Latest / The Sacramento Brief / The Sacramento Brief September 26,2925
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- 0:14I'm Carol. It's Friday, September 26, 2025. Let's
- 0:19get you caught up in news. Yesterday morning
- 0:22around 9 .30 a .m., construction crews in Oak
- 0:26Park struck a gas line near the 3400 block of
- 0:29Stockton Boulevard. The rupture forced the evacuation
- 0:32of a nearby school and several homes surrounding
- 0:359th and 10th Avenues. Emergency crews secured
- 0:39the scene and after several hours, the line was
- 0:41safely capped and residents were cleared to return
- 0:44to their homes. In City Watch, did you know that
- 0:49Sacramento offers free high -speed Wi -Fi in
- 0:52more than 20 city parks? It's part of the city's
- 0:55partnership with Verizon to bridge the digital
- 0:58divide and boost digital equity. From McClatchy
- 1:02to McKinley, Tahoe Park to North Natomas, you
- 1:05can log in daily from sunrise to sunset. Just
- 1:08open your settings, select City Park, free Wi
- 1:11-Fi, and accept the terms. Stay connected while
- 1:15you're enjoying your local parks. Another way
- 1:18the city is supporting the community and economic
- 1:21growth. And weather will have a high of 93 before
- 1:26dropping into the 80s tomorrow and hitting the
- 1:2970s by Sunday with a chance of rain by early
- 1:32next week. In traffic once again, Caltrans is
- 1:37shutting down westbound 80. For a full 55 -hour
- 1:41closure. The shutdown runs tonight from 9 p .m.
- 1:45until Monday at 4 a .m. Between I -5 in Sacramento
- 1:49County and 50, US 50 in Yolo County. On and off
- 1:54ramps in West Sacramento will also be closed.
- 1:57Check the link in the show notes for detailed
- 1:59information and a map. Drivers should expect
- 2:03major delays and plan extra time. Caltran reminds
- 2:07everyone. Also tonight, Sacramento police are
- 2:13putting drivers on alert. Tonight, officers will
- 2:16conduct a DUI checkpoint in city limits from
- 2:208 p .m. to 1 a .m. Checkpoints are based on crash
- 2:24data and aim to keep impaired drivers off the
- 2:26road. Police remind the public that alcohol,
- 2:30marijuana, and even prescription medication can...
- 2:33impaired driving. A first time DUI can cost you
- 2:37over $13 ,000 in fines and penalties and major
- 2:41headaches. So be safe out there, you guys. In
- 2:46events, Sacramento loves R &B. This Sunday, head
- 2:50to Cesar Chavez Plaza in Sacramento. For Sack
- 2:54Loves R &B, an outdoor day party featuring Sacramento's
- 2:58hottest DJs spinning nothing but your favorite
- 3:01R &B hits from 3 p .m. to 9 p .m. Enjoy classic
- 3:05jams, new school beats, great food, and local
- 3:09vendors in the heart of downtown. This is a 21
- 3:13and over event. But good news, you can bring
- 3:17a chair, a folding chair. So bring your seat.
- 3:21your friends, and your dancing shoes for a day
- 3:24party of nonstop vibes. Online sales have ended,
- 3:27but you may be able to pay at the gate. Sacramento,
- 3:32the spirit of the islands is coming your way.
- 3:35The Hola Hola Music Festival brings the heartbeat
- 3:39of the islands and ragged culture to Heart Health
- 3:43Park at Cal Expo. It'll be Saturday and Sunday.
- 3:48Gates open at noon each day. For two days of
- 3:51music, food, and community rooted in aloha and
- 3:54connection. Don't miss High Tea. Sacramento,
- 3:59the classy hippie tea company at 3200 Broadway.
- 4:03Experience a modern twist on high tea with global
- 4:07flavors, local chefs, and curated pairings. Multiple
- 4:12dates are available and tickets are on sale now.
- 4:16That's all for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll
- 4:19find the links for today's events in the show
- 4:21notes. I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting me with
- 4:25your morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see
- 4:28you Monday.