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The Sacramento Brief November 27, 2025 · The Sacramento Brief

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  Good morning, this is the Sacramento Brief, your
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  weekday roundup of overnight headlines and what's
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  ahead across the city. I'm Carol, it's Thursday,
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  November 27th, 2025, Thanksgiving morning. Let's
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  ease into the day together. I'd regale you with
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  the latest crime and chaos swirling around Sacramento.
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  But today, I'm giving your nervous system and
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  mine a little holiday seduction break. No sirens,
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  no manhunts, no machetes. Just a smooth, thankful
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  moment to breathe. Sip something warm and remember,
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  we are human. And speaking of gratitude, Sacramento
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  has given us plenty of reason to feel it this
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  year. From neighbors stepping up for one another
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  to small acts of kindness tucked behind the big
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  headlines. There's a whole lot of quiet good
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  going on in this city. Across the city this week,
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  volunteers have been packing meal boxes at the
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  Sacramento Food Bank. Churches and community
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  centers have been serving up hot plates to anyone
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  in need. And neighbors have been checking in
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  on the unhoused as well as their shut -in neighbors
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  because we know at this time of year, we don't
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  want to be left alone. And whether you're gathering
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  with family today, working a holiday shift, or
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  just taking a quiet moment for yourself. I'm
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  thankful you're here. I'm thankful for the community
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  that always shows up when it counts. I hope you
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  relax and enjoy your day. We can catch up on
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  the heavy stuff tomorrow. Here's what's rolling
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  around Sacramento today. Most federal, city,
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  and county offices are closed today, with many
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  retail and grocery stores and other outlets closing
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  early. SacRT is running a modified schedule.
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  Buses and light rail are operating on a Sunday
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  service today, so check your departure before
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  heading out. Hey Sacramento, in case you hadn't
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  heard, there's big news. Waymo posted on their
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  X page that they are now officially authorized
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  to drive fully autonomous vehicles in more of
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  the golden state that footprint includes northern
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  california and eastward towards the sacramento
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  region bottom line you may see a waymo driverless
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  vehicle on local roads while the company still
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  needs to parse out what's going on before they
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  can fully charge passengers in these zones This
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  marks a major step towards bringing self -driving
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  rides to our hometown. In weather, we're starting
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  off with that thick fog across the valley. So
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  if you're traveling, give yourself a little extra
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  time. Skies should clear by midday with a high
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  around 57. And we look to cool off quickly into
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  the evening in the low 40s with light winds and
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  dry conditions. but it's a calm backdrop for
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  the holiday. If you're looking to get out for
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  a bit, here's a few little local options. The
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  Ice Rink and Old Sacramento Waterfront open from
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  10 a .m. to 9 p .m. with holiday music, hot chocolate,
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  and a gorgeous setting by the river. Enchant
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  Christmas at Sutter Health Park. The Light Maze.
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  Skating trails and village shops are open this
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  evening. Great if you want to walk for a second,
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  walk off that second helping a pie. While the
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  Crocker Art Museum is closed for the holidays,
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  but they're offering virtual tours and highlights
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  on their website if you want something to do
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  while you stay in and stay cozy tonight. That's
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  your Thanksgiving edition of the Sacramento Brief.
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  Whether today is loud and joyful or quiet and
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  peaceful, I hope you find a moment to breathe,
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  reflect, and enjoy the people, the city, and
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  that that makes your life feel full. I'm Carol.
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  Have a beautiful Thanksgiving, Sacramento.