In her State of the City address Monday, Roseville Mayor Gina Garbolino acknowledged the punch the Galleria arson dealt the city last month. “Certainly, the fire is a blow to the Galleria and city, but hardly a knockout punch. Roseville is tougher than that,” she said. Roseville’s innovative city programs and services as well as its careful resource planning assure the city’s continued role as a regional leader, she said. Garbolino said she oversaw the “second-best era” for Roseville. “I absolutely believe the very best is still to come.” Garbolino became mayor in 2008. She also previously served as mayor from 2004 to 2006. With Macy’s and Nordstrom now open and JC Penney scheduled to

Former Sacramento City Manager Ray Kerridge will earn $237,300 as city manager of Roseville. He also will earn $21,357 in deferred compensation. His contract was approved by the Roseville City Council at a May 19 meeting. “He brings with him a lot of experience that we all feel the city of Roseville can utilize as we go into our future,” Roseville Mayor Gina Garbolino said. Kerridge, who earned $215,000 as Sacramento’s city manager, will start work in Roseville on June 17. The city will save $65,000 with Kerridge’s contract in comparison to that of former City Manager Craig Robinson, Garbolino said. Kerridge said in an interview earlier this month that he was recruited for the Rosevil

After resigning from the city of Sacramento in March, controversial former City Manager Ray Kerridge did not travel far for his next major assignment: He’s now the city manager of Roseville. The Roseville City Council chose Kerridge for the position Thursday in a 4-1 vote. Kerridge was the choice out of 63 candidates for the job. Roseville Mayor Gina Garbolino said in an interview Thursday that Kerridge is the “right person for Roseville at this time.” Various Sacramento officials offered differing reasons in February for why Kerridge decided to leave the city. Sacramento city spokeswoman Amy Williams said Kerridge resigned from his post because he had dedicated more than 35 years to pu