
Struggling Citrus Heights restaurant ‘overwhelmed’ with surprise boost in customers
A struggling Citrus Heights restaurant and its small staff were treated to an early Christmas gift, thanks to an unexpected wave of customers who came to the rescue after learning the business was barely surviving amid the coronavirus…

Businesses continue to hire in Citrus Heights amid pandemic
While some businesses are shut down or struggling to stay afloat amid COVID-19 restrictions and stay-at-home orders, others are hiring.

Popular Mexican restaurant in Citrus Heights struggling to survive during pandemic
Jose Osuna opened Panchito Mexican Restaurant three years ago in Citrus Heights, fulfilling a dream of serving home-cooked food from 50 year old family recipes.

Site work begins for new surgery center in Citrus Heights
Development activity across Citrus Heights is continuing, with construction fencing and earth-moving machinery now seen at the future site of a nearly 16,000-square-foot surgery center.

Guest Column: Struggling businesses need relief, not fines
By Supervisor Sue Frost– The past nine months have been a roller coaster for all of us.

Boarded-up Burger King to become new Popeyes chicken restaurant
By Mike Hazlip—A Hayward-based franchisee has submitted an application to convert the former Burger King at 8030 Greenback Ln. into a Popeyes chicken restaurant. A design review permit application shows the 1-acre parcel between Arcadia Drive and Sunrise…

Citrus Heights Planning Commission gives OK to new Raising Cane’s drive-thru
Despite economic shutdowns during the coronavirus pandemic, Citrus Heights is on track to add a new Louisiana-based chicken fingers restaurant to the variety of eateries available in the city.

Beleaguered businesses brace for another shutdown
New restrictions affecting businesses and residents in Citrus Heights and the Sacramento region go into effect Thursday night, following ICU bed capacity dipping below the state’s benchmark to maintain 15% bed availability.

Street names in new Citrus Heights subdivision rooted in local history
Newly posted street signs in KB Home’s 260-home development in Citrus Heights each have an intriguing tie to local history.

Popular Japanese noodle restaurant to open new location in Citrus Heights
A popular authentic ramen noodle restaurant in Roseville has announced plans to soon open a second restaurant in Citrus Heights.

Black Friday: What was it like at Sunrise Mall?
Social distancing was not a problem at Sunrise Mall on Black Friday, as shoppers perused the mostly vacant mall without facing lines of traffic and packed parking lots.

Model homes open in future 260-home Citrus Heights development
Model homes for Heritage at Mitchell Village in Citrus Heights are now open, as roadways are still being laid in the 56-acre site.