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The Sacramento Brief Monday September 21, 2026 | Watt Avenue Pursuit Ends in Gunfire, Vandalism Closes Ancil Hoffman Park · 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 Monday,
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  September 21st, 2026. Let's get you caught up.
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  We begin on Watt Avenue where a carjacking pursuit
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  ended with deputies shooting a suspect Friday
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  morning. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
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  says a woman spotted a possible vehicle burglary
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  on her home surveillance system and alerted her
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  husband and 911. Investigators say the suspect
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  attacked the husband, stole his keys and fled
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  in his vehicle. Deputies pursued using a tire
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  deflation device and pit maneuver to stop the
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  vehicle near Watt and Edison Avenues. The sheriff's
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  office says the suspect then restarted the vehicle
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  and accelerated towards deputies who were on
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  foot. Two deputies fired. The suspect was hospitalized
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  with non -life -threatening injuries and the
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  carjacking victim was treated and released. The
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  investigation continues with an independent review
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  by the district attorney's office. And in Carmichael,
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  extensive vandalism forced Ancil Hoffman Park
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  to close yesterday. County parks officials say
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  more than 10 light poles were knocked over, along
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  with multiple street signs and at least one restroom.
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  Sinks and barriers were ripped from the walls.
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  The damage also exposed live electrical wires,
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  bringing in smud to address the hazard. The golf
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  course and Effie Yeaw Nature Center have reopened,
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  but according to the county's latest update in
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  our show notes, the rest of the park remains
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  closed for cleanup and maintenance. There's no
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  estimate yet, and the vandalism is under investigation.
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  Check the park's website before heading out.
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  Turning to your forecast, Sacramento gets a sunny
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  start to the week with a high near 84. Southwest
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  winds around 3 to 8 miles per hour. Tonight,
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  mostly clear with a low around... And if you'd
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  The link is in today's show notes. And now, back
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  to the brief. In City Watch, Sacramento is expanding
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  its entertainment zone. City Council approved
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  six additional areas, bringing the total to 11,
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  with new locations in downtown, midtown, along
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  Broadway, and in Oak Park. These zones let participating
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  businesses sell alcoholic drinks to go during
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  approved special events. But there's a distinction.
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  It doesn't mean that open containers are allowed
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  all the time. Drinking outdoors is limited to
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  the event's approved hours and boundaries. Today's
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  events. Happening this morning, the State of
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  Black Wealth Conference runs from 10 till 3 .30
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  this afternoon at Sac State University Union
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  Ballroom at 6000 J Street. The focus is on building
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  generational wealth with conversations about
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  entrepreneurship, investing, homeownership, and
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  legacy planning. Breakfast and lunch are included
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  with registration. And if you're looking for
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  something a little slower paced, Sol Stretch,
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  with Dorothy Lynn offers beginning -friendly,
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  yen -inspired yoga at All City Homes. That's
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  at 3401 2nd Avenue. Expect gentle movement, breath
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  work, and deep stretching. It's for ages 16 and
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  older, and registration is required. Bring a
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  matte water bottle and check the listing for
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  available dates and times. That's all for today's
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  Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links to 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 tomorrow.