🌱Toys For Tots Drop-off Spots + Tour Artist Studios + Benefits Online

Hello, friends! It's Jeri Karges, your host of the Roseville Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town, including updates on:

• The new county benefits system is online. If you need to apply for benefits like CalWORKs and CalFresh, this is now the place to do it.
• The Roseville PD crime log is out.
• The downtown library will be closed on November 18 for tech upgrades.

Today's newsletter is sponsored by Tammy Piini of Brick Lane Real Estate

Does your real estate agent really understand the market?

The real estate market in our area is changing rapidly. Consider:

• Median sale price is down 10% since May
• Sales volume has declined by about 25%
• Mortgage rates have increased faster than at any point in the last 40 years

Changing markets present opportunities. And whether buying, selling or investing, to find those opportunities you need a Realtor with deep local knowledge and an understanding of the latest market data and trends.

Tammy Piini from Brick Lane Real Estate has the local expertise to help you find value in a shifting market. A Roseville area resident for nearly 20 years, she gets raves from past clients, who praise her responsiveness and professionalism and her passion for helping clients through the biggest financial decision of their lives.

To get a read on your home’s current value or to learn about recent price reductions in our area, call or text Tammy at 916.792.6043 or visit her here.

Now, today's weather:

Cool with brilliant sunshine. High: 61 Low: 37.

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Here are the top stories today in Roseville:

1. Roseville residents can now acquire "Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing through the California-based company Home Run Financing." PACE allows homeowners to make upgrades to energy and water efficiency as well as hardening for earthquake and fire hazards, then pay for the work through their property taxes. (Yahoo Finance)
2. There are some new locations to drop off your Toys for Tots this year in Roseville and Rocklin. Remember, the toys should be new and unwrapped. You can see the entire list of drop- off locations in Roseville Today.
3. Placer County's new benefits system is up and running. You can now go to BenefitsCal.com for everything from healthcare to employment help to disaster relief. "For those who have not previously enrolled in benefits, a new Placer website – GetHelpPlacer.com" is the place to start.(placer.ca.us)
4. Roseville PD has published its crime report summary for October 16 -29. The department assisted with 461 9-1-1 calls and made 103 arrests. For the details, you can visit roseville.ca.us/crimelog. (City of Roseville, California Police Department via Facebook)
5. The self-guided Placer Artists Studios Tour is set to take place two weekends in November this year. Previously, you just had one weekend to take in all of the great art, but it was so popular, the tour expanded the offering. You'll "be amazed at the depth and breadth of the region’s artistic talent as you drive to various artist studios, galleries, and art school locations in Placer County. Admission is free. placerartiststour.org." (Style Magazine)

Today in Roseville:

• Join friends and neighbors for a spaghetti feed drive thru at the Little School House in Lincoln! "Proceeds go towards the Tammy Schatz Scholarship fund!" (4:00 PM)
• Paint a "Spooky Moon" at Back Forty Texas BBQ in Roseville. (5:00 PM)
• "Startup Folsom, in partnership with Granite City Coworking, is hosting the casual startup networking event, Beers & Geeks. If you love startups or have a startup idea, then come mingle with like minded people." (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• It's Movember! "This is a month where mustaches are grown to raise awareness for men’s health issues (incl. mental health, suicide, prostate and testicular cancer)." Even K9 Lance didn't want to be left out. Check out his sylin' 'stache! (City of Roseville, California Police Department via Facebook)
• "The Downtown Library will be closed Friday, November 18 due to technical updates. 9:30 and 10:30am Storytime sessions on Friday, November 18 at this location are canceled. Normal hours will resume Saturday, November 19." (Roseville Public Library via Facebook)
• It's hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner. Get into the holiday spirit at Nevada City's Victorian Christmas. It's a bit of a drive to get there, but once you do it, it will become a tradition. Guaranteed! (Roseville Today)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Play Day for a Cause at Kiddie Academy of Roseville (November 6)
• Romeo & Juliet (November 12)
• RTAA's 2nd Annual Champagne Gala (November 19)
• Tilly the Trickster (December 3)
• Add your event

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early 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...