🌱Mayor Bernasconi's State of the City + Rocklin Water Feature

Good morning, friends. It's me, Jeri Karges, your host of the Roseville Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally.Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 90 Low: 59.

Here are the top five stories today in Roseville:

1. Roseville Mayor Krista Bernasconi delivered the State of the City address at West Park High School on Friday August 26. She dedicated part of the speech to fallen soldier and Roseville native Nicole Gee, one of 13 Marines killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan one year ago on August 26. The mayor also highlighted the explosive growth Roseville has seen since the pandemic, cheering the economic growth and obvious livability of the city while also cautioning that growth brings challenges for the future. She highlighted the investment in programs to address issues of homelessness, including social services embedded in the police department. (KCRA Sacramento)
2. Check out the picture of the unexpected "water feature" at Sunset and Park in Rocklin Saturday. A Rocklin teacher captured pictures of this ruptured hydrant-turned- geyser. The Rocklin Fire Department arrived onsite and promptly shut it down by 10:46 a.m. according to the teacher, Eric Sturgeon. (Roseville Today)
3. Placer took on Roseville on Thursday night at LeFebvre Stadium in Auburn. Roseville was down at halftime, but they came back from the break strong with a third quarter shutout of the Placer team. Ultimately, Placer prevailed, though with a 30-27 victory. (Gold Country Media)
4. From the City of Rocklin: "the Rocklin City Council approved the distribution of more than $400,000 to support mental and behavioral health programs on Tuesday night. The money will be provided to four local organizations to support programs designed to provide services to Rocklin residents, with a particular emphasis on children and youth." You can see the agencies and organizations receiving funds and how much was allocated to each at this link from the City. (City of Rocklin)
5. September is Hunger Action Month, and more than 30,000 people in Placer County alone experience food insecurity. To raise awareness and address local need, the Placer Food Security Coalition is hosting a community food drive at the Gold Country Fairgrounds on September 8, 10 and 11. Alternatively, you can also donate to a virtual food drive fund at www.placer.ca.gov/DonateFood. All donations will go to the Placer Food Bank. For more information and a shopping list of the most needed items, click here for flyers in English, Spanish and Farsi63372. People who bring items from this list will receive a raffle ticket for the chance to win a prize. (placer.ca.gov)

Today in Roseville:

• Dogs eat free at University of Beer in Roseville and Rocklin. (11 a.m.)
• Join your neighbors at Market Plaza Live at Denio's Farmers Market & Swap Meet as Grupo Tropicali takes the stage to perform! (noon)
• In their production of Rifts in Time, Placer Rep combines role-playing games, improvisation and immersive theater to create an interactive night of storytelling, where YOU can participate, and YOU can affect what happens! (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Roseville Firefighters Local 1592 is having a Flashback! This image is from last year, just prior to fire season. Roseville Firefighters proudly demonstrated and educated members from the community leadership in tactics and strategies of wildland firefighting. City leaders had an opportunity see see how physically and mentally demanding these wildfires can be. (Roseville Firefighters Local 1592 via Facebook)
• Were you at the State of the City address with Mayor Krista Bernasconi? See if you can find yourself in the We Are Roseville mosaic created during the event. (City of Roseville, California Government via Facebook)
• Check out the Librarian's Choice lists on the Roseville Public Library catalog! New book lists curated by library staff are featured on their website each month. (Roseville Public Library via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. 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...