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The Sacramento Brief September 30, 2025 · The Sacramento Brief

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  I'm Carol. It's Tuesday, September 30th, 2025.
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  Let's get you caught up. It was a quiet night
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  in Sacramento, so we're going to jump right into
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  City Watch. Sacramento is set to make history.
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  with the appointment of Mariskeisha Smith, its
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  new city manager. The first black woman to hold
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  the role, Smith takes over after Howard Chan's
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  contract was not renewed, and interim manager
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  Lainey Milstein stepped in. As the city manager,
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  she'll oversee 5 ,000 employees, guide the city's
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  budget, and carry out the policies of the city
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  council. Sacramento County Water Agency has earned
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  top honors in its Arden Service Area Pipe and
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  Meter Installation Project. After nearly a decade
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  of work replacing old mains, installing 38 miles
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  of new pipeline, 3 ,000 water meters, and new
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  hydrants, the project was named the 2025 Engineering
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  Project of the Year by the American Society of
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  Civil Engineers. Project Manager Helen Rocha
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  accepted the award for Phase 3, which alone added
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  8 miles of pipeline, 618 service lines, and 85
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  hydrants. Completion of the full project is expected
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  in 2026. The Sacramento Subdivision Review Committee
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  meets Thursday at 9 a .m., final action on small
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  parcel maps appealable to the Planning Commission.
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  Agenda information is available in the show notes.
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  In weather, we're looking at a high of 75 with
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  a slight chance of rain in the valley. In traffic,
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  all the majors are in the clear, but there's
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  some things you should be aware of. The California
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  clean air vehicle decal program ends today. Starting
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  tomorrow, drivers must meet HOV lane occupancy
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  rules. and pay full tolls, decals are no longer
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  valid. Also happening tomorrow, SACRT is celebrating
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  California Clean Air Day with free bus and light
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  rail rides. That's tomorrow. Just show them the
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  free ride flyer, and there is a link in the show
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  notes for that, and discover how transit can
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  cut pollution, ease your commute, and help create
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  a cleaner, healthier California. In events, Embark
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  on Sacramento Audio Tour. Step into Midtown's
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  hidden history with a self -guided audio tour.
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  Explore eight landmarks in under an hour. Sutter's
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  Fort, Cathedral Shadows, and even Hollywood linked
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  to a hospital room. Hear dramatic stories of
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  scandal, politics, and rebellion while walking
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  just 1 .7 miles at your own pace. Once booked,
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  the tour is yours forever. Discover the secrets
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  beneath the Sacramento streets today. 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.