🌱 Street To Honor Sgt. Nicole Gee + Grass Valley Kmart Closes

TGIF, Roseville!

It's time to get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on around Roseville today.

Let's get to it!

First, today's weather:

It's going to be a chilly one today with an expected high of 46 degrees and an overnight low of 34. Winds should be light at about 3-4 mph and humidity is going to be high at about 91% during the day.

Here are the top stories in Roseville today:

1. Sierra Glen Drive will be renamed to honor fallen Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee who was killed in August at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan during an evacuation operation. The resolution to rename the relatively new roadway in the Westpark neighborhood passed at the City Council meeting on Wednesday. Gee’s sister, Misty Fuoco, was presented with a prototype street sign during the meeting. Sgt. Gee was a former Roseville resident and Oakmont High School graduate. (Roseville Press Tribune)
2. Eighteen year old Ally Solerno of Roseville is getting the word out about Alopecia Areata, a rare autoimmune disorder that causes severe hair loss. She just published a children’s book, Alisha and Alopecia, that is available now at Learning Express on Douglas Boulevard. The book is $10 and can be mailed for an addition $5 charge. Alopecia Areata affects up to one in every 1,000 people and currently has no cure. Solerno hopes her book give confidence to children battling the disease. (Gold Country Media)
3. THE STUDIO Martial Arts & Fitness and several community sponsors have partnered together again this year to assemble Blessing Bags for needy children in nearby shelters and camps. They hope to surpass the 1,000 bags they put together last year as the group sees greater need in our area. The bags include essential hygiene items like toothpaste and lotion, warm clothing like scarves and gloves, and include notes of hope written by other children. Donations, either items or money, can be brought to THE STUDIO at 8200 Sierra College Boulevard in Roseville. (FOX 40)
4. It might still be 2021, but Quarry Park Amphitheater in Rocklin is preparing for the 2022 concert season. Check out the acts already lined up for April through August. And, yes, you can buy tickets NOW! (Roseville Today)
5. We knew it was coming, but it’s still hard to believe the time has come. The last Kmart in California will close its doors for last time Sunday. If you’re willing to make the approximately one hour drive up to Grass Valley, you can take one last nostalgic stroll down the aisles, waiting in breathless anticipation for that next Blue Light Special to drop (well, actually everything is kind of on “special” with discounts from 20% to 90% off). The building is slated to welcome a Target store, expected to open in the third quarter of 2022. (The Union)

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Today in Roseville:

• Bundle up baby in the stroller and meet up with Fit4Mom Placer and Junecare.co at Central Park for a Christmas Mash Up Class! This event is a free chance to check out all the different class formats offered by Fit4Mom, hear from a special guest and enjoy a delicious breakfast. Holiday wear is encouraged! Register online. 9:15 am
• The Holiday Celebration continues at The Fountains tomorrow with The Nutcracker. Get some holiday shopping done while you enjoy music with a live DJ, Nutcracker dancers on the main stage, photo ops, strolling Nutcracker characters and carolers, a Christmas carol sing-along, and stations for crafts and coloring. 11:00 am-1:00 pm
• Nothing says Christmas quite like Hawaiian shirts and steel guitars! If you like your holidays with an island flair, come by The Strum Shop tonight for a Hawaiian Holiday Celebration with Patrick Landeza & Sons. Tickets are $20 online. 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
• Things might get ugly tonight at New Glory Eatery & Taproom in Granite Bay. Translation: come by in your ugliest, funniest Christmas sweater for a contest (with prizes!), tasty food and beverages in a glass you get to keep, and special discounts to use in 2022. All part of the Eat, Drink & Be Ugly Sweater Party Pint Night (say that ten times fast). 6:30 pm-8:30 pm

From my notebook:

• Our Downtown Roseville merchants want to remind you that tomorrow is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. Not prepared? Check out this selection at Threads Clothing Exchange! (Twitter)
• Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center got a big ol’ convoy of support for their Christmas Adopt-A-Family Program from the Hi-Landers 4WD Club. These big-wheeled, big-hearted enthusiasts selected Lighthouse as the recipient of their 35th annual Toy Run this year, ensuring a merry Christmas for many needy families in our area. (Facebook)
• A massive power outage in Sacramento, caused by a fire at a Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) substation, entered its third day yesterday. While SMUD expects to have power restored by this morning, you may want to check the status of any restaurants or events you plan to attend this weekend; especially if they are in the Downtown or Old Sacramento Waterfront areas. Events like The Polar Express train excursions and The Theatre of Lights were cancelled yesterday. (Twitter)

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— Kelly Risse

About me: My name is Kelly Mays Risse, and I have lived in Roseville just about all my life. I graduated from Roseville High School and majored in Journalism at CSU Sacramento. My husband and I loved growing up and raising our three boys here in the 'Ville. I have watched Roseville evolve from a cheerful little railroad town to a large and diverse city. I love where we live, from the hiking trails to the hip new restaurants, and I love the people who live here. I am excited to bring the highlights to you in The Roseville Daily!