Citrus Heights Sentinel

Popular El Tapatio restaurant in Citrus Heights re-opens after fire
Sentinel staff report– Following repairs after a fire on Wednesday morning, El Tapatio Family Mexican Restaurant reopened its doors Friday evening.

San Juan High School alumnae inducted into foundation’s Hall of Fame
By Sara Beth Williams– The San Juan Education Foundation inducted three new people into the Hall of Fame at an Evening of the Stars gala on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. One of the honorees included San Juan High…

Future in question for local coffee shop in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— Those passing by the coffee shop at the corner of San Juan Avenue and Sperry Drive have found its doors closed during regular business hours in recent days, prompting questions as to the future of…
Councilman proposes using ‘FEMA-type’ trailers for homeless in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights Councilman Bret Daniels on Thursday called on his fellow council members to join him in pursuing his proposal to put “FEMA-type” trailers for homeless families on several vacant lots on Sayonara Drive…

Meet the husband-and-wife behind this unique Citrus Heights bookstore
Like the boomerang their store is aptly named for, Boomerang Books in Citrus Heights has kept softcover book lovers coming back for more ever since opening in 1994…

San Juan HS spoils Mira Loma’s homecoming with shutout win, 30-0
Entering the halfway point into the season it was a jubilant, breezy Friday evening and San Juan High School was looking to end a losing streak of back-to-back games when they faced the Mira Loma Matadors in a…

Citrus Heights Police Logs: shaving cream, transients, indecent exposure
Latest local police logs include reports of teenagers spraying shaving cream all over some Hallmark cards at Walgreens, a topless woman observed in front of Raley’s, and a rash of homeless-related incidents reported around Citrus Heights…

Bearpaw re-opens Citrus Heights retails store, gears up for fall season
Citrus Heights-based Bearpaw Boots has reopened their retail store at Sylvan Corners after “hibernating” for the summer and is gearing up for its fall sales season…

Citrus Heights News Briefs: business news, Bayside, fire, Family Night
Latest local news briefs include a Citrus Heights council member being appointed by the governor, two homes being damaged in a fire, a local fast-growing business moving out of the city, and a local church helping clean up…

Pickleball, fitness, dance classes and more offered at Sunrise Parks this fall
Sunrise Recreation and Park District’s new fall catalog of activities and sports program through March 2020 is now out. Below is a sampling of some of the popular adult programs, sports leagues and special events offered…

Studio Movie Grill moving forward with planned 2020 opening in Citrus Heights
Following months of dormant activity at the future site of a new 49,000-square-foot Studio Movie Grill in Citrus Heights, heavy equipment and construction fencing now occupy the area next to Big Lots where the theater will be constructed…

The Civic Minute: what’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall? (Sept. 26)
During the Citrus Heights City Council’s Sept. 26 meeting, city leaders will begin with a closed session to discuss labor negotiations, followed by a public meeting at 7 p.m…




