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The Sacramento Brief, Friday, June 26, 2026 | Armed Robbery Investigation | Fourth of July Pet Safety | Weekend Events · 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 Friday,
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  June 26, 2026. Welcome to season two of the Sacramento
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  Brief. Let's get you caught up. Sacramento police
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  are investigating an armed robbery that happened
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  just after 1 a .m. Thursday near the 711 and
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  1100 block of 43rd Avenue. Police say the suspect
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  displayed a firearm during a robbery before fleeing
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  the area. Officers searched nearby but were unable
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  to locate the suspect. The investigation remains
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  ongoing. In City Watch, with the 4th of July
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  just a week away, Sacramento County is reminding
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  pet owners to plan ahead before the fireworks
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  begin. Animal shelters see a surge in lost pets
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  every Independence Day after frightening dogs
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  and cats escape yards, slip through open doors,
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  and break free from leashes. Officials recommend
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  bringing pets indoors before the fireworks start,
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  creating a quiet room with familiar bedding and
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  toys, Checking that ID tags and microchip information
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  are current and talking with your veterinarian
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  if your pet struggles with anxiety. Dogs should
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  be exercised early in the day and pets should
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  never be taken to fireworks displays or left
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  outside during the evening festivities. To help
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  reunite families with their pets, the Bradshaw
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  Animal Shelter will waive owner redemption fees
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  from June 27th through July 11th for most redeemable
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  animals. If your pet goes missing, officials
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  encourage owners to visit the shelter as soon
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  as possible and check the lost pet listings daily.
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  For today's weather, it will be another comfortable
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  sunny weekend across the Sacramento region. Today,
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  expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 83
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  degrees and breezy south winds. Tonight will
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  be partly cloudy with a low around 57. Saturday
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  brings sunshine and a cooler high near 78 degrees.
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  Sunday warms back up a bit with sunny skies and
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  a high near 85. You're tuned in to the Sacramento
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  Brief, your daily Sacramento update. Listen anytime
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  on Spotify, YouTube podcasts, or your smart speaker.
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  Just ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back
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  to the Brief. If you're looking for something
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  to do this weekend, families can stop by Kids
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  Clothing Swap at Sun and Soil Health in West
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  Sacramento on Saturday from noon to 2 p .m. where
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  gently used children's clothes can be exchanged
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  while supporting sustainable fashion. Also Saturday
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  morning, Sac Sistas and Sacramento Running Company
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  are hosting a community workout. It begins at
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  8 a .m. followed by coffee and donuts. And Saturday
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  evening, local dance crew takes stage at the
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  TropiX 18+ Choreography Showcase at McClatchy
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  High School. Doors open at 6 .30 p .m. and the
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  show begins at 7. And on Sunday, the Curtis Park
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  Crop Swap. returns from 11 a .m. to 1 p .m.,
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  giving local gardeners a chance to exchange homegrown
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  fruits, vegetables, plants, and seeds while connecting
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  with fellow gardeners. That's all for today's
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  Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links for today's
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  events in the show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you
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  for trusting me with your morning. Be safe, stay
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  sharp, and I'll see you Monday.