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The Sacramento Brief March 25, 2026 · 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 Wednesday,
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  March 25th, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Deputies
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  are investigating a double homicide that happened
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  yesterday in the 6100 block of Main Avenue in
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  Orangeville, where two victims were found shot.
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  One died at the scene and the other later at
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  the hospital. The suspect is now in custody and
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  there's no outstanding threat. A Sacramento County
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  jury has convicted Arturo Hernandez of second
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  -degree murder in the killing of Anthony Freas.
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  Prosecutors say Hernandez, who was estranged
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  from his wife, became angry after learning she
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  was dating the victim. One night after she didn't
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  return his calls, Hernandez entered her apartment
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  without permission. Authorities say he went into
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  the bedroom where the victim was sleeping and
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  stabbed him multiple times, killing him. Hernandez
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  then fled to Mexico, where he remained for about
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  five years before being extradited back to Sacramento
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  to face trial. He now faces 16 years to life
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  in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for April
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  17th. And in a separate case, Bobbie Owen has
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  been convicted of 22 counts of child sexual assault.
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  Prosecutors say the abuse began when the victim
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  was just 11 years old and continued for years,
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  escalating over time. The victim did not report
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  the abuse until she was 32 years old. Owens now
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  faces a maximum sentence of 34 years and. for
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  39 years and four months in prison. Sentencing
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  is set for May 8th in Sacramento County Superior
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  Court. In City Watch, the Sacramento County Board
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  of Supervisors has unanimously approved renaming
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  the March 31st County Holiday. It will now be
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  known as Sacramento County's Farm Workers Appreciation
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  Day, replacing Cesar Chavez Day. County leaders
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  say the change is meant to recognize the essential
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  role farm workers play in the region's economy
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  and food systems. Officials are now exploring
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  whether the observance date could shift in future
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  years, with recommendations expected at a later
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  board meeting. In weather, today will be mostly
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  sunny with a high near 84 degrees. Light winds
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  picking up slightly southwest this afternoon.
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  Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around
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  52. In events, looking ahead to tomorrow, the
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  Museum Market Mixer takes over the California
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  State Railroad Museum from 6 to 8 .30 p .m. It's
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  an 18 -plus event featuring local vendors, vintage
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  finds, Art, music, and wine. Entry is just a
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  $10 donation. And also happening online. De Colores.
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  California migrant fire workers kick off at 4
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  p .m. This virtual panel explores the diverse
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  community behind California's agricultural workforce,
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  highlighting often overlooked histories and voices.
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  And Thursday night, dad, Thursday night. Dad
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  Night at the Center for Fathers and Families
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  runs from 6 .30 to 8 .30 p .m. It's a community
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  -focused evening with music, speakers, and support
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  for fathers looking to connect and grow. 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.