Top 11 Roseville Patch Stories From 2011

Since our launch in June, we've covered hundreds of stories. Here, we take a look at the top 11 stories on Roseville Patch in 2011:

We ran a series of stories about the search, fundraisers for the family, and when his body was found.

The donut shop opened and has had quite the following. The first customers in line received free donuts for a year.

This outdoor ice skating rink, Promenade on Ice, will be open through Jan. 16.

The shopping center re-opened in October following a fire in 2010, but the story that was really well read was the announcement of which stores would open at the mall.

A family of bears was spotted roaming Roseville and other areas of Placer County in October.

Before opening in December, people were very interested to learn more about this new burrito shop.

A natural gas leak fire in the middle of a busy Roseville intersection in September led to a PG&E investigation, road closures and repairs.

The school and community remembered Kathleen Sirovy, who lost her battle to brain cancer in August.

Crystal Rodriquez was killed in a parasailing accident while on her honeymoon in the Bahamas in June.

A public forum was held in August to throw around ideas regarding the noise at the All American Speedway.

The Roseville Police Department said an early goodbye to Drago, one of their K9s.