🌱Union Pacific Siren Test January 2 + New Roseville Park Names

Hello there, Roseville! I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know that's going on around town. Today you'll find these stories and more:

• You have a new mayor and vice mayor, Roseville!
• A new winery is proposed for Penryn.
• Rising Stars of Chamber Music will perform at Harris Center in January.

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.

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Now, today's weather:

Winds subsiding with rain. High: 55 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories today in Roseville:

1. Bruce Houdesheldt was sworn in as mayor and Krista Bernasconi was sworn in as vice mayor at the Roseville City Council meeting on December 21. Houdesheldt served as vice mayor for the past two years. "Houdesheldt has lived in the South Placer region since 1991. He is the Director of Water Quality at the Northern California Water Association (NCWA), where he was worked for the past 15 years." (Press Release Desk)
2. At 12 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2023, you may hear a loud siren. It is not an air raid. Union Pacific Railroad will be testing its emergency notification siren. The City of Roseville has a few tips to prepare for an emergency. (Press Release Desk)
3. You might hear some unfamiliar names for the parks in our area soon. That's because the Roseville City Council named three parks and renamed one at its meeting on December 21. My favorite new name is for a dog park off Antelope Creek Drive that was named Apollo Dog Park after Roseville Police’s former K-9 Apollo. That one will be easy to remember. (Gold Country Media)
4. Here's installment 10 of the new California laws going into effect in January that might affect us in Roseville, from the publishers of Roseville Today. Today's laws address "disparities in developmental services, correctional facilities, organic waste, CSU, hotel shelter programs, small biz, jury duty and more."
5. A full-production winery operation, including a tasting room, is proposed for Penryn in Placer County, to be called the Project 8 Winery. “There’ll be some underground caves, an accessory restaurant and then associated facilities to support that," said Jennifer Byous with Placer County Planning Services. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on December 15 to address the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project. (Roseville Press Tribune)

Patch deals of the day:

Whether you're soaking up the season or ready to hit snooze on the holidays, you deserve a little something for yourself. And these limited-time offers — hand-selected by the Patch Deals team — could be just what you need to start 2023 on a high note.

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* 2 Dozen Mixed Color Roses (53 percent off) — Get 24 gorgeous long-stem roses delivered straight from the farm to your door.

* $100 Restaurant.com eGift Card (89% off) — Pay just $11 and get $100 to spend at participating local restaurants.

(Patch may earn a commission on purchases. All deals are as of publication and could change.)

Today in Roseville:

• Kids Eat Free at University of Beer in Roseville and Rocklin. (All Day)
• It's $6 Tuesday at Studio Movie Grill in Rocklin. (All Day)
• "Cheers to the Holiday Spirit" Paint and Sip at Cool River Pizza in Rocklin. (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• "Searching for full- or part-time work in the Roseville area? These local proprietors are looking for help." (Roseville Patch)
• Gold Country Media's Howard Stitt is at it again. He's dug back into the archives for some fascinating headlines. Seventy-five years ago, this is what you would have seen in the newspaper: "Loomis Constable Pat O'Brien is on a campaign to 'clean up' our town of vagrants and hobos. Several arrests were made of 'moochers' and drunken vagrants from the hobo jungle who have been annoying local residents."
• "The Great Composers Chamber Music Series presents Rising Stars of Chamber Music" at Harris Center in Folsom on January 8.

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