Citrus Heights Sentinel

Sunrise Mall to welcome new retail store in November
By Mike Hazlip— A new furniture store is set to open at Sunrise Mall and the owner says he is optimistic about the mall’s future…

Guest Opinion: Housing is not what Sylvan Corners needs
By Brad Staplin– As a 6th generation native of Citrus Heights, and whose family once owned the land where the old Sylvan school sat, I applaud the City Council for the courage to reject the 94-home subdivision being…

Flooding at Sunrise Mall prompts temporary closure of several stores
By Mike Hazlip— A leaking roof from last weekend’s rains temporarily closed two stores in Sunrise Mall as employees clean up and assess damage…

New workwear store opens in Citrus Heights
By Mike Hazlip— A new workwear clothing store that bills itself as “home of the trades” held its grand opening on Sunrise Boulevard last weekend…

The Civic Minute: What’s happening at Citrus Heights City Hall?
The Citrus Heights City Council will meet Thursday evening to consider matters relating to annexation, panhandling, funding for placing officers in schools, and potential support for a 2024 ballot initiative…

Sunrise MarketPlace hosting harvest festival, movie night
Sentinel staff report– The parking lot of Sunrise Mall on Friday will be home to a harvest festival and Hocus Pocus movie night…

Citrus Heights Leatherby’s to give away gift cards to anyone in costume
Sentinel staff report– Beginning Friday and continuing through Halloween, the Leatherby’s Family Creamery in Citrus Heights will be giving away $10 gift cards to everyone who shows up wearing a costume…

Ukrainian church buys long-vacant former Kmart site in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– A high-profile, 60,000-square-foot commercial site once planned for a Studio Movie Grill in Citrus Heights has been purchased by an area Ukrainian church, the…

Citrus Heights mayor highlights ‘remarkable strides’ in State of the City update
By Phillip Pesola– Mayor Tim Schaefer and City Manager Ash Feeney presented the 2023 State of the City address last week on Thursday, highlighting the city’s achievements over the past year and outlining goals for the future…

School Board: Big money flows into Citrus Heights special election
Campaign finance disclosures show the Nov. 7 special election for a key school board seat in the San Juan Unified School District is drawing some significant interest from donors, including a $10,000 donation from a teachers association political…