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MORE LETTERS: Porsche Middleton, election controversy…

Latest letters from readers continue discussion about whether city council candidate Porsche Middleton should have been allowed to use her title of Planning Commissioner on the upcoming election ballot…

LETTERS: Planning Commission, biased Citrus Heights election map?

Latest letters include controversy over how many hours Citrus Heights Planning Commission members actually spend on their job, as well as an accusation of political bias in The Sentinel’s election map.

Citrus Heights, Home sale

LETTERS: home prices, potholes, neighborhood blight

Latest letters to the editor comment on housing price trends in Citrus Heights, potholes, blight in neighborhoods, and rental housing inspections.

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Why should only rental owners pay for code enforcement?

According to the City Council Staff Report for the proposed rental inspection program, page 181 states that there were 1300 code enforcement calls and on average 27% of the code enforcement calls were attributed to rental properties. So…

Letters to the Editor

Citrus Heights reader voices: rental inspections, code enforcement

Latest reader voices include responses to the city’s 4-1 vote in favor of mandatory rental inspections, with some arguing inspections are needed to protect tenants and crack down on slumlords, while others argue the move is a government…

city hall, Citrus Heights

Letter: Citrus Heights needs a full-time mayor

By Citrus Heights resident Lynn Avery– “What’s it all about Alfie? Is it only the moment we live?” I have read letters to the editor and other comments about the ‘growth of Citrus Heights’ and the dedication to…

Sylvan Middle School, demolition

Letters: Pet-a-Palooza, future of old Sylvan Middle School site

Latest letters and comments from Sentinel readers discuss Pet-a-Palooza and potential future uses for the old Sylvan Middle School property.

Sylvan Corners, Citrus Heights

Letter: How about a Performing Arts Center at the old Sylvan school site?

By Citrus Heights resident Lynn Avery– Several citizen groups and community supporters have been discussing ideas for the old Sylvan Middle School property. There are also rumblings that private business entities are looking at the land for commercial…

Sylvan Corners, Citrus Heights

Letters: city beautification, wall mural, new sports facility in Citrus Heights?

Latest letters and comments from Sentinel readers continue to discuss potential future uses for the old Sylvan Middle School property and also express praise for volunteer Ron Fern and his beautification efforts along Auburn Boulevard.

Highland Avenue, Citrus Heights

Letter: Citrus Heights street is full of potholes, dangerous for handicapped

By Dan Egebretsen, Citrus Heights resident– Our family has lived off of Highland Avenue since 1986. As many know, Highland is a major cut-through from Sylvan Road and Mariposa Avenue to Sunrise Boulevard. When we moved here, Highland…

Bearpaw Village Townhouses

Letter: new townhouse rentals will be a great update for Sylvan Corners

By Jennifer Haley, Citrus Heights resident– The proposed housing on Sylvan Corners is what Citrus Heights needs: an update.

Safer Lock prescription meds

Letter: Warren is wrong on Citrus Heights pill bottle lock purchase

Letter submitted by Jeannie Bruins, vice mayor of Citrus Heights– On Jan. 10, 2018, on the Community Forum page, the Citrus Heights Sentinel included a guest opinion piece from David Warren titled ‘Citrus Heights lacks safe disposal spots…