Citrus Heights Sentinel
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.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, house fire, toy giveaway
Latest local news briefs include an obituary of a local businesswoman, a Citrus Heights teen helping collect and giveaway toys on Christmas Eve, and investigators assessing a house fire on Cheshire Way.
Star Wars fans will love the holiday decor outside this Citrus Heights home
By Mike Hazlip— The homes along Orelle Creek Court in Citrus Heights are known for their annual Christmas lights displays, but one home’s decorations are from a galaxy far, far away.
Local nonprofit wraps up year of working with homeless in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— The Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART) is wrapping up its 2021 efforts, and planning for expanded efforts next year to help those living on the streets as well as those at risk of…
