Placer Declares Local Emergency + Claim Jumper Closes

Good morning, friends! It's Jeri Karges, your host of the Roseville Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know that's happening in the community today. Today you'll learn about these stories and more:

• Roseville is reclaiming some of the surplus water from the Folsom Reservoir for future use.
• The Wells Fargo on Douglas was robbed on Wednesday.
• Pretend you're in Hawaii at a ukulele strum-along this morning!

Here are the top stories in Roseville today:

1. Placer County declared a local emergency due to the storms that continue to bash us. The long series of storms is likely to deplete local resources. "Placer’s proclamation requests state and federal assistance." Storm and traffic information can be found at https://placer.ca.gov/readyplacerdash. (placer.ca.gov)
2. Yesterday, Roseville began operations to "recharge the groundwater basin using specifically designed groundwater wells." Roseville will capture part of the water surplus from Folsom Reservoir from the recent storm. "We intend to use this water beneficially when we experience dry conditions," the city said in a statement. (roseville.ca.us)
3. The Roseville location of Claim Jumper was the last one in the Sacramento area and now it, too, has closed its doors. "It’s unclear when it was last open, but users on social media and Yelp began posting about the closure in late December." (Sacramento Bee via MSN)
4. If you're keeping track, this is installment 17 of Roseville Today's summary of new California laws that may impact us in Roseville. Today's laws pertain to "firearms, elections, vehicle registration, security services, housing, long-term care insurance and more."
5. The Wells Fargo on Douglas Boulevard was robbed on Wednesday. Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident, but the perpetrator is still at large. He fled on foot and police are still on the lookout. (Gold Country Media)

Today in Roseville:

• Head over to The Strum Shop on Vernon Street for a ukulele strum-along! (10:30 AM)
• University of Beer in Roseville is having live music tonight. (6:00 PM)
• Head back to the strum shop in the evening for Muriel Anderson Guitar Workshop and Multimedia Concert. "Muriel’s multimedia show takes you on a journey in music and stories, with a backdrop of visuals artfully projected behind her." (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• From Scott Alvord: "We received this email back from the single mom we helped through the Roseville Volunteer Force. As a reminder, we raised $5,869.95 for a mom of three whose husband died last November while working in Africa." You can read her email at this Facebook page.
• "The Soroptimist International (SI) of Loomis Basin will host the popular It’s in the Bag designer purse fundraiser on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 6 to 8:30 p.m." (Roseville Today)
• IPA Trail Runs on January 14 at Granite Beach "will feature two courses along the shoreline of Folsom Lake with challenge and fun artfully combined and have ice cold IPA locally brewed beer for athletes over 21 at the finish line."

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.
— Jeri Karges