New toy store opens in Sunrise Mall
By Mike Hazlip— A toy store is the newest tenant at Sunrise mall, opening just a month before the Christmas shopping season.
Former Sears buildings at Sunrise Mall listed for sale by new owner
By Mike Hazlip— Just one month after acquiring the former Sears property at Sunrise Mall, commercial real estate mogul Ethan Conrad has listed the buildings for a combined total of nearly $20 million. An option to lease is…
Grand Oaks Shopping Center welcomes two new businesses
By Sara Beth Williams– The Grand Oaks Plaza on Auburn Boulevard is seeing new business activity, with two new businesses opening their doors and one business opening up to the public for the first time in almost a…
Stones Casino recognizes WEAVE exec with community award
By Mike Hazlip— The CEO of Women Escaping A Violent Environment (WEAVE) was recognized with a Stones Gambling Hall “21 Award” during a Dec. 14 ceremony.
City seeks $10M housing-related grant for Sunrise Mall plan
By Phillip Pesola– The Citrus Heights City Council last week voted unanimously to seek a state grant of up to $10 million to be used toward the Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan.
Lights Out: What’s with the dark parking lot at Sunrise Mall?
By Mike Hazlip— Mall shoppers and patrons of a recently opened children’s theater have found a large portion of the Sunrise Mall parking lot dark in recent weeks, prompting questions about safety and maintenance.
Natural food store closes in Citrus Heights after owner’s tragic death
By Mike Hazlip— The Elliott’s Fine Nutrition store on Greenback Lane has permanently closed its doors, after the owner was killed during an East Sacramento robbery.
Rain damages drywall, concrete left outside abandoned Movie Grill site
By Mike Hazlip— Thousands of dollars worth of drywall sheets and concrete bags, apparently left behind in the wake of Studio Movie Grill’s bankruptcy, now sit at the site damaged by weather.
New kids playhouse opens in Citrus Heights shopping center
By Sara Beth Williams– A new indoor playground celebrated its grand opening last month at the corner of Antelope Road and Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights.
President of Auburn Boulevard Business Association retires
By Mike Hazlip— After heading up the Auburn Boulevard Business Association (ABBA) since its inception and running a local auto shop for three decades, Richard Hale has passed on leadership responsibilities to a successor.
Big Lots to close Citrus Heights store
Sentinel staff report– After first opening three years ago in a portion of the former Kmart building on Auburn Boulevard, Big Lots will reportedly be closing its Citrus Heights store in January.
‘Small Business Saturday’ encourages shopping small, local
Sentinel staff report– Shoppers are being encouraged to “shop small” this Saturday for the 13th annual Small Business Saturday campaign. Started in 2010 as an initiative heavily promoted by American Express, Small Business Saturday is designed to encourage…
