Jayna Karpinski-Costa
Citrus Heights City Council Election: Who’s funding who?
Sentinel staff report– Latest campaign finance disclosures show more than $100,000 has poured into the various races for Citrus Heights City Council this year, far more than the city has ever seen in recent years — despite elections…
Meet Jayna Karpinski-Costa, candidate for Citrus Heights Council District 4
Note: As part of The Sentinel’s 2022 coverage of local elections, we have asked a series of seven identical questions to each of the candidates running for a seat on the Citrus Heights City Council. The questions are…
Election 2022: Who’s running for Citrus Heights City Council?
Sentinel staff report– A total of nine residents are running for three seats up for election this year on the five-member Citrus Heights City Council — and at least two new faces will join the council, due to…
Two on Citrus Heights council won’t be seeking another term
Sentinel staff report– Three seats are up for election on the Citrus Heights City Council this year, and at least two of those seats will see new faces join the council, as a pair of long-tenured council members…
Guest Column: What dog owners need to know about mosquitoes and heartworm
By Jayna Karpinski-Costa– By now everyone has been told to drain standing water to prevent mosquito breeding and hopefully lower the incidence of the diseases they transmit.
Guest Opinion: ‘M’ is for Misleading
When I was in law school at Santa Clara, I recall reading a definition of the terrific Yiddish word “chutzpah:” when someone murders both parents and throws himself or herself on the mercy of the court for being…
Guest Column: Reflections on Leonard Shymoniak, the Citrus Heights Pumpkin Farmer
By Dr. Jayna Karpinski-Costa– For those who never met or knew Leonard Shymoniak, the farmer who began the Pumpkin Farm in Citrus Heights, let me relate a few memories and my thoughts about what a great person he…
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.
42-unit townhouse project proposed near Sylvan Corners
Sentinel staff report– Plans to bring a 42-unit townhouse project to a 2.5-acre vacant parcel behind the Bearpaw Village shopping center at Sylvan Corners will be heard by the Citrus Heights Planning Commission on Jan. 24th — and…
Q&A: How much do Citrus Heights council members actually get paid?
In response to several inquiries from our readers, The Sentinel looked into how much city council members make in Citrus Heights. Here’s what we found: California Government Code section 36516 puts a default cap on the salary of…
