🌱Tokyo Cream Opens in Roseville + Placer County Alert Test August 25

Hi all. It's me, Jeri Karges, your host of the Roseville Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community today. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

Hot with plenty of sun. High: 98 Low: 65.

Here are the top five stories today in Roseville:

1. According to Roseville Police an 18-year-old driver who may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol slammed into a power pole on Vernon Street on Friday, causing a power outage for thousands of Roseville residents. Vernon Street, between Dudley and 5th Street, was closed for nearly an hour as crews dealt with the mess. The condition of the driver has not been released, but charges are being forwarded to the Placer County District Attorney’s Office. (CBS News)
2. A new dessert restaurant called Tokyo Cream is set to open in Roseville this weekend. It has soft serve yogurt and crispy cream puffs, among other confections. During the soft opening on Saturday and Sunday, it will offer a free boba milk tea with any order over $10. I'll take the black sesame swirl ice cream cone and the boba sundae, please. Tokyo Cream is located at 1906 Taylor Road in Roseville. (ABC10.com KXTV)
3. The Rocklin City Council has chosen its interim member to serve until the next election. The council unanimously appointed longtime Rocklin resident and businessman Paul Ruhkala to fill the vacancy. Ruhkala has a long history in business and public service in Rocklin. The Ruhkala surname is a well-known name in Rocklin, because the family has been in the granite industry there since the 1800s. Ruhkala has also served on many commissions and agencies and associations for the city. He will serve until the certification of the Special Election on November 8, wherein a candidate will be elected to fill the position. Ruhkala is not running in the election. (Roseville Today)
4. Ace WWII U.S. Navy pilot Dean “Diz” Laird of Loomis has died. He was 101. “It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to a wonderful pilot and patriot,” the California Aerospace Museum wrote in a social media post on Thursday. “Dean Samuel Laird, also known as Diz Laird, was the only U.S. Navy ace to have combat victories in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II.” Laird also was inducted into the International Air and Space Hall of Fame in 2013 for his distinguished service and he received the congressional medal of honor in 2015. (KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento)
5. Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties will test the Regional Mass Notification System on August 25. If you have opted in, you will receive a message. The alert will display as "833-422-5253" and will be delivered via the device you have registered. The exception is for landlines. All landlines will receive the alert, regardless of opt in status. To register, visit PlacerAlert.org. Gold Country Media has the following important notice: "Verizon Wireless customers will notice a misspelling from the caller ID that says “Sacremento” – this is NOT spam. The misspelling occurred when Verizon Wireless set up the tri-county account. Sacramento County’s Office of Emergency Services continues to work with Verizon to correct the issue." Oops — apparently, Verizon doesn't have the fantastic editing staff that Patch does. (Gold Country Media)

Today in Roseville:

• Fountains at Roseville is partnering with Roseville Public Library to host an interactive story time for children ages 2 - 5. Guests are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chairs to sit on the grass and surrounding areas. (9:30 a.m.)
• Kids eat free at University of Beer in Roseville and Rocklin. (11 a.m.)
• Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (Subtitled) is playing at Studio Movie Grill in Rocklin. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• I AM RSVL PD series is back! Today it is highlighting a member of the Social Services Unit (SSU), Social Services Practitioner CJ Smith. CJ Smith has worked in law enforcement for three years and as the Social Services Practitioner for one year (City of Roseville, California Police Department via Facebook)
• Want to check out a book the library doesn't own? Try out Zip Book and see how you can get access to the titles you're looking for: https://bit.ly/3wDZZak (Roseville Public Library via Facebook)
• Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter put together a roundup of the latest local jobs added in the region. Here are some of the top jobs currently available in Roseville and across greater California. (Roseville Patch)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next 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...