
Plans move forward to reopen long-blighted Auburn Boulevard gas station
Those driving down Auburn Boulevard north toward the city limits may have noticed new signage on an old, vacant gas station and convenience store on the corner of Oak Grove Avenue…

Discount Store appears permanently closed
After having relocated to a smaller space in the Grand Oaks shopping center last May, the Discount Store appears to have closed, vacating its suite….

Here’s what roadway projects are coming up in Citrus Heights
Warmer spring weather means construction season is in full swing, and multiple capital improvement projects are beginning or continuing this month…

Citrus Heights releases holiday gift guide to encourage local shopping
The City of Citrus Heights has released a four-page holiday shopping and gift giving guide that highlights multiple businesses throughout the city…

Citrus Heights council eyes tightening rules for mobile food vendors
By Sara Beth Williams– The Citrus Heights City Council on Wednesday directed city staff to explore tightening mobile food vendor regulations to include restrictions against food truck vendors operating in the same parking lot, or within a specific…

Hair salon closes in Citrus Heights after more than 40 years in business
A hair salon on Auburn Boulevard has closed after more than 40 years according to a Dec. 8 press release…

New coffee shop to close, after brief stint in Citrus Heights
Black Sails Coffee Lounge, a locally owned coffee shop that opened in July in the Marketplace at Birdcage, will close its doors on Dec. 21…

17 businesses that opened in Citrus Heights in 2025
Citrus Heights welcomed a variety of new businesses this year, including restaurants, grocery stores, gaming and sports practice facilities, a coffee shop, and more…

Progress underway on former Teriyaki Land in Citrus Heights
A visit by Sentinel staff last week found the exterior of the building formerly occupied by Teriyaki Land repainted a bright red and white…

Another jeweler has shuttered inside Sunrise Mall
By Sara Beth Williams– Where there were once four jewelers and a watch and jewelry repair store, the Sunrise Mall is now down to just two jewelry stores. One recently combined with another, Fast Fix watch repair moved…

Winter sports shop opens in Citrus Heights
Just in time for the winter season, a new winter sports equipment shop opened on Auburn Boulevard the day before Thanksgiving.

Former Rite Aid building in Citrus Heights undergoing renovation
The former Rite Aid building near the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Madison Avenue is undergoing a face-lift and other renovation work, with construction crews seen tearing up the asphalt in front of the building in recent weeks…




