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The Sacramento Brief March 26, 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 Thursday,
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  March 26, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Sacramento
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  police are investigating a shooting that left
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  four people injured Wednesday evening in Oak
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  Park. Officers responded just after 6 p .m. to
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  the 3300 block of 9th Avenue. When they arrived,
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  they found four victims, including a child to
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  be about four years old. All victims were transported
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  to a local hospital and reported to be in stable
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  condition. The investigation is ongoing and suspects
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  are still outstanding. In an update to a separate
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  homicide case, Sacramento Police say 44 -year
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  -old LaRon Fort has been arrested in connection
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  with the deadly shooting earlier this month.
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  The incident happened just after 2 a .m. on March
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  15th in the 1500 block of Waterwheel Drive, where
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  officers found a man suffering from at least
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  one gunshot wound. He later was pronounced dead
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  at the hospital. Fort has been taken into custody
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  with the assistance from multiple specialized
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  units, including SWAT, and has been booked into
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  Sacramento County Main Jail on homicide -related
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  charges. In City Watch, Sacramento County is
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  cracking down on illegal fireworks. The Board
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  of Supervisors has approved changes to the county's
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  firework ordinance, increasing penalties, and
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  expanding enforcement. Fines will apply per firework
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  used. not just per incident, per firework. And
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  using even safe and sane fireworks outside of
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  the approved window can cost you. Safe and sane
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  fireworks are only legal between June 28th and
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  July 4th from 9am to 10pm. The updated ordinance
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  is expected to take effect on May 7th. and a
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  new investment aimed at long -term impact. Sacramento
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  County and the Sacramento Region Community Foundation
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  are launching a 20 -month program to support
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  nonprofits tackling homelessness and food insecurity.
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  10 mid -sized organizations will be selected.
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  Each will receive $80 ,000 along with training,
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  mentorship, and operational support. Applications
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  are open through April 8th. In weather, today
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  we're looking at mostly sunny skies with a high
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  near 79, winds out of the north -northwest between
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  6 and 13 miles per hour, gusting up to 22 miles
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  per hour. Tonight, clouds roll in and we'll have
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  a low around 54. So we'll enjoy a warmth, but
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  a little cooler temperatures and expect some
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  rain as we come into next week. If you want to
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  listen daily on Spotify, YouTube podcasts and
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  your smart speaker, just ask for the Sacramento
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  Brief. And don't forget to like, subscribe and
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  leave a review. Now back to the brief. In events.
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  Opening night is back. The Sacramento Rivercats
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  return to Sutter Health Park tomorrow night.
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  First pitch is at 645 with a Dinger building
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  block giveaway for the first 2 ,500 fans. Tickets
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  range from $17 to $65. And if you're in the mood
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  for something interactive, the jury experience,
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  Death on the Port Side, hits the Guild Theater
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  tomorrow night. It's a live courtroom drama where
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  you decide the verdict. Showtime runs from 6
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  to 7 .15 p .m. and tickets are around $45. 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.