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The Sacramento Brief April 16, 2026 Natomas Shooting Ruled Self-Defense | County 2025 Report | Third Thursdays + Taste of Elk Grove · The Sacramento Brief

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  This is the Sacramento Brief, your weekday roundup
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  of overnight headlines and what's ahead across
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  the city. I'm Carol. It's Thursday, April 16th,
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  2026. Let's get you caught up. Another update
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  on Friday's deadly shooting at Natomas High School.
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  Investigators have confirmed the deceased and
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  an accomplice were not students of Natomas High
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  Campus. Authorities say they entered the school
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  armed, wearing ski masks, and carrying a handgun,
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  targeting a specific student, during what officials
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  described as an attempted robbery of that student.
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  That student, who was also armed, shot and killed
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  the suspect. After reviewing the case, District
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  Attorney Thien Ho announced no homicide charges
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  will be filed, citing self -defense and insufficient
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  evidence to prove otherwise beyond a reasonable
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  doubt. District Attorney also emphasized the
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  growing concern that students feel the need to
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  carry weapons on campus. Schools, he says, should
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  be a safe haven, not a place where survival feels
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  necessary. In City Watch, Sacramento County is
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  taking a look back at its progress made in 2025.
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  The county's newly released year -end report
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  review highlights major investments across health
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  care, housing, infrastructure, and public safety,
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  backed by a $9 .2 billion budget and more than
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  12 ,000 employees. Among the highlights, foster
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  care entries were down significantly over the
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  past decade, more than $134 million in child
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  support was collected, over 150 new treatment
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  beds. On homeless, outreach teams helped hundreds
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  transition into housing while new regional coordination
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  efforts aimed to improve long -term outcomes.
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  And in infrastructure, more than 100 ,000 potholes
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  were filled with over $120 million invested in
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  roadway improvements. Bottom line, the county
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  says the focus remains on measurable results
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  and real impact. in residents' daily lives. You're
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  tuned in to the Sacramento Brief, your daily
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  Sacramento update. Listen anytime on Spotify,
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  YouTube podcasts, or your smart speaker. Just
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  ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back to
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  the Brief. Today's weather will be sunny with
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  a high near 68. Expect steady north -northwest
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  winds with 10 to 20 mph with gusts pushing past
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  30 mph. Tonight will be clear and cool with a
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  low around 46 and continued breezy conditions.
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  In events, kicking off tonight, Thursday... Third
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  Thursday's returns to Old Sacramento. This free
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  monthly event runs from 5 to 8 p .m. featuring
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  local artists, live demos, workshops, and after
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  -hours shopping along the waterfront. A perfect
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  midweek reset with a creative edge. And this
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  Saturday, The Taste of Elk Grove celebrates 20
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  years, happening from 6 to 9 p .m. with VIP access
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  starting at 5 p .m. Expect food tastings from
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  top local restaurants, wine, craft beer, and
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  live music from the Why Nots, plus raffles throughout
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  the night. And it all supports local and international
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  community projects. There are still a few tickets
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  available, so go ahead and check that out. 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.