🌱Folsom Lake Crossing Safety Improvements + More Affordable Housing

Hello, friends! I'm back with your new edition of the Roseville Patch newsletter. Come along for the most important things happening in town these days.

• Lobbyist Mark Watts will represent District 5 on the Placer Planning Commission.
• Eat breakfast with the Easter Bunny on March 1!
• Try a free kickboxing class tonight.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 64 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories today in Roseville:

1. Some much-needed traffic safety improvements are being made at Folsom Lake Crossing starting this spring. “Median barrier rails will be installed on Folsom Lake Crossing, between the Johnny Cash Bridge and Folsom Spillway Access Road, and on East Natoma Street, between Gionata Way to the Folsom Lake Crossing intersection.” (ABC10.com KXTV)
2. Mark Watts was appointed by the Placer County Board of Supervisors to represent District 5 on the Placer County Planning Commission. Watts was a lobbyist and governmental relations consultant in Sacramento for decades. (Roseville Today)
3. More affordable housing will be built in North Central Roseville, due to rezoning approved by the Roseville City Council last week. "The North Central Roseville Specific Plan is 1,824 acres and is located between Interstate 80 and Washington Boulevard." The Specific Plan includes housing for 11,397 residents, of which 360 units are slated for affordable housing. (Gold Country Media)
4. The Rocklin City Council reviewed a master plan for the Sunrise Whitney Recreation Area (SWRA) last week. The first phase of the project will build out an area called The Hub. "This area includes various amenities identified by staff and the community as priority, such as a play structure, restrooms, pickleball courts, shaded seating, and more." (rocklin.ca.us)

Today in Roseville:

• Dogs eat free at University of Beer in Roseville and Rocklin. (All Day)
• Fabletics and RockBox Roseville present a free Kickboxing class in front of JC Penney. (10:00 AM)
• Check out the Marketplace of Mystics Extravaganza at the Shugyo Empowerment Center. (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss breakfast with the Easter Bunny on March 1 at the Maidu Community Center! This is a ticketed event and all attendees must register in advance. (roseville.ca.us)
• Don't forget that Wine Down Wednesday is back in downtown Roseville. The entrance fee gets you five 1-ounce tastings. Register in advance and skip the line!
• "Come out and help our feathered friends by building a birdhouse, bird feeder and nesting material holder on March 25 from 9:00-10:00am at our Maidu Museum & Historic Site. Kids 8-12 can register at http://bit.ly/3IxnIQR ." (Roseville Parks, Recreation & Events via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday! I'll see you soon.

— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...