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Sacramento-Area New Home Sales Continued

Sep 16, 2025 04:43PM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

Moving Upward in August, North State BIA Reports

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Former Marie Callender’s Demolished

Sep 09, 2025 03:43PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Once a much-loved destination along Citrus Height’s “restaurant row” on Sunrise Boulevard, the vacant 9,372-square-foot Marie Callender’s restaurant, built in 1978 and opened in the early 1980s, was recently demolished by its new owner, Patterson Properties, to make way for a new, yet to be named quick-serve restaurant.

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Citrus Heights Begins Sunrise Mall Pre-condemnation Appraisal

Sep 02, 2025 06:54PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

This summer, Citrus Heights city officials increased pressure on Namdar Realty, owners of a substantial portion of Sunrise Mall, to take a more active role in the property’s maintenance and upkeep, assessing more than $500,000 in code enforcement and public nuisance penalties and filing a lawsuit on July 15 in Sacramento County Superior Court.

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Vacant Commercial Property Ordinance Addressed

Aug 26, 2025 10:03AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

The City of Citrus Heights addressed the growing number of vacant commercial buildings in the city by introducing its draft of a proposed commercial property re-occupancy ordinance in a public workshop Aug. 11 at City Hall.

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The bar graph shows new home sales in July

New Home Sales Rebound in July

Aug 26, 2025 08:46AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

July new home sales in the greater Sacramento region rebounded from June's low point, with 480 sales reported by North State Building Industry Association members, the association reported Aug. 12.

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Leah Miller, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, welcomed civic leaders, sponsors, new Habitat owners and guests to the official celebration of the construction star

Time to Raise the Walls

Aug 19, 2025 08:28AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

In just two months since shovels struck the earth on June 2 to mark the start of construction of eight new homes to be built by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento (HHGS) in partnership with the City of City Heights at 7795 Sayonara Drive, the walls are now going up.

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Second Chances for Justice-Involved Adults

Aug 05, 2025 11:07AM ● By County Health and Social Services News Release

A new chapter began for dozens of Sacramento County residents stepping into stability, safety and a second chance.

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The San Juan High School Class of 1920 appears on the front steps of the school along with the 1st principal, O.H. Close (second row, far left) and several teachers (back row).

Early Decades of San Juan High School Recognized

Jul 30, 2025 10:16AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

In 1912, not everyone went to high school in the rural community of Sylvan. Eighth-grade was the highest grade available in the area at the time.

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New Lincoln Highway Sign Installed

Jul 30, 2025 09:52AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Join in a public celebration of the historic Lincoln Highway’s special place in Citrus Heights history at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, as a new commemorative sign is dedicated in front of San Juan High School, 7551 Greenback Lane.

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Gene Davis from Reliable Home Solutions stands behind the kitchen counter of one of his manufactured homes

Ownership Versus Affordability

Jul 28, 2025 05:29PM ● By Seth Henderson, photos by Seth Henderson

More than 120,000 apartment units fill the Sacramento region, with a vacancy rate of about 4.2%, compared to just 0.6% for conventional homes and 1% or less for manufactured home parks, according to data from Apartments.com, the U.S. Census Bureau, and state housing reports.

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The new mobile drop-off CLYNK recycling center in Citrus Heights features a solar panel on the roof and several drop windows for different recyclables

New Mobile Recycling Center Approved for Copperwood Square

Jul 22, 2025 05:28PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Citrus Heights city planners have approved an application submitted by Ivan Pislar and Jacie Leavitt, owners and operators of Ivan’s Recycling, LLC, to open an innovative new mobile, drop-off, self-serve CRV bag drop recycling facility in the Copperwood Square Shopping Center.

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A long-vacant 7,500-square-foot commercial building at 7010 Sunrise Boulevard,

New Leases in Copperwood Plaza in Citrus Heights

Jul 22, 2025 05:09PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

A long-vacant 7,500-square-foot commercial building at 7010 Sunrise Blvd., which was once home to Hollywood Video, and later to an Aaron’s furniture rental store in the Copperwood Square Shopping Center in Citrus Heights, has seen a substantial amount of activity in recent weeks.

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A group of pirates celebrate the grand opening of Black Sails Coffee Lounge

Black Sails Coffee Drops Anchor in Birdcage

Jul 14, 2025 05:41PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

It was time to embrace one’s inner pirate swagger as Black Sails Coffee Lounge cut its official black opening day ribbon on Saturday, July 12 in the Marketplace at Birdcage in Citrus Heights, welcoming its first customers to come onboard.

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Construction Of Grocery Outlet in Sunrise Village Yet to Begin

Jul 08, 2025 08:58AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

While a design review permit was filed six months ago with the Citrus Heights Planning Department, the start of construction of a new Grocery Outlet Bargain Market store in Sunrise Village has yet to begin.

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Pictured is an aerial view of Sunrise Mall

Citrus Heights Weighs Options for Sunrise Mall

Jul 08, 2025 08:45AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Namdar Realty Group, the Great Neck, New York-based primary owner of Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights, recently sent a mass email to commercial real estate brokers asking them to find potential off-market buyers for the aging retail property which spans nearly 100 acres, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.

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A new Mancini’s Sleepworld mattress store is set to open in the Citrus Town Center

Mancini’s Sleepworld Store to Open in Citrus Town Center

Jun 24, 2025 04:49PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

A new Mancini’s Sleepworld mattress store is set to open in the Citrus Town Center later this year, filling the location of a former Sketchers store which moved to the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane in the Marketplace at Birdcage.

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Map showing the intersection where construction will take place

Safety Improvements to Roseville Road, Butternut Drive Intersection Planned

Jun 24, 2025 04:24PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Motorists who want to turn right onto Roseville Road from Butternut Drive or who wish to turn left onto Butternut Drive from Roseville Road can expect to see some significant traffic safety improvements when work on the busy intersection in the west side of Citrus Heights is completed this fall.

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A Message on Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights

Jun 23, 2025 03:52PM ● By Ashley J. Feeney, Citrus Heights City Manager

From the Desk of City Manager, Ash Feeney

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The main entrance to the proposed quick-serve drive through restaurant faces Birdcages Street

Planning Commission Approves Quick-Serve Drive-Thru

Jun 17, 2025 03:18PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Citrus Heights Planning Commission members unanimously approved a design use permit to allow the construction of a new 5,000-square-foot quick serve drive-thru restaurant in place of the former Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery at 5525 Sunrise Blvd. in Citrus Heights.

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Sacramento-Area New Home Sales Bounce Back

Jun 17, 2025 10:46AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

New home sales in the Sacramento region dropped off sharply in early May as area buyers continued to pull back due to heightened economic uncertainties but they rebounded in the second half of May, the North State Building Industry Association (BIA) reported June 10.

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Co-founders and partners, Breanna White and Marcio Santos, each of whom have been individually touched by the shadow of domestic violence, have opened Impact Thrift in the Pratt Station Shopping Plaza

Impact Thrift Store Opens

Jun 11, 2025 08:55AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Impact Thrift, a new for-profit thrift store that seeks to empower women who have been adversely affected by domestic violence, recently opened in the Pratt Station Shopping Plaza at 7525 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights.

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Some 14 gold-plated shovels struck the earth on the morning of June 2, marking the start of construction of eight new homes.

Sayonara Habitat for Humanity Project Breaks Ground

Jun 03, 2025 03:09PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Some 14 gold-plated shovels struck the earth the morning of June 2, marking the start of construction of eight new homes being built by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento in partnership with the City of City Heights at 7795 Sayonara Drive.

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San Juan High School staff, students and community members celebrated the May 20 groundbreaking of the school’s stadium modernization project

Breaking Ground on Stadium Project

May 29, 2025 09:23AM ● By San Juan Unified School District News Release

San Juan High School hit a significant milestone on May 20 as students, staff and community members celebrated the official groundbreaking of the school’s stadium modernization project.

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USA Properties Fund Starts Construction on Terracina at Wildhawk

May 13, 2025 10:22AM ● By USA Properties Fund News Release

An Affordable Apartment Community in The Vineyard Area of Sacramento County

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Workshop attendees previewed sketches of roundabout designs that could be placed at intersections of Old Auburn Way and Wachtel Road; Old Auburn Road and Oakwood Hills Circle; and Argo and Old Auburn Road.

Gateway Project to Improve Old Auburn Road and Wachtel Way

May 06, 2025 02:01PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Planned improvements to roads and pathways along Old Auburn Road and Wachtel Way are expected to start in 2028, as part of the city of Citrus Height’s Gateway Activation Project (GAP).

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City Council chamber meeting to deliberate the future of Sunrise Mall

Conrad Drops Plan to Buy Additional Sunrise Mall Acreage

Apr 29, 2025 01:30PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Sacramento real estate investor Ethan Conrad, CEO of Ethan Conrad Properties, has dropped his plans to buy an additional 50 acres of the Sunrise Mall.

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Mental Health Rehabilitation center location map

Mental Health Rehabilitation Center Lease Approved

Apr 29, 2025 09:15AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

On April 22, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a significant step forward in the creation of a new Mental Health Rehabilitation Center for adults.

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Citrus Heights Event Center Celebrates Renaming

Apr 22, 2025 04:33PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Citrus Heights Mayor Dr. Jayna Karpinski-Costa held the large scissors provided by the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce gently in her hands, waiting for a group photo to be taken, celebrating the renaming of the Citrus Heights Community Center to the Citrus Heights Event Center on April 16.

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Sunrise Mall Redevelopment Wants a Hotel

Apr 15, 2025 02:54PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Attracting a hotel to the Sunrise Mall redevelopment under the city’s Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan area is a declared strategic objective of the Citrus Heights City Council for its 2025-26 calendar year.

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Update on Sailor Bar “Gravel Road A”

Apr 15, 2025 12:25PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Regional Parks is pausing the re-opening of “Gravel Road A” to focus resources on completing necessary Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements to the restroom facility and main parking lot off the Illinois access.

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Economic Concerns Lead to Drop in Home Sales

Apr 15, 2025 10:45AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

Economic uncertainty and an increase in the number of existing homes on the market led to a decline in new home sales in the Sacramento region in March, the North State Building Industry Association reported on April 8.

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Habitat for Humanity Opens Applications for Sayonara Housing Project

Apr 08, 2025 02:17PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan, photos by Thomas J. Sullivan

Twenty interested families took the first steps in learning how to qualify for first-time home ownership as the first construction phase of eight new single-family homes on Sayonara Drive by Habitat for Humanity Greater Sacramento (HFHGS) officially opened April 1.

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City to Review and Provide Direction for Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan

Apr 07, 2025 10:34AM ● By City of Citrus Heights News Release

City of Citrus Heights to review and provide direction on proposed amendment to Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan.

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Kathy Cook Memorial Amphitheater Project Under Review

Apr 01, 2025 04:47PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Sacramento County staff continues to review the proposed Kathy Cook Memorial Amphitheater project to be built at Rusch Community Park and determine either its compliance or exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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New Grocery Outlet to Open, JOANN Closing

Mar 18, 2025 04:31PM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

Several new businesses are planning to open soon in the Sunrise Village shopping center in Citrus Heights, including Grocery Outlet, which has filed plans with the Citrus Heights planning department to open in the vacant former Rite Aid drug store.

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