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The Sacramento Brief February 27, 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 Friday,
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  February 27, 2026. Let's get to it. In a follow
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  -up, new charges have been filed against David
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  Allen Funston as he was set to be released on
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  parole yesterday. Prosecutors say Funston is
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  now accused in a 1996 kidnapping and child molestation
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  case in Roseville. The California Department
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  of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed he
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  was scheduled for release under California's
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  elderly parole program, but was instead turned
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  over to Placer County authorities on a new arrest
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  warrant. He's expected to be arraigned next week.
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  And an somber story. The Christian Brothers High
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  School community is mourning the loss of freshman
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  varsity basketball player Jaden DeJesus -Eves.
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  The 6 '8 student -athlete was known as a gentle
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  giant both on and off the court, remembered by
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  his teammates and coaches for his joyful spirit
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  and leadership, often leading his team in prayer
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  before games. His mother described him as her
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  world. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
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  In City Watch, the Sacramento County's Public
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  Defender's Office is being recognized statewide
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  for innovation, receiving a challenge award from
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  the state. California State Association of Counties
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  for its Juvenile Pretrial Program. Launched in
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  2023, the initiative connects youth in the justice
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  system with social workers to assess trauma,
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  mental health, and education and family needs,
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  helping reduce detention times and lower the
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  likelihood of returning to custody through early
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  support services. In today's weather, we'll have
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  patchy fog this morning before 10 a .m., then
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  partly sunny skies with a high near 75. Expect
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  calm northwest winds around 5 mph this afternoon.
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  Tonight, mostly cloudy with overnight lows around
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  54 with light winds. Saturday will be similar
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  and a 30 % chance of rain moves in on Sunday
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  with temperatures in the high 60s. For events,
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  tonight, grab your pup and head to the Midtown
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  Lounge for Fido Fridays, starting at 4 .30 p
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  .m. Enjoy a pet -friendly evening with eats,
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  drinks, and good company. Admission is free,
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  and yes, humans are welcome too. Then tomorrow
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  morning, explore Sacramento's world -class street
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  art during the Downtown Mural and Art Walk. The
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  guided family -friendly tour runs from 9 a .m.
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  to 10 .30 and includes cultural highlights, photo
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  ops, and sweet treats along the way. Later Saturday
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  at 4 p .m., the Blended Art Exhibit at the Sojourner
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  Truth African Heritage Museum will host an artist
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  talk featuring Ebony London and Jerry G .O .S.
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  Simpson, highlighting the bold color, shared
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  vision, and collective expression. And on Sunday
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  at noon, head out to Sutter Health Park for the
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  Rivercats Festival baseball preseason party.
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  The celebration starts off the season with dinker
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  and get ready for a full day of family friendly
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  fun at the ballpark. That's all for today's Sacramento
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  Brief. You'll find the links for 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 Monday.