
Editorial: Why shopping local matters
For fans of 1998’s “You’ve Got Mail” and perhaps anyone who has owned a brick-and-mortar small business, there’s nothing more heartbreaking than watching Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) shutting off all the lights, and locking the doors to her…

Walgreens-occupied property for sale in Citrus Heights sees $750k price cut
After being listed on the market for about a year, a Walgreens store at a prime corner in Citrus Heights has dropped by $750,000 in price, according to commercial real estate site LoopNet…

Independent grocery store shutters in Citrus Heights
Another business has shuttered in a small shopping complex in Citrus Heights, following the closure just over one year ago of a family-run thrift store…

Healthcare clothing retailer to shutter in Citrus Heights, amid nationwide closures
As part of a sweeping nationwide closure of all stores, a Citrus Heights retailer that sells scrubs, lab coats, and other clothing for medical and healthcare professionals is expected to close permanently…

Citrus Heights Chamber seeks input to help structure, inform, new Business Watch program
Organizers say the program is intended to create a network of businesses that can share information, build relationships, and work together to address safety concerns and improve business resiliency…

Citrus Heights restaurant shuts down, reopens, following health violations
A cafe restaurant in Citrus Heights was forced to close temporarily following major health code violations according to a Sacramento County Environmental Management Department health inspection report….

Lawsuit alleging ‘general negligence’ filed against Citrus Heights restaurant
A woman has filed a lawsuit in Sacramento County Superior Court against a local sit-down restaurant in Citrus Heights, alleging negligence after she says she slipped and fell twice while visiting the restaurant in November 2024…

This retro burger stand takes customers on a trip back in time
Along the historic corridor once known as the Lincoln Highway in Citrus Heights, a small burger joint with nostalgic vibes sits among the string of small businesses both old and new…

Local Chinese restaurant in Citrus Heights closes
A local Chinese restaurant which has operated in the city for 24 years, closed its doors officially on Tuesday Sept. 15 due to the couple retiring, as well as unresolved repairs and a reported rent increase…

Arcade Monsters mural behind Sunrise Mall approved by city officials
A black and white mural on the side of the future Arcade Monsters building behind Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights has been approved by the city….

Remember when: Birdcage Walk, then and now
With plans for the Sunrise Tomorrow concept calling for a walkable “21 Century Main Street” with mixed use retail, living, office, and entertainment, The Sentinel took a look back at the first walkable shopping center in the area,…

What’s going on with this vacant donut shop at the Grand Oaks plaza?
Despite “coming soon” signage, a donut shop in the Grand Oaks shopping center on Auburn Boulevard has yet to open…




