Citrus Heights Sentinel
These 7 new eateries have plans to open in Citrus Heights in 2022
By Mike Hazlip— After welcoming a dozen new restaurants in 2021, Citrus Heights is slated to get at least a half-dozen more eateries in 2022 — if plans go as expected.
Winter shelter program kicks off with hot meals, lodging for homeless
By Mike Hazlip— For the past week, area churches have been working with the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) to provide a hot meal and warm cot for people who would otherwise be sleeping outside.
Downed wires force closure of Auburn Blvd on New Year’s Day
Sentinel staff report– A section of Auburn Boulevard was shut down Saturday morning after a vehicle collision with a pole knocked down wiring into the roadway.
Obituary: Donna Barnes Lucas (1943-2021)
Obituary submitted by family friend– Donna Jean Murrill was born in Los Angeles on October 26, 1943 and passed away on December 25, 2021.
Toys ‘R’ Us making a comeback with new store at Sunrise Mall
Sentinel staff report– Toys “R” Us has plans to return to Citrus Heights with a new, smaller “shop-inside-a-shop” business model in the Macy’s store at Sunrise Mall.
Falling Prices discount store to open in Citrus Heights next month
By Mike Hazlip— A new store for bargain hunters is slated to open in January to fill the remaining space in a long-vacant building at 6422 Tupelo Drive.
New Burger King opens on Greenback Lane, narrowly meeting year-end deadline
By Mike Hazlip— A new Burger King restaurant opened Wednesday at 8034 Greenback Lane, following last-minute inspections and a tight timeline to open before the end of the year.
21 businesses Citrus Heights welcomed in 2021
Sentinel staff report– New businesses opening in Citrus Heights over past year included nearly a dozen restaurants, several coffee shops, a new plant nursery, and more.
New Greek food eatery opens in Citrus Heights shopping plaza
By Mike Hazlip— A new American and Greek food restaurant opened earlier this month in the Grand Oaks shopping center, taking up a space formerly home to a Mexican restaurant.
Citrus Heights Letters: masks in schools, homeless at the library
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include comments on a recent guest column by Supervisor Sue Frost regarding masks in schools, along with a letter about homelessness outside Sylvan Oaks Library.
