🌱 Homicide Victim ID'd + 1,900 CA Nurses Lose 5 Days Pay Over Strike

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.

First, today's weather:

A passing morning shower. High: 65 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in Roseville:

1. The Roseville-area homicide victim has been identified as 41-year-old Erica Marie Wright. As of the time of publication on Thursday, police officers were still searching for a suspect. Wright was found dead inside a Livoti Avenue home early Wednesday morning. The incident is still actively being investigated and detectives have determined the death to be a homicide. (Gold Country Media and Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook)
   
2. Thousands of Sutter nurses, including those in Roseville, will lose five days of pay after a one-day strike at California hospitals. The action affects roughly 1,900 nurses at Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, the Sutter Center for Psychiatry in Sacramento and 11 other hospitals. The nurses union and its affiliate Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union have said they and management negotiators have reached a standoff in labor contract negotiations over staffing and pandemic preparedness. (Sacramento Bee)
3. Looking to adopt a furry friend to introduce to your family? Check out this week's list of pets waiting at animal shelters in and around Roseville. Many pound animals are still looking for their forever home and animal shelters across Roseville are still working to fulfill adoptions. If you're not sure you have time to take care of a pet year-round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in permanent homes. (Patch)

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Today in Roseville:

• Roseville Quilt Guild Show at the Roseville Sports Center. Quilt sales, boutique items and raffle. Food from Randy Peters Catering will be available for purchase. Admission is $8. Today & tomorrow
• Yin Yoga Meditation at the Roseville Sports Center. Be Well Roseville 7:00 pm
• Friday Flicks at Vernon Street Town Square – Jungle Cruise 8:00 pm
• Sunset River at The Trocadaro 6:00 pm
• Earth Day Cleanup at the American River Canyon Confluence Tomorrow, 8:30 am

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a rewarding career with the City of Roseville? The city is looking for candidates for the following positions for Development Services and Roseville Electric: Development Services Business Analyst I, Development Services Business Analyst II, Generation Maintenance Scheduler/Coordinator. (Facebook)
• Save the date for Tee Up at Top Golf, benefiting Stand Up Placer on June 8. This event marks the first in-person fundraiser the organization has held in two years.
• Are you a fan of Sci-Fi and Fantasy culture? Take a first look at this Sci-Fi and Lord of the Rings-inspired cafe that recently opened downtown. (Sactown Magazine)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.