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The SACRAMENTO brief December 23, 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 Tuesday,
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  December 23rd, 2025. Let's get you caught up.
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  Tragedy strikes Roseville as police have arrested
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  two suspects in a child abuse case that left
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  a seven -year -old child dead and a five -year
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  -old injured. According to Roseville Police Department,
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  officers were called to a home on Oahu Court
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  around 7 .30 yesterday morning. Detectives later
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  determined the case to be a homicide involving
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  child abuse. The mother of the children and her
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  boyfriend, a former Roseville police officer,
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  are in custody facing charges including murder
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  and felony child abuse. Two other children were
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  found in the home unharmed. In City Watch, Sacramento
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  County Public Health is expanding its free car
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  seat safety program with a $137 ,000 grant from
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  the California Office of Traffic Safety. In partnership
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  with Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center,
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  the program provides no -cost car seats, safety
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  checks, and hands -on education, especially in
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  underserved and refugee communities. Proper car
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  seats can cut down deaths up to 71 % for infants.
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  Last year's program distributed 400 seats across
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  the county. Appointments are available now and
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  you can call 916 -864 -5779 for further information.
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  And weather, it will be rainy, mainly after 4
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  p .m. Areas of dense fog from before 11 a .m.
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  High near 60. Southwest winds from 7 to 15 mph
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  with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation
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  is 80%. In events, quick reminder, the Theater
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  of Lights is still running through Christmas
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  Eve at Old Sacramento Waterfront. The free immersive
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  holiday lights up the balconies with Sacramento
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  -style retelling of Twas Night Before Christmas,
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  presented by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership
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  and sponsored by the Sacramento Kings. Shows
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  start at 6 .30 p .m. And again, that's tonight
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  and tomorrow night. Before it all wraps up, get
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  out and check it out. Planning a Christmas day
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  without breaking the bank? Vines Cafe at the
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  Hyatt Regency Sacramento is hosting a festive
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  Christmas brunch from 6 .30 a .m. to 2 p .m.
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  Expect classics like Eggs Benedict, Challah French
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  toast, omelets made to order, plus pastries
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  and smoked salmon. It's $40 for adult, $20 for
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  children, and you can also order bottomless mimosas
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  for $21. Reservations are recommended. It's easy,
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  elegant, and surprisingly affordable. That's
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  all for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find
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  the links to today's events in the show notes.
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  I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting me with your
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  morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you
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  tomorrow.