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Hi Roseville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Roseville’s “Operation Grinch” net 82 arrests so fast?
  • Why did Peet’s quietly shutter its Roseville café this year?

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live in Sacramento!.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 56 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 82 people arrested, 14k recovered in Roseville retail theft operation, police say (fox40.com) — Roseville police say a four-day “Operation Grinch” retail theft crackdown led to 82 arrests and about $14,200 in recovered merchandise, targeting thieves hitting local stores during the holiday season. The effort involved multiple regional law enforcement agencies and focused on protecting Roseville businesses and shoppers from organized retail theft.
   

• Starbucks rival chain closes key location, might file bankruptcy (thestreet.com) — Roseville coffee drinkers may remember Peet’s closing its local shop back in May, part of a broader shake-up in the coffee industry. A new report details Starbucks’ planned closures, Peet’s corporate sale, and financial troubles at D.C.-based Compass Coffee, highlighting how even big-name chains are rethinking their store footprints.
   

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