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The Sacramento Brief March 18, 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. Good morning, Sacramento.
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  I'm Carol. It's Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Let's
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  get you caught up. A 28 -year -old man has died
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  after a shooting yesterday morning in the Sacramento
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  County and was suspected. Gunman is still on
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  the run. Deputies responded around 9 .45 a .m.
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  to reports of gunfire in the 4400 block of South
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  Watt Avenue. Callers reported hearing two shots
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  and seeing a man who had been hit. The victim
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  was transported to a hospital where he later
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  died. Investigators marked evidence near Montebello
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  Apartment Complex and along South Watt Avenue,
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  where a vehicle, clothing, and what appeared
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  to be blood were found at the scene. Authorities
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  initially believed the suspect may have been
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  inside an apartment complex, but as of Tuesday
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  evening, no arrests have been made. Residents
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  were asked to avoid the area near Southwatt Avenue
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  and Jackson Road as the investigation continued.
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  In Natomas, tensions tied to an ongoing teacher
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  strike led to an arrest yesterday afternoon at
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  Natomas Unified School District. Educational
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  Center. According to the district, a parent entered
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  the building without authorization and refused
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  to leave. Police say the woman accessed the facility
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  through a back door while it was closed to the
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  public. After nearly an hour of refusing to exit,
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  she was arrested on trespassing charges. The
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  woman's child, who was with her at the time,
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  was separated during the arrest but reported
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  to be safe. In City Watch. Sacramento County
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  marked a milestone yesterday with its first care
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  court graduation. Lorenza Leon became the county's
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  first graduate of the program, which connects
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  individuals living with severe mental illness
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  to treatment, housing, and long -term support
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  through a court -ordered care plan. After a year
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  in the program, Leon now has a stable housing,
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  consistent care, and renewed path forward. The
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  courtroom erupted in applause as family, court
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  staff, and service providers celebrated the moment,
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  highlighting what officials hoped to be a model
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  for future success. In today's weather, you're
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  looking at dense fog expected between 8 and 9
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  a .m., followed by sunny skies and a high near
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  90. Clear skies tonight with a low around 57.
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  For events, tonight, step into history with a
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  powerful performance at Celebration Arts Theater.
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  The Sacramento History Museum presents Meet Mary
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  Pleasant, a live, immersive portrayal of a woman
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  known as the mother of civil rights in California.
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  The event begins at 7 p .m. and blends storytelling,
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  live Q &A, and historical insight in honor of
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  Women's History Month. And looking forward to
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  the weekend, Sac Comic Con returns with a major
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  guest and exclusive experiences with comic legend
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  John Romita Jr. We'll host a limited VIP and
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  meet and greet, including live sketches, signed
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  prints, and one -on -one time. The wrestling
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  star, Thunder Rosa, is also set to appear, bringing
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  even more energy to this year's lineup. 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.