These 19 Citrus Heights restaurants received over $4.8M in extra federal relief
Sentinel staff report– While more than 500 businesses in Citrus Heights received millions in forgivable loans from the well-known Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during pandemic-related shutdowns last year, just 19 local restaurants were lucky enough this year to…
Meet the father-son team behind this new Citrus Heights barber shop
By Mike Hazlip— Opening a barber shop in the middle of a pandemic may not have seemed like a good idea to many, but for Kenny Fontaine and his son Chace the timing was right.
New Mexican drive-thru to open in former Citrus Heights Goodwill store
By Mike Hazlip— A former Goodwill building on Lichen Drive is now slated to become a drive-thru California Burrito restaurant after a non-compete clause halted progress last year on a proposed Burger King at the site.
What’s going on with the construction activity at Citrus Plaza?
By Mike Hazlip— Exposed plywood and scaffolding has recently appeared around the entire exterior of the Citrus Plaza shopping center on the northeast corner of Greenback Lane and San Juan Avenue.
The Lodge coffee house in Citrus Heights a popular spot for regulars
By Mike Hazlip— The Lodge coffee shop on Auburn Boulevard is the kind of place locals know about and out-of-towners only find by accident, but the iconic A-frame building has been a fixture in Citrus Heights for the…
Developer proposes three-story apartment complex near Sunrise Mall
By Mike Hazlip— An application for a new three-story apartment complex near Sunrise Mall has been submitted to the city, records show.
This Citrus Heights shopping center has welcomed three new businesses since June 15
It didn’t take long after California officially fully re-opened on June 15 for several new businesses to open in Citrus Heights.
New drive-thru taking shape on Greenback Lane outside Hobby Lobby
By Mike Hazlip— A new chicken fingers drive-thru is quickly taking shape in the parking lot of Hobby Lobby on Greenback Lane.
Meet the brother-and-sister owners behind Citrus Heights’ newest cafe
By Nadezhda Chayka Otterstad– Brother-and-sister entrepreneurial partners Peter Mazur and Susanna Stepchuk last month opened Greenhouse Café, located next door to the now-abandoned Studio Movie Grill lot on Auburn Boulevard. The café first opened June 15 and is…
New Italian-themed nail salon opens in Citrus Heights
By Rylie Friesen- Located between Gold’s Gym and a newly opened cafe, Venice Nail Studio features scenes of Paris architecture on the walls and Roman statues throughout. The salon opened June 15 and offers services such as manicures,…
New discount wholesaler opens in former Smart & Final building in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— After more than two years of vacancy, the former Smart & Final building on Auburn Boulevard has a new tenant. The Charity Shop opened its doors July 1, and manager Casey Underwood told The Sentinel…
Pair of boarded-up restaurants on Greenback Lane to reopen under new names
By Mike Hazlip— Demolition work can be seen at the shuttered Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants along the 8000 block of Greenback Lane, as contractors prepare the buildings for re-opening under new business names.
