
Review: This Citrus Heights restaurant’s new ‘Cajun Flare’ menu is worth a try
By Julie W. Jones and Thomas J. Sullivan– Temple Garden at 7064 Sunrise Blvd., in the north end of the Foodmaxx Shopping Plaza in Citrus Heights, now features a special Cajun Flare menu, offered in three combination buckets…

Site work to begin this spring on new 260-home development in Citrus Heights
Sentinel staff report– Construction on Watt Communities’ massive 260-home development off Arcadia Drive and Fair Oaks Boulevard in Citrus Heights is anticipated to begin later this year, with completion of the first homes expected by 2020. The 56-acre…

Rico’s Mexican Food opens in Citrus Heights shopping center
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Authentic, flavorful, homemade Mexican food. You’ll find it at Rico’s, which celebrated its grand opening this week at 7967 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights.

Meet the husband-wife duo behind this Citrus Heights flower shop
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Looking for some Valentine’s Day flowers and gifts? You might try Awesome Blossom in Citrus Heights, owned and operated by a husband-wife team for the past three years on Greenback Lane near San Juan…

Citrus Heights issued 56 new business licenses in January. See the list:
By Thomas J. Sullivan– New restaurants, services and retail businesses are among the 56 new business licenses that were issued by the City of Citrus Heights in January of this year. Sixteen licenses are registered at commercial addresses,…

Kayak City boasts 7,000 sq ft showroom in Citrus Heights
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Carl Haussmann, owner of Adventure Sports-Kayak City, at 7812 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights, considers his company to be “the largest kayak-exclusive shop in the U.S.”

REPORT: Here’s how much rental prices rose in Citrus Heights over the past year
Sentinel staff report– A new report released this month shows median rental prices rose by 4.8 percent in Citrus Heights over the past 12 months. That number outpaces…

California Fish Grill to open this month on Sunrise Blvd
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Drivers travelling along Sunrise Boulevard near Madison Avenue have likely seen prominent new signage and a fish mural on the building where California Fish Grill will be opening on Monday, Feb. 11. A soft…

Citrus Heights woman opens new thrift shop ministry to help homeless
By Thomas J. Sullivan– Citrus Heights is now home to a nonprofit clothing ministry called Kelsee’s Purse, thanks to the work of a young Romanian-American émigré. Ildi Ayers says she’s proud to make a modest difference in the quality…

Vacant Citrus Heights gas station on Auburn Blvd to reopen soon
By Thomas J. Sullivan– A former ARCO gasoline station at the northeast corner of Auburn Boulevard and Cook Avenue in Citrus Heights is scheduled to soon reopen as a Union 76 station…