
New pizzeria serves up signature flavors, custom options on Sunrise Blvd
Bethany Reeves contributed to this story– Since opening for business in January, a new family-operated restaurant in Citrus Heights has been serving up pizza and more at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Woodmore Oaks Drive. Lil’ Blondie’s…

Citrus Heights Toys R Us to close forever on Friday; here’s what’s left inside
Sentinel staff report– Discounts have risen to 70 to 90% off retail prices as the local Toys R Us store in Citrus Heights prepares to close its doors for good this Friday. So what items remain on the…

Rite Aid store in Citrus Heights to close by July 1st
Sentinel staff report– Shelves are already more than half empty at the Rite Aid on the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Arcadia Drive after the store announced it would be closing and began heavily discounted store-wide liquidation sales…

Q&A: When is the new Chando’s Tacos opening in Citrus Heights?
Sentinel staff report– Last year, the owner of Chando’s Tacos announced plans to open a new restaurant in Citrus Heights, with an opening date targeted for the first quarter of 2018. But as of mid-June, the location at…

New burger joint gets green light from planning commission for Auburn Blvd.
Sentinel staff report– Does Citrus Heights need another burger joint? Businessman Ben Aibuedefe thinks so, and on Wednesday night he received unanimous approval from planning commissioners to move forward with his plans to bring a new walk-up and…

Citrus Heights-based footwear company acquires Flip Flop Shops
Sentinel staff report– Bearpaw Holdings LLC, a global footwear company headquartered in Citrus Heights, announced its acquisition of Flip Flop Shops last week. The acquisition marks another step in Bearpaw’s expansion, with the company announcing its move into…

Citrus Heights has a new burger joint in town: Hamre’s Giant Orange
By Stacey Hanks– The name Hamre’s Giant Orange doesn’t exactly scream hamburgers, but don’t let that fool you, hamburgers are what they do and they do a lot of them. Located at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and…

New Tea Republic shop offers teas, drinks and ‘boba’ in Citrus Heights
By Hazel Ford– Type in a search for “bubble tea” online and you’ll find more than 30 places in the Sacramento area on Yelp, but only one in Citrus Heights. Kristy Zhang, 26, is the owner of the…

New Dos Coyotes restaurant now open in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– The long-awaited opening of Dos Coyotes Border Cafe in Citrus Heights has arrived, with the new restaurant opening its doors for business on Wednesday to a full house. The Davis-based restaurant chain is known for…

Q&A: What happened to Bubbie’s Love Deli in Citrus Heights?
Sentinel staff report– A once-popular deli in Citrus Heights offering an array of kosher-style menu items rare in the Sacramento region closed its doors several months ago and was replaced by a burger restaurant in May. Located at…

Creative Citrus Heights couple launches mobile ice cream parlor
By Hazel Ford– Ed and Valerie Higgins, the creative local couple who first made headlines last December for their extravagant synchronized Christmas light display, are at it again with a new business venture. In March, the pair launched “Made…

Meet ‘Dee,’ the smiling face behind Master Donuts in Citrus Heights
By Hazel Ford– Vongdee Cheak, 62, has been busily running her popular donut shop in Citrus Heights for the past 24 years. Master Donuts, located on Sunrise Boulevard at the intersection of Old Auburn Road, is stocked with…