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The Sacramento Brief Thursday July 23, 2026 | Jury Convicts Driver in Deadly DUI Crash That Killed Five | CHP Seeks Fatal Hit-and-Run Suspect | New Rooster Rules Take Effect · 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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  July 23rd, 2026. Let's get you caught up. A Sacramento
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  County jury has convicted 28 -year -old Cameron
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  Garcia on five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter
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  while intoxicated and one count of carjacking
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  for a crash that killed five passengers in February
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  of 2023. Prosecutors say Garcia spent the day
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  drinking near the Sacramento River before driving
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  more than 100 miles per hour on River Road south
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  of the Freeport Bridge. Investigators say he
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  never applied the brakes before leaving the road.
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  crashing into a tree and ejecting all five passengers
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  who died at the scene. After the crash, Garcia
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  allegedly carjacked a woman who had stopped to
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  help. Led enforcement on a pursuit into Elk Grove
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  crashed again and attempted another carjacking
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  and was eventually arrested after a foot chase.
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  Blood tests showed his blood alcohol level of
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  point one one percent about 90 minutes after
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  the collision and investigators also found active
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  marijuana in his system. Garcia could face up
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  to 181 years to life in prison. His hearing for
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  prior convictions is scheduled for July 24th
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  with sentencing set for August 19th at the Sacramento
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  County Superior Court. The California Highway
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  Patrol is asking for the public's help to identify
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  the driver who Hit and Run in South Sacramento.
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  Officers responded just before 1245 yesterday
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  morning to the 6600 block of Prentice Drive,
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  where 68 -year -old woman was found with critical
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  injuries on the roadway. Despite life -saving
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  efforts, she died at the scene. Investigators
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  believe she was walking on the roadway when struck
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  by a white four -door sedan, possibly a 2013
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  through 2016 Nissan Altima with front -end damage.
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  Anyone with information is asked to contact the
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  South Sacramento... For today's weather, we'll
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  expect another warm and sunny day across Sacramento.
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  Today's forecast calls for sunny skies with a
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  high near 93 degrees. Winds will stay light before
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  turning southwest this afternoon at 5 to 7 miles
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  per hour. Tonight will be mostly clear with overnight
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  low around 59 degrees. Today's episode is brought
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  order. In City Watch, Sacramento County has officially
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  updated its Crowing Foul Ordinance. Establishing
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  new rules for keeping roosters in unincorporated
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  areas. County officials say the ordinance is
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  about much more than early morning crowing. Animal
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  control officers use rooster -related calls to
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  check for adequate water, shelter, sanitation,
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  crowding, injuries, and other signs of neglect
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  or abuse. The ordinance strengthens the county's
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  ability to investigate. Investigate suspected
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  illegal cockfighting while setting clear limits
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  on the number of roosters allowed based on property
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  size. A registration process is available for
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  qualifying properties that need additional birds
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  for approved uses. You're tuned in to the Sacramento
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  Brief, your daily Sacramento update. Listen anytime
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  Just ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back
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  to The Brief. Now, if you're looking for something
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  to get into tonight, head downtown to Thee Collective
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  Space for Southern Blues on the Patio. That happens
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  from 5 to 10 p .m. You'll enjoy live music, food
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  specials, cocktails, dancing, and outdoor patio
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  vibes. That event is for guests 25 years and
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  older. Or if poetry is more your style, Self
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  Design Art Gallery on K Street is hosting the
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  Late Gallery at night. Poetry open mic from
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  8 to 10 p .m. Local poets and performers will
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  take stage for an evening of spoken word and
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  community. That's all for today's Sacramento
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  Brief. You'll find the links to today's events
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  in the show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting
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  me with your morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and
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  I'll see you tomorrow.