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The Sacramento Brief, January 7, 2026 · The Sacramento Brief

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  I'm Carol. It's Wednesday, January 7th, 2026.
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  Let's get you caught up. A pedestrian has died
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  after being struck by a vehicle on Fruitridge
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  Road near 49th Street last night around 745 p
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  .m. The driver remained on scene and the investigation
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  continues to determine the cause of the fatal
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  collision. And within an hour, there were reports
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  of another pedestrian being struck on Stockton
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  Boulevard near T Street. There was no further
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  detail released as to what happened with that
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  pedestrian or if the driver of the vehicle was
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  located and detained. And earlier this week,
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  Officers responded to reports of shots being
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  fired in the 3600 block of Branch Street. They
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  quickly located the suspect with an illegally
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  possessed firearm. The person was taken into
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  custody on related charges. In City Watch, a
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  quick heads up for pet owners. January is Dog
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  License Amnesty Month in Sacramento County. That
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  means all month long. Past due fees and penalties
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  are waived for dogs that have never been licensed.
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  Licensing is required by law and includes proof
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  that your dog has its current rabies shots, vaccinations.
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  So your pet, I should say. Which protects pets,
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  people, and communities, the Bradshaw Animal
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  Shelter is also offering vaccination clinics,
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  and in some cases, rabies shots may be free with
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  a licensed purchase. If your dog isn't licensed
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  yet, January is the easiest time to take care
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  of it. In weather, we have a few scattered clouds,
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  but sunny afternoon topping out at 58 degrees.
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  In events, the run of The Lion King starts today
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  in Sacramento. The Tony Award winning musical
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  takes over the Safe Credit Union Performing Arts
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  Center through January 25th, featuring stunning
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  visuals, unforgettable music and Broadway phenomena
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  seen by more than 120 million people worldwide.
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  If you haven't seen it live, now is your moment.
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  And if you're looking for a softer way to step
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  into the new year, there's you can join Larry
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  Ramos, art healer and educator in using watercolor
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  and the only see miracles method to open possibilities
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  in your art and life. All materials are provided.
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  Come and see what your painting reveals about
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  you. It starts at 5 .30 tonight at the Sierra
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  2 Center, 2791 24th Street. 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.