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Food Allergen Labeling Coming Soon to California Restaurants

Jun 15, 2026 11:21AM ● By MPG Staff

Effective July 1, California restaurants with 20 or more locations will now have to disclose food allergens under the Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences (ADDE) Act.

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Sixth Year of Resilience Fund Supports Independent Restaurants

Jun 08, 2026 10:57AM ● By California Restaurant Foundation News Release

$1.28 Million Available to Help California’s Food and Beverage Businesses Invest in Growth, Stability and Long-term Success

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SUN Bucks Return This Summer

Jun 08, 2026 10:46AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Summer break is a time for fun, family and sunshine, but for many Sacramento County families, it can also mean higher grocery costs while children are out of school.

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Leatherby’s Named Small Business of the Year

Jun 02, 2026 11:43AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Assemblyman Josh Hoover recently recognized Leatherby’s Family Creamery its 2026 Small Business of the Year for California’s 7th Assembly District.

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Keeping Street Food Safe

Jun 01, 2026 12:40PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Sacramento County’s Environmental Management Department (EMD), in coordination with partner agencies, continues outreach and enforcement efforts aimed at improving food safety and helping sidewalk food vendors operate legally and safely throughout the county.

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Sichuan City Opens

May 12, 2026 01:45PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Bold flavor, authentic cuisine.That's the motto of Sichuan City, a new Chinese restaurant now open in the Sunrise Plaza.

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May is CalFresh Awareness Month

May 11, 2026 05:37PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

During the month of May, Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance is participating in CalFresh Awareness Month, launching a weekly video series to help residents better understand available food resources and how to access them.

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American River Burger Battle Returns

May 06, 2026 10:15AM ● By American River Parkway Foundation News Release

The American River Burger Battle is returning to Discovery Park from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16.

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BAD Bakers Opens in Citrus Heights

May 05, 2026 02:34PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

BAD Bakers, situated between Starbucks and Gateway Nails and Spa in the Copperwood Shopping Plaza on 7056 Sunrise Blvd., Suite B in Citrus Heights celebrated a “soft opening” to first-time customers

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Sweet Haven Bakery
Sweet Haven Bakery Relocates

May 04, 2026 01:05PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Life’s too short for bad cake. That’s the motto of Sweet Haven Bakery, best known for the past two years for its unique creations of cookies, cupcakes and specialty wedding cakes in Citrus Heights, and now relocated to Fair Oaks, marking a new chapter for the family-run business.

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Nonprofit Breaks Ground on $16.5 Million Food Market in River District

Apr 13, 2026 04:25PM ● By Eric Schucht, photos by Eric Schucht

Politicians, entrepreneurs, journalists and others met at a dirt lot surrounded by warehouses on April 9 in Sacramento’s River District.

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Grocery Outlet Makes a Grand Entrance

Apr 07, 2026 01:24PM ● By Abbey Wicks

Thursday, April 2, was not a typical morning for shoppers in Sunrise Village. Music pulsed throughout the shopping center, while vendors offering snack and drink samples, prize wheels and coffee lined the pedestrian path to Citrus Heights’ newest Grocery Outlet location.

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Honey Donuts Named 2026 Legacy Business of Distinction

Mar 30, 2026 05:11PM ● By MPG Staff

Honey Donuts, located at 6401 Antelope Rd in Citrus Heights was recently named the recipient of the Winter 2026 Business of Distinction: Legacy Award.

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SMF Adds Three New Restaurants

Mar 30, 2026 01:30PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) continues to elevate the traveler experience with the grand opening of Magpie Café, Centro Cocina Mexicana and New Helvetia Brewing Co. in Terminal A.

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West Coast Sourdough Celebrates Anniversary
West Coast Sourdough Celebrates Anniversary

Mar 17, 2026 02:18PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Owner Jasprit Kaur and her family cut a celebratory red ribbon last week, acknowledging the ongoing success of their franchise restaurant, West Coast Sourdough after nearly two years in business in Citrus Heights.

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Well, Well, Well

Mar 16, 2026 01:35PM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

Glasses of chilled groundwater and a ribbon-cutting recently marked the activation of three new groundwater wells in Antelope.

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California State Railroad Museum & Foundation Offer Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train

Feb 24, 2026 11:51AM ● By California State Railroad Museum Foundation News Release

For the third consecutive year, the California State Railroad Museum & Foundation are offering spirited rides aboard the Leprechaun Lounge Pub Train on March 14 and 15.

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Dutch Bros on Auburn Boulevard Nears Completion

Feb 24, 2026 11:43AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Construction converting a shuttered former Rally’s Burger drive-thru at 7911 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights into a new Dutch Bros coffee shop is nearing completion.

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Girl Scout Cookie Season Begins

Feb 24, 2026 11:19AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Girl Scout cookie sales started on Friday, Feb. 20 in celebration of National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend with many customers in Citrus Heights craving to try a pink box of trademarked Exploremores, a Rocky Road ice cream-inspired flavor, making its debut this year.

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Local Baker Offers Dairy-Free Options

Feb 17, 2026 11:44AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Enjoy bread, but especially sensitive to dairy? You might want to try a loaf of homemade sourdough bread available weekly and especially crafted with love by Danika “Dani” Sedgwick, a Citrus Heights home-based bread baker and mom.

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Juice Time Opens in Sunrise Village

Feb 17, 2026 09:32AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Juice Time, an international juice, ice cream shop and crepe shop celebrated its official public grand opening on Friday, Feb. 13, with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce.

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What’s New in Town

Feb 03, 2026 01:24PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

O Tasty Mongolian BBQ, a nail salon and spa, and a gourmet donut bakery are three new business which will be opening soon in the Copperwood Square shopping Plaza at 7056 Sunrise Blvd.

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Amazon to Shutter all Fresh Stores, Including Citrus Heights Location

Jan 27, 2026 04:30PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Amazon is officially closing its Amazon Fresh supermarket in the Sunrise Village Shopping Center in Citrus Heights which opened a year and a half ago.

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Kongkiat (Ken) Putson, owner of Thai Orchid, a popular Thai restaurant
Popular Thai Restaurant in Citrus Heights Offered for Sale

Jan 27, 2026 10:39AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

After 14 years of serving flavorful, traditional family recipes, Kongkiat (Ken) Putson, owner of Thai Orchid, a popular Thai restaurant in Citrus Heights has offered his business for sale, looking to move to the Dallas, Texas area where he can be closer to family.

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Grocery Outlet Prepares for March Opening

Jan 27, 2026 10:26AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Construction of a new Grocery Outlet store in Sunrise Village in Citrus Heights is quickly moving towards a March completion date, according to a senior construction superintendent for Tilton Pacific Construction, Inc.

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Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33, Jaggers Fundraiser Benefits American Tinnitus Association

Jan 27, 2026 09:31AM ● By Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33, Jaggers News Release

Restaurants Donate 100% of Profits to Honor Late Founder Kent Taylor

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California State Fair Announces New Chief Wine Judge

Jan 26, 2026 04:02PM ● By California State Fair News Release

The California State Fair appointed Tim McDonald of Napa as the new Chief Judge of the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition.

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Crumbling red brick rubble outlines several of the remaining raised landscaping beds
Construction Yet to Begin at Drive-Thru Site

Jan 20, 2026 09:28AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Nearly five months after the demolition of the former Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery at 5525 Sunrise Blvd, construction of a new quick serve restaurant (QSR) which was previously approved by the city of Citrus Heights for the location has yet to begin.

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Sweet Music Studio Cafe to Celebrate Grand Opening

Jan 20, 2026 09:16AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Sweet Music Studio Cafe, a new family-owned music venue at 8040 Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, Jan. 23, with a morning ribbon cutting ceremony sponsored by the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce.

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Construction Nears Completion on Food Truck Plaza

Jan 13, 2026 10:35AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Public utility completion timelines have moved the expected opening of the new Citrus Heights Food Truck Plaza, located at the northeastern corner of Twin Oaks Avenue and Auburn Boulevard to early March 2026, according to its owner, Jagtar Singh.

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The Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce celebrated the official opening of Must Be Cow
Must Be Cow Celebrates Opening

Jan 13, 2026 10:08AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Two months after a soft opening to first-time customers, it was time for the owners of Must Be Cow, a new Korean BBQ and Sushi Restaurant at 5511 Sunrise Blvd. in Citrus Heights to take their public bow.

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Narenj Mediterranean Grocery Expands

Jan 06, 2026 10:34AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Take time to discover the vibrant flavors of the Mediterranean with shawarma, falafel, hummus and much more at the Narenj Mediterranean Grocery located in Citrus Heights.

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County’s 2024 Crop and Livestock Report Released

Nov 24, 2025 03:07PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The gross production value of all agricultural commodities in Sacramento County was more than $536 million, county Agricultural Commissioner Chris Flores reported during her presentation of the 2024 Sacramento County Crop and Livestock Report at the Nov. 18 Board of Supervisors meeting.

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County's 2024 Crop and Livestock Report Released

Nov 24, 2025 02:29PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The gross production value of all agricultural commodities in Sacramento County was more than $536 million, county Agricultural Commissioner Chris Flores reported

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Save Mart Launches Hunger Relief Campaign

Nov 18, 2025 09:08AM ● By The Save Mart Companies News Release

Holiday food drive delivers 100% of donations to local food banks, first distribution before Christmas

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