🌱 Placer County White Christmas! + Mercy Folsom Robot

Hey, neighbors! Jeri Karges here with the latest issue of the Roseville Daily.

First, today's weather:

A little a.m. rain; clearing. High: 52 Low: 45.

Here are the top five stories today in Roseville:

1. Recently, Folsom doctors performed the Mercy Folsom facility’s first surgical case using the Da Vinci XI robot. The Da Vinci XI is a versatile robotic system that gives surgeons the ability to perform minimally-invasive surgeries that reduce variability in the operating room and help deliver better care and better patient outcomes with less pain and a shorter recovery time. The Da Vinci XI also allows surgeons to perform more complex cases across a larger array of sub-specialties. "The da Vinci system translates the surgeon’s hand movements with precision, provides a greater range of motion over laparoscopic instruments and also delivers highly magnified, 3D high-definition views of the surgical site,” explained Dr. David Skeehan, chief of surgery, Dignity Health Mercy Hospital of Folsom. (Folsom Telegraph)
2. Police have opened an investigation into a deadly crash in Roseville Wednesday. Few details about the two-vehicle crash and what led up to it are available at this time, but police have confirmed one driver has died. The other driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information on the crash can call police dispatch at 916-774-5000 #1. (ABC10)
3. If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, you're in luck in Placer County! It is all but certain according to projections from the National Weather Service. A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect from Thursday, Dec 23 through Sunday, December 26. Higher elevations could see storm totals of over 11 feet of snow. The National Weather Service encourages people to avoid travel if possible. Travelers should be prepared to be stuck in their vehicles for hours and prepare for long delays while carrying an emergency kit with extra food, water and clothing. In Roseville, Rocklin and South Placer residents should expect rain and possible thunderstorms with gust winds throughout the Christmas weekend. Temperatures will range from the mid 50s to lows in the 30s and 40s. (Roseville Today)
4. Kenneth Glotzbach, a Roseville wastewater official arrested in November and accused of misusing public funds, entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment at the Placer County Superior Court. Glotzbach was released on $20,000 bail after the Roseville Police Department arrested and booked him at the South Placer Jail on Nov. 12, according to the department’s public information officer, Rob Baquera. Five counts of Penal Code sec. 424, or Embezzlement of Public Money are being brought against Glotzbach. (Gold Country Media)
5. The Roseville housing market is on fire! Here are some median prices and trends for the area ZIP codes. The median sale price for a single-family home in the 95661 ZIP code was about $621,000 from the beginning of September through the end of November, according to Redfin. That was 7 percent higher than the median price over the same period last year. The median sale price for single-family homes in the 95678 ZIP code was $550,500 from September through November, according to Redfin. That was 22 percent higher than the median price over the same period last year. The median sale price for single family homes in the 95747 ZIP code was $648,250 from September through November, according to Redfin; that was 22 percent higher than the median price over the same period last year. (Roseville Patch)

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Today in Roseville:

• Celebrate the magic of the season and help support the amazing animals at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary with Wild Nights and Holiday Lights. (4:30 PM)
• Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jayson Angove will be at House of Oliver. (6:00 PM)
• Kristin Brown will be singing the holiday classics at Pink Martini in Rocklin. (6:00 PM)
• A night of fun and holiday cheer awaits you as Rocklin's best dive Loree's Little Shack brings comedian host Jacqui Pirl and more! Come and bring your Ugliest Holiday Sweater. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Parks Maintenance Worker Al Mabe for being this year's Director's Award winner. If you drive through downtown Roseville you’ve definitely seen his work and how it helps the Vernon Street Town Square shine. (Instagram)
• Looking to curl up with a good book this winter break? Here are the hours for your local Library. (Facebook)
• Check out this short video showing us how lucky we are to live in beautiful Placer County!

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— 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...