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Citrus Heights will soon be home to a new Big Lots store, located in a renovated portion of a massive 90,000-square-foot building on Auburn Boulevard that was once home to Kmart. A grand opening has been announced for April 26, 2019…
By Thomas J. Sullivan–
If your four-legged friend is looking a little “fuzzy” around the edges, you may want to “paws” and take them in to Jill and Kim Hoover’s Fuzz Monsters Pet Grooming at 6401 Antelope Rd. in Citrus Heights. You can’t miss their colorful outside sign nor the bright chartreuse curtains in their windows…
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A local Citrus Heights women’s club is seeking to add some more local flavor to its upcoming “Taste of Citrus Heights” fundraiser. The 3rd annual all-you-can-eat-and-drink fundraiser will be returning to the Citrus Heights Community Center next month, promising an evening of food, fundraising and fun…
By Thomas J. Sullivan–
Citrus Heights bowlers have retired professional bowler Steve Cook to thank for keeping their beloved Fireside Lanes going strong at 7901 Auburn Blvd. In 2014, Cook stepped in to buy the 32-lane bowling center when he thought it might close…
Sentinel staff report–
Citrus Heights is now home to a total of over 2,000 licensed businesses, with more than 60 of those being added last month, according to latest licensing data released by the city…
By Thomas J. Sullivan–
On any given day, drivers passing along Sylvan Road may notice rows of cars parked outside the massive, 80,000-square-foot Small Business Administration building in Citrus Heights, but most probably don’t know what happens inside…
By Thomas J. Sullivan–
The city is currently reviewing a developer’s proposal to build a 22-unit apartment complex at the corner of Zenith Drive and Brimstone Drive, behind the Raley’s shopping center in Citrus Heights.
Plans for the project, known as the Summerhills Plaza Apartments, were submitted to the city last month. Construction of the rectangular-shaped apartment complex would replace existing parking spaces and a dirt pad located behind Raley’s Supermarket and Dollar Tree in the Summerhill Business Plaza.
Eight one-bedroom apartments would be offered, each sized around 879 square feet. Fourteen two-bedroom apartments in different two size models, 1,067 and 1,126 sq. ft. would also be available. The apartment complex is proposed to include 52 parking spaces, 30 of which would be standard surface stalls and 22 would include carports.
All but two of the apartment units would face Zenith Drive. Plans for tenant access gates are featured at both Zenith and Brimstone Drives…
Sentinel staff report–
Early bird general admission tickets are already sold out for the first-ever “Brews in the Burbs” festival in Citrus Heights, but several other ticket options still remain for those interested…
