🌱Median Roseville Home Price Declines + CSO Sakamoto Park Dedication

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Here are the top four stories today in Roseville:

1. The median price per square foot for a home in Roseville decreased from $350 per square foot in June to $342 per square foot in July. That's $23 less than the median price in Placer County, which is buoyed by North Lake Tahoe where homes are going for a median price of $818 per square foot! (Sacramento Bee via MSN)
2. Roseville Police Community Service Officer Kay Sakamoto will be honored with a park dedicated to him. The dedication ceremony will take place on August 20 at 9 a.m. The park is located at 8160 Challis Circle on the far west side. CSO Kay Sakamoto passed away after being hospitalized following a stroke, which occurred while he was on duty on July 27, 2020. He was a dedicated city employee with 13 years service as a Community Service Officer. "Kay is greatly missed. He was a formidable figure in our organization. The City of Roseville and the Roseville Police Department lost a true public servant," according to the Roseville Police Department. (Facebook)
3. One of the three people who died in the lightning strike in Washington D.C. on Thursday was a Folsom native. Brooks Lambertson succumbed to his injuries on Friday. Brooks grew up in Folsom and graduated from Vista Del Lago High School, his family confirmed to KCRA 3 on Saturday. Brooks also graduated from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and was working as a bank vice president in Los Angeles at the time of his death. He was in Washington D.C. on business. (KCRA3)
4. Farron Street in Rocklin will be closed at the Union Pacific railroad tracks from Friday, Aug. 12 through Wednesday, Aug. 17, for track repairs. Motorists needing to access the Johnson-Springview Park neighborhoods can use a detour on Sunset Boulevard and 3rd Street. For more information, please contact Union Pacific foreman John Miller at (916) 365-6797 or RoadSafe Tech Alphonso Davis at (775) 291-4642. (rocklin.ca.us)

Today in Roseville:

• The YouTube famous Pickleball Coach Jordan Briones is visiting Johnson Ranch Sports Club! In this pickleball clinic, you will learn the game the right way from a pickleball pro! (7 a.m.)
• Head over to Studio Movie Grill in Rocklin for itsr Summer Series showing of "Puss in Boots." All tickets just $6. (11 a.m.)
• Join Bayside Granite Bay Men's Ministry in the Garage as they welcome Sean Boyd! (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Meet Taelley. She was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at birth. The city of Roseville Police Department has worked with her and her family over the past few years to raise awareness and funds to support hydrocephalus research. To learn more about Taelley and how this disorder has impacted her, click here: https://secure2.convio.net/hydro/site/TR/WALK/General...
  For more information about the upcoming Sacramento Walk to End Hydrocephalus on Saturday, Sept. 10, click here: https://secure2.convio.net/hydro/site/TR?fr_id=1889&pg=entry (City of Roseville, California Police Department via Facebook)
• Check out the latest edition of RPD's 911 Public Safety Newsletter here: roseville.ca.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_7964838/File/Police/Newsletter/current%20911%20Newsletter" (City of Roseville, California Police Department via Facebook)
• Is Roseville one of the most beautiful places on Earth? Yes! It is! Don't believe me? Check out this picture. (Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! 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...