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The Sacramento Brief Tuesday September 1, 2026 | Deadly Train Collision, Midtown Gun Arrest & Sacramento’s $9.2B Budget · 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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  September 1st, 2026. Let's get you caught up.
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  A person was killed after being struck by a train
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  in South Sacramento County last night. Shortly
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  after 8 .30 p .m., Sacramento Metro Fire responded
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  to the railroad crossing near Calvin Road in
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  Illa Collin Park. Fire officials say the southbound
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  Union Pacific train struck a person who was pronounced
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  dead at the scene. The California Highway Patrol
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  and Elk Grove Police Department are investigating.
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  The victim's identity has not yet been confirmed.
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  This is the second deadly train collision in
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  Sacramento area in less than a week. On August
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  28th, a train struck two pedestrians in North
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  Sacramento, killing one and injuring another.
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  And Sacramento police arrested a driver early
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  Sunday morning following reports of a man with
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  a gun in Midtown. Officers were flagged down
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  around 2 a .m. near 30th and K Streets. Witnesses
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  report seeing a man take a handgun from a vehicle
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  and put it in his waistband. Police conducted
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  a felony traffic stop, detained the driver, and
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  recovered what they described as an illegally
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  possessed firearm. Officers said the driver showed
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  signs of intoxication. He was arrested on related
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  charges. For weather, it will be another beautiful
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  day across Sacramento today. Sunny skies with
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  a high near 77. Winds will be out of the south
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  -southwest around 9 mph with gusts up to 18.
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  Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around
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  Company. In City Watch, Sacramento County's revised
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  budget is now available, and it's a big one.
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  The proposed spending plan totals $9 .2 billion
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  for 2026 -2027 fiscal year. County supervisors
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  begin budget hearings. We'll begin budget hearings
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  on Tuesday, September 8th at 9 .30 a .m. If you're
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  wondering why the county budget matters to you,
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  Think airports, roads, parks, garbage collection,
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  mental health and homeless services, as well
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  as foster care, restaurant inspections, public
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  safety and county animal shelters. The public
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  can attend the hearings, submit comments or watch
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  live on Metro Cable 14 or online. You're tuned
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  into the Sacramento Brief, your daily Sacramento
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  visit our GoFundMe. And now, back to The Brief.
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  For events, if you're looking to get moving today,
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  you've got a couple options. Power Vinyasa Yoga
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  is happening at Ritual Wellness House on P Street.
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  It's an all level, non -heated yoga class combining
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  breath centered movement with strength, balance
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  and flexibility. Bring a yoga mat and a water
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  bottle and maybe a towel. Or if yoga isn't quite
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  your rhythm, the Honey Steppers are hosting Tuesday
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  Vibes, a weekly line dancing class at Attawa
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  Avenue. It's open to adults 18 and older. No
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  partner or previous experience is required. They'll
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  walk you through the dances while you get some
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  movement in. Meet people and hopefully have a
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  little bit of fun. 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.