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- 0:04Good morning. This is the Sacramento Brief, your
- 0:08weekday roundup of overnight headlines and what's
- 0:11ahead across the city. I'm Carol. It's Monday,
- 0:15January 26, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Early
- 0:20yesterday morning, deputies arrested a man after
- 0:23a high -speed DUI pursuit in Antelope. Authorities
- 0:26say 32 -year -old Steven Daniel Gonzales ran
- 0:29a red light near Walegra Road and Old Dairy
- 0:32Drive around 2 .30 a .m., then led deputies on
- 0:36a chase before crashing into a parked car. Investigators
- 0:39say he showed signs of intoxication and had multiple
- 0:42outstanding DUI -related warrants. He was booked
- 0:47into the Sacramento County Main Jail without
- 0:49further incident. Sacramento police arrested
- 0:52three people Saturday during a retail theft.
- 0:56operation on Expo Parkway. Officers say suspects
- 0:59sold dole between $500 and $1 ,500 in merchandise
- 1:05and one had outstanding warrants and narcotics.
- 1:09All three now face felony charges. Also on Saturday,
- 1:13one man was killed in a late night shooting on
- 1:16Eleanor Avenue. Police say officers responded
- 1:19just after midnight and found an adult male with
- 1:23at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to the
- 1:26hospital where he later died. Homicide detectives
- 1:29are investigating and no suspect information
- 1:32has been released. The coroner will identify
- 1:35the victim once the next of kin have been notified.
- 1:39And in an update to Friday evening shooting and
- 1:42robbery near Fulton Avenue and Hurley Way, three
- 1:45suspects are now in custody, including a 14 -year
- 1:48-old accused of opening fire during a fight after
- 1:51a crash. One victim was shot and a Sacramento
- 1:55Metro fire engine was struck by gunfire, though
- 1:57no firefighters were hurt. A handgun was recovered
- 2:01and the adult suspects face robbery and warrant
- 2:06related charges as the investigation continues.
- 2:10In City Watch, small businesses can learn about
- 2:14Sacramento's new limited entertainment permit
- 2:16at a free training session on January 29th. The
- 2:21permit offers reduced fees and fewer requirements
- 2:24for venues hosting live entertainment as a secondary
- 2:28activity. The workshop runs from 3 to 4 p .m.
- 2:31at 300 Richards Boulevard and is designed to
- 2:35help restaurants, cafes, breweries, and wineries
- 2:39bring in DJs, comedy, and live music more easily.
- 2:45In today's weather, we're looking at mostly sunny
- 2:49with a high near 57 and calm winds. Tonight,
- 2:52we'll have partly cloudy conditions with lows
- 2:54dropping to around 38. In events, tonight, discover
- 2:59Sacramento's next wave of creative entrepreneurs
- 3:02at Atrium's NEST Accelerator Pitch Night at Aggie
- 3:07Square. That's 4480 2nd Avenue. Enjoy networking,
- 3:12KC Kombucha tasting, and hear bold founders share
- 3:16their vision for a sustainable local economy.
- 3:19Doors open at 530. And yes, it's totally free.
- 3:25And it's the final week of dry January in Midtown
- 3:29in our streets. Iron Horse Tavern Cafe. Cafeteria
- 3:3415L and Mas Taco Bar are serving up creative,
- 3:38zero -proof cocktails all month long. If you've
- 3:41made it this far, celebrate with flavor, not
- 3:44a hangover, now through January 31st. That's
- 3:49all for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find
- 3:52the links to today's events in the show notes.
- 3:55I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting me with your
- 3:57morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you
- 4:01tomorrow.