🌱 Cincinnati Ave Shelter? + See Proposed Roseville Corridor Maps

It's Wednesday, Neighbors!

We're halfway through the week and it's time to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's happening today in Roseville.

Let's get to it!

First, today's weather:

We can expect mostly cloudy skies in the morning, giving way to showers later this afternoon. The expected high is 50 degrees with an overnight low of 45. It looks like winds will pick up to about 14-20 mph and humidity should be about 73% during the day.

Here are the top stories today in Roseville:

1. It’s been a while since we checked in on Roseville’s Commercial Corridors Project. Over the past few months, our intrepid city leaders have asked for public input to “reimagine” some of our town’s busiest commercial areas. Well, the first draft maps of each Specific Plan have come out and are online for public review and comment. Be engaged with your community and add your insight to this process that will affect life in Roseville for many years to come! (City of Roseville Press Release)
   
2. A proposal for a homeless shelter on Cincinnati Avenue in Rocklin has residents in the surrounding areas gathering signatures on a petition to oppose it, even though the proposal has not been brought before any official government entities as yet. So far, The Gathering Inn, a local nonprofit in Roseville serving the homeless, has created a digital rendering of the proposed Campus of Hope that it hopes to locate on 16 acres in the industrial area near the Santucci Justice Center. While the address is considered in Rocklin, it is technically in an unincorporated area of Placer County. A feasibility study conducted by Placer County in 2016 checked for any flaws with the property, basically clearing it for use by a possible future shelter. City and county officials have insisted that any plan to move forward with the Campus of Hope will be "a very public process" where constituents' concerns would be heard. (ABC 10)
3. As California reinstates statewide, temporary COVID-19 masking mandates to combat a 48% rise in infection rates since Thanksgiving, data coming out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a 58.8% decline in recorded cases for Placer County in the December 6-12 period, compared to the previous week. While that news is heartening, Placer County’s current case rate of 56.74 infections per 100,000 people still places us squarely in the “substantial” category for transmission risk. Explore other national, state and county COVID data and how the CDC determines transmission levels in this article. (Roseville Patch)
4. Placer County has seen an increase in the number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths over the past three years, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner Division. The trend is alarming as the dangerous drug is being used to “cut” other street drugs, often without the purchaser’s knowledge. Fentanyl can be up to 100 times more powerful than heroin and morphine, with only an infinitesimal amount needed to be fatal. (Gold Country Media)
   
5. After the past two dry, blazing (literally) summers, Northern Californians are rejoicing over Monday’s atmospheric river storm (Sacramento set a record for daily rainfall going back to 1915). And, after a brief timeout yesterday, there’s more in store for today! But don’t abandon your water-conserving ways just yet, folks. We still have a long way to go to get our snowpack and vital reservoirs back up to sustainable levels. Our friends at Roseville Today have the status report, as of yesterday, to put things into perspective for you. (Roseville Today)

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Today in Roseville:

• Placer County Sheriffs and Auburn CHP will be at the Bass Pro Shop in Rocklin today, bringing out all their cool stuff and squaring off to see which team can raise the most money for the Auburn Salvation Army. The Mounted Unit (horseback), K9 corps, Off-Highway Vehicle Unit, Marine Unit boat and Tactical Rescue Vehicle will be on hand. 10:00am-4:00pm
  
• Cycles 4 Hope, a local non-profit that provides free bicycles and repairs to the Greater Sacramento Area, Northern Mexico and several regions of Africa, is having a "downsizing" sale. It is selling every kind of bike and bike part you can think of at crazy low prices as it moves to a mobile business model. The sale is located at 506 Tahoe Avenue. 6:00pm-9:00pm
• Our amazing Roseville City Council is taking care of business again tonight at their regular meeting. Attend in person or watch from home via the city’s YouTube channel. 6:00pm-9:00pm
• The Roseville High School Tiger Band presents its 2021 Holiday Concert tonight! Enjoy some wonderful seasonal music and contribute to the fundraiser by buying a $5 “shout out” to be read during the program. There’s also a Zoom link for those who want to enjoy the program at home. 7:00pm
• There’s only ten days left until Christmas and your front door is still bare. No worries! You can make your own Christmas wreath at a class tomorrow night at Premiere Home Staging & Design on Vernon Street. This $60 Sip & Shop evening includes all your wreath making materials and a 20% discount for any purchases made in the store. Beverages and light appetizers will be available. Register today on SignUpGenius. Tomorrow, 5:30pm-7:30pm

From my notebook:

• Our Roseville Police need your help to track down a red Pontiac Fiero that went missing from a parking lot on Douglas Boulevard, across the street from Target in Roseville. The owner put a lot of love and care into restoring this sweet set of wheels. Contact the detective on the case if you have any helpful information. (Facebook)
• The storm on Monday slowed Neighborhood Santa down a little bit, but have no fear - he's coming! Be sure to check the schedule updates/changes on the City of Roseville's website so you don't miss the day he comes to your neighborhood! (Facebook)
• Registration opens tomorrow for the Cozy Storytime at the Riley Library next Wednesday. Littles can come in pajamas and bring their stuffed animal best friend for some winter- and Santa-themed storybooks. This free, popular event usually reaches capacity quickly, so register ASAP! (edit note: This notice mistakenly appeared in yesterday's Roseville Daily. Apologies for the confusion!) (Roseville Public Library)
• A Touch of Understand (ATOU), a Roseville non-profit that teaches disability awareness and inclusion to school-aged children, shared a special story about their founder’s inspiration for the organization. This story is the last in a series of “fun facts” ATOU has posted this year in celebration of its 25th anniversary this year! (Instagram)
• The Sierra is a winter wonderland right now with all the snow from the current storm system, but our South Lake Tahoe CHP wants you to know that all that sudden snowfall has created “havoc” on just about all the major roadways. Be sure to check out road conditions and restrictions if travelling up the mountain, especially for US-50, I-80, SR-88, SR-89 and US-395. (Twitter)

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— Kelly Risse

About me: My name is Kelly Mays Risse, and I have lived in Roseville just about all my life. I graduated from Roseville High School and majored in Journalism at CSU Sacramento. My husband and I loved growing up and raising our three boys here in the 'Ville. I have watched Roseville evolve from a cheerful little railroad town to a large and diverse city. I love where we live, from the hiking trails to the hip new restaurants, and I love the people who live here. I am excited to bring the highlights to you in The Roseville Daily!