🌱Folsom Lake Is Looking Good + Citrus Heights Is Tree City

Hello, all! It's Jeri Karges, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today, including:

• Join neighbors to pour red sand in recognition of Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
• Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) is suing PG&E for breach of contract.
• Head over to Campelli's for a "Schitty" Night of Trivia!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 53 Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories in Roseville today:

1. January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To raise awareness, on January 24 members of the community will be pouring red sand in sidewalk cracks at two locations in Placer County, to represent the victims who may be "falling through the cracks." The public is invited to join. One of the locations is in Roseville at the Santucci Justice Center, 10810 Justice Center Drive, Ste. 100. at 1 p.m. If you wish to participate independently, you can also pick up red sand at one of the Children’s System of Care offices in Rocklin and Auburn. (Roseville Today)
2. Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) filed a lawsuit against PG&E for breach of contract. PG&E disclosed that it intends to transfer "substantially all" of its Placer assets, including the Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project, to one of its subsidiaries. This facility is "the principal source of water for Placer County residents and businesses." PCWA contends that the contract it has with PG&E requires a six-month advance notice before sale of the Drum-Spalding facilities, and it was not given that notice. (Roseville Today)
3. Yuba City bested Roseville High's varsity basketball team with a final score of 79-72 in Yuba City on Tuesday night, but it was far from a sure thing. Yuba trailed Roseville by 9 points at the end of the third quarter. "The loss dropped the [Roseville] Tigers to 8-11 on the season, 0-3 in league."(Gold Country Media)
4. Folsom Lake is at a higher level this year than it was at any time last year. That's good news indeed, but the good news is not unique to our reservoir. All of the reservoirs in California are showing impressive levels. KCRA has the stats for all of the reservoirs in the state. My favorite? As of Tuesday, Shasta Lake was at 52% of its capacity, compared to 34% a year ago. "You could take a full Folsom Lake and dump it into Shasta, and that's what we did." Wow. (KCRA Sacramento)
5. Citrus Heights has been designated a Tree City by the Arbor Day Foundation for the last five years. The city is applying for the designation again this year. According to Meghan Huber, Citrus Heights’ director of economic development and community engagement, ensuring the city has enough healthy trees to receive this designation is important for Citrus Heights, "because a healthy urban forest can absorb traffic sounds, reduce heat in neighborhoods, reduce energy costs and more." (ABC10.com KXTV)

Today in Roseville:

• Calling all Schitt's Creek fans! "Gather your fan friends in groups of 1-6 and join us for a Schitty Night of Trivia" at Campelli's Pizza in Roseville. (6:00 PM)
• Learn to play Irish and Scottish music at the Strum Shop on Vernon Street in Roseville. (6:00 PM)
• Grab your kids and head out to this fun Family Paint Night at The Canyon Grill & Alehouse in Folsom. (6:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• "Join Roseville Police Dept! The Police Officer Trainee position is now open. There is no experience needed for this entry-level officer position. The application process closes on January 27." (City of Roseville, California Government via Facebook)
• "Sign up for Little Learners at Maidu Library! Build, destroy and make a mess while exploring physics, chemistry and high velocities at the Maidu Library. Whose LEGO car will travel farthest? Who can make the biggest crater? Join us for a different interactive hands-on project every week" (Roseville Public Library via Facebook)
• Did your irrigation system suffer from the series of storms we just had? "Check out these helpful tips to make simple and efficient fixes to cracks and leaks in your irrigation system!" (City of Roseville, California Government via Facebook)

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— 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...