Two Starbucks construction projects in Citrus Heights cancelled, city says
Two new proposed coffee shop projects, which were approved in 2023 and 2024, have been cancelled, the city said Wednesday.
Meet the owner of Sunrise Montessori in Citrus Heights
Immigrant and entrepreneur Natalia Boyko dreamed of owning her own childcare center for years as she raised her children in her own at-home daycare.
Residents favor vacancy ordinance, Citrus Heights Council wants property owner feedback
At the Sept. 24 City Council meeting, officials presented survey results showing strong resident support for a potential commercial vacancy reoccupancy ordinance, but several councilmembers pressed for…
Citrus Heights council revives discussion of placing officers at local high schools
The Citrus Heights City Council is slated to discuss “School Safety Options” in the next City Council meeting, including the option to fund two full-time school resource officers at Mesa Verde and San Juan High School…
Citrus Heights business owner seeks to brighten people’s lives through passion project
By Mike Hazlip— After more than a decade running a successful screen printing business, Jessica Tillery wanted to give back to the community through a passion project that aims to bring some light into people’s lives…
Citrus Heights continues to battle shopping cart blight
Over 1,500 shopping carts were collected off the streets of Citrus Heights in 2023…
Citrus Heights mom, grandmother on mission to build public playground for disabled children
By Mike Hazlip— At just six months old, Michael Alex Steven Sellu III had a seizure, and now his mother and grandmother are working to build a public playground with equipment that will be accessible to Sellu and…
City Council green lights 2nd phase of Auburn Boulevard revitalization project
Nearly ten years after the first phase of the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Project was completed, the Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday gave the green light for construction to begin on the second phase of revitalization for…
Long-vacant storefronts across from Costco now fully occupied
Unfilled vacancies are now a thing of the past for a five-tenant building constructed in 2019 on Auburn Boulevard, with the coming of a new restaurant and dentistry location…
Citrus Heights council to consider approving over $30M for Auburn Blvd project
The second phase of the Auburn Boulevard Complete Streets Project is expected to cost over $30 million, according to a proposal under consideration by the Citrus Heights City Council this week…
What’s still open at Sunrise Mall?
Despite several recent store closures or relocations, over 20 businesses remain open at Sunrise Mall amid the city’s effort to attract developers to transform the aging mall into a 21st Century Main Street concept…
Lights Out: Sunrise Mall’s last restaurant leaves food court
By Mike Hazlip— The last remaining restaurant space occupied by a business in the Sunrise Mall food court is vacant after Naija Cuisine recently moved out…
