 and lists operating hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
Vehicles line up to drop off ballots at Citrus Heights City Hall on Nov. 5, 2024. // M. Hazlip
Sentinel Staff Report– More than a week after Election Day, votes continue to be counted in various local races affecting Citrus Heights, with the latest results for City Council, school board, water district, state assembly and congressional races posted on Tuesday, Nov. 12. A summary of results are listed below.
The next update from the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections is expected on Nov. 15, by 5:15 p.m. Readers can sign up for The Sentinel’s free Weekend Edition emails to get updated vote totals in each edition.
State/National:
In the 6th Congressional District, Rep. Ami Bera, a Democrat, leads Christine Bish, a Republican, with 57% of the vote. The Associated Press has called the race for Bera.
In State Assembly District 7, Assemblyman Josh Hoover, a Republican, leads with 53% of the vote, ahead of Citrus Heights Councilmember Porsche Middleton, a Democrat. A difference of about 12,000 votes separates the two, out of 170,515 votes counted in the race so far. Hoover declared victory on social media, following the latest vote count update on Nov. 12.
San Juan Unified School District Board of Education
In Trustee Area 4, Nick Bloise remains in the lead with 48%, with Catrayel Wood at 26% and Martin Ross at 24%.
Citrus Heights City Council:
In District 1, Kelsey Nelson leads with 64%, with the remaining votes split between Amie Burgundy Brown and Andrew Saunders. Nelson has declared victory on her social media, and Saunders posted a message on Facebook conceding the race on Wednesday.
In District 3, incumbent Tim Schaefer ran unopposed, with 100% of the vote going to him.
Bond Measures:
Measure P: San Juan Unified School District’s $950 million bond Measure P is currently passing with 59% of the vote. The measure requires 55% in order to pass.
Measure O: The Sacramento Metro Fire District’s $415 million bond is currently passing with 68% of the vote. The measure requires two-thirds support in order to pass.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Director,
In Ward 1, incumbent Brandon D. Rose is leading with 66%, with Robert Wichert at 24% and Chet Corcos at 9%.
San Juan Water District Board, Division 2
In Division 2, Pam Tobin leads with 51%, with Kenneth Miller at 36% and Asif Sheikh at 11%.
As of Nov. 12, Sacramento County officials report that a total of 497,779 ballots have been counted, countywide. The county’s report does not break down the number of ballots remaining to be counted by city or area. The next update is expected Friday, Nov. 15.
Other local seats were either not on the ballot, or winners were declared by default due to a lack of opponents filing to run. See below:
Citrus Heights Water District Director, District 1 See the division boundaries here.
Caryl F. Sheehan was elected by default because no one filed to run against her. Sheehan will not appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Sacramento County Supervisor, District 4 The district includes Citrus Heights, Folsom, Orangevale, Antelope, North Highlands, Rio Linda, Elverta and Rancho Murieta.
Rosario Rodriguez won election outright against Bret Daniels and Braden Murphy during the March 5 primary, winning 51 percent of the vote. Rodriquez will succeed Supervisor Sue Frost after her term ends in December 2024. Frost previously announced she would not seek reelection.
Sacramento County Board of Education, Area 4 A newly divided map of trustee areas was approved in 2021. The division boundaries can be found here.
Vanessa Caigoy defeated Linda Christopher-Dewilde, Jennin Martinez, Murad Sarama, and Usman Haider in the primary election on March 5 and will not appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Sacramento Suburban Water District Director Division 1: This area includes portions of Citrus Heights, Antelope and North Highlands.
Dave Jones was elected by default and will not appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Board, Division 2 This district includes Fire Station 23 located on Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights and Fire Station 25, located on Roseville Road in Sacramento.
Grant Goold was reelected by default, after no one else qualified to run for this position
CA State Assembly District 7 Candidates Porsche Middleton (left) and Josh Hoover (right) // CH Sentinel / Ballotpedia
By Sara Beth Williams– Republican incumbent Josh Hoover continues to hold a lead over Citrus Heights City Councilmember Porsche Middleton in the race for California State Assembly District 7, according to the latest voting results released Tuesday.
Middleton sits at 46 percent, now trailing Hoover by over 12,000 votes. Hoover has so far received 53 percent of the vote. Middleton currently serves on the Citrus Heights City Council, with her term expiring in 2026.
Hoover declared victory on his social media page Tuesday night following the latest voting numbers, stating that the latest results indicate a “hard fought win.”
“I am honored that the voters of the 7th Assembly District have placed their faith in me to represent our community in the Legislature for another two years,” Hoover said.
In her latest Nov. 6 social media post on her campaign page, Middleton said votes are still being counted and thanked her supporters, saying: “Whatever happens, know that our work is just beginning.”
Hoover and Middleton first faced off in the primary election in March, where Hoover received 52 percent of the vote over Middleton and YK Chalamcherla, both Democrats.
Hoover was narrowly elected in 2022 to represent California’s Assembly District 7, winning 50.4% of the vote. On social media, he described a “growth in support” over the past two years, noting that he had won by less than 1% in 2022, while in 2024 he now holds a 7 percent lead.
As of Nov. 12, Sacramento County officials report that a total of 497,799 ballots have been counted, countywide, with an estimated 174,000 ballots remaining to be counted. The county’s report does not break down the number of ballots remaining to be counted by city or area. The next update is expected on Friday, Nov. 15.
County election officials have until Dec. 5 to process and count ballots. The Secretary of State will certify the results of the election on Dec. 13.
By Sara Beth Williams– In an effort to help low-income families avoid displacement and stay in affordable homes, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is now accepting applications for home repair loans from Sacramento and Yolo County residents.
According to the organization’s website, up to $100,000 is available per household, and deferred zero-percent interest 20-to-30-year loan options are available.
Loans for home repairs can be applied to general repairs, such as roof repairs, solar installation, electrical system upgrades, HVAC plumbing, flooring and window replacement, mold and pest abatement, water heater repair, siding, and more. Loans can also be applied to accessibility and safety upgrades such as the addition of ramps, bathroom modifications, and so on. Mobile homes are also eligible for repairs.
The home repair loans are issued through the organization’s Neighborhood Revitalization and Home Repair program and are designed help “respond to the housing crisis in California” by addressing health, safety, and accessibility concerns in homes opened by low-income families, elderly residents, and veterans.
“By fixing the long-deferred maintenance projects, critical repairs, and code violations, we help families stay in their already affordable homes,” the organization stated online.
To qualify for the program, an applicant must meet the three following program requirements: Applicants must own and occupy the home as a primary residence, must be willing to partner with Habitat by contributing sweat equity hours towards the repair project, and must have the ability to pay 20 percent of the total repair cost.
Additionally, applicants’ gross annual income must fall below the maximum income based on household size as specified by the HUD income limits, which can be found on Habitat for Humanity’s website. A family of four must have a maximum household income of under $94,300.
Interested residents can download an application online in four different languages at habitatgreatersac.org/homerepair. Applications can be returned by mail or by email.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is also planning a new housing project on Sayonara Drive in Citrus Heights. In August, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the development project.
Applications for home loans for the project on Sayonara are not yet available on the organization’s website. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento CEO Leah Miller anticipates applications for housing will open in the beginning of 2025.
Homeowners will be required to commit to 500 hours of service helping build the home through the period of construction. The project will be phased over a three-year period, with infrastructure anticipated to begin in the fall of 2024. Construction of homes could begin as early as April 2025.
Several police cruisers could be seen near the corner of Shupe Drive and Grady Drive Tuesday evening, Nov. 12, 2024. // Mike Hazlip
By Mike Hazlip–
Citrus Heights police are investigating the death of a woman who died Tuesday afternoon. The woman was found deceased behind Burlington Coat Factory.
Citrus Heights Police Sgt. Joseph Keller said paramedics pronounced the woman dead shortly after arriving to the scene just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Keller described the unidentified woman as a white adult and confirmed that only one death occurred. No further information was available, and the cause of death was still unknown.
The woman was found at a shelter that appeared to have been constructed in an alleyway between Burlington Coat Factory and Ross at the back wall of the shopping center. Keller could not confirm if the woman was living at the scene, but said some personal items were found that appear to belong to the woman.
Several police vehicles could be seen near the corner of Shupe Drive and Grady Drive behind the shopping center while the investigation was underway, with caution tape stretching across the alleyway between two buildings.
The commercial center is anchored by Kohl’s and faces Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue. The identity of the deceased has not been released.
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