🌱Gingerbread House & Tree Grove Winners + Quarry Park Youth Camps

Hello, all! It's Jeri Karges, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening locally, including:

• Sudden close of charter school in Rocklin.
• County will fund Sheriff's Office body-worn camera program.
• Watch the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street at Oakmont of Westpark today!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 51 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories in Roseville today:

1. Got a kid that likes to climb? Or maybe one who would like to learn what it's like to soar through the air like a bird? Quarry Park has new winter youth camps where campers can learn to climb and zip-line, among other adventures. They'll leave the weeklong camp with a newfound confidence and a hoodie! (Sacramento Magazine)
2. Placer Academy Charter school in Rocklin suddenly announced it will close. The last day of instruction will be December 15. Friday's abrupt announcement took families by surprise and sent them scrambling to find a new school for their kids after the Christmas break. Issues with construction of a new campus were among those cited by the school as reasons for the closure. "I desperately wish we could have been given either more warning or maybe an opportunity to try to help save the school," one of the parents said. (KCRA Sacramento)
3. The Placer County Board of Supervisors accepted a $580,000 award to fund the Placer County Sheriff's Office body-worn camera program. The program "will also be integrated into the in-car camera system of its patrol vehicles," and "the Sheriff’s Office hopes to roll out the body-worn cameras in 2023." (Gold Country Media)
4. An as-yet unidentified pedestrian lost their life early Tuesday morning on southbound Sunrise Avenue, near Twin Oaks Avenue in Roseville. According to authorities, the pedestrian was not walking in a crosswalk. The roadway was closed for about an hour, starting at 2:00 a.m. (KCRA Sacramento)
5. Build Up Rocklin is a new program by the city "that focuses on supporting innovation, growth, and sustainability within established businesses." It's a six-month program for existing businesses that were impacted by COVID-19. (rocklin.ca.us)

Today in Roseville:

• "Enjoy hors d' oeuvres and our homemade mulled cider during a private screening of Miracle on 34th Street in the luxurious Oakmont of Westpark movie theater!" (11:00 AM)
• Paint a holiday-themed Guiding Light at the Union in Roseville. (6:30 PM)
• "Grab your friends and head on over to [University of Beer] Folsom for Trivia Night" (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• "Following a competitive voting period with nearly 4,000 votes (the most EVER), here are the winners for the 2022 Gingerbread House Contest" (Roseville Parks & Recreation via Instagram)
• Not to be outdone by the gingerbread houses... "here are the people's choice winners for this year's Tree Grove" (Roseville Parks & Recreation via Instagram)
• "The City of Rocklin public offices will be closed from Saturday, December 24, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023, as the City conducts its annual holiday furlough. Emergency services will continue to be provided at full staffing levels." (rocklin.ca.us)

That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— 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...