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The Sacramento Brief March 12, 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 12, 2026. Let's get you caught up. In news,
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  Sacramento police arrested a suspect after a
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  firearm brandishing incident in North Natomas.
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  Officers say they responded around 8 .46 a .m.
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  in the 3200 block of Arena Boulevard after reports
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  of a suspect had pointed a gun at a victim. When
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  officers arrived, they safely detained the suspect
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  and searched the vehicle where they located two
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  illegally possessed firearms. The suspect was
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  taken into custody and booked on multiple weapons
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  -related charges. Police have not released the
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  suspect's identity. In downtown Sacramento, another
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  arrest followed a vandalism investigation that
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  caused flooding inside a building. Officers responded
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  just before 10 p .m. to the 700 block of 7th
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  Street after reports of property damage. Police
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  say the suspect vandalized pipes inside the building,
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  which led to significant flooding. An adult male
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  suspect was arrested at the scene on vandalism
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  -related charges. The extent of the damage has
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  not been released. In weather, things will be
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  turning out beautifully this early spring day
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  in Sacramento. Sunny skies with a high near 82
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  and light northwest breeze. Tonight will be mostly
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  clear with overnight lows around 48 degrees and
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  calm winds. In City Watch, Sacramento County
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  has a new leader overseeing waste management
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  and recycling. The Sacramento County Board of
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  Supervisors has unanimously confirmed Jennifer
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  Claiborne as the county's new Director of Waste
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  Management and Recycling, effective March 23rd.
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  Claiborne brings more than 15 years of experience
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  to the waste management field, including eight
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  years with Sacramento County. She currently serves
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  as the Chief of the Division of Solid Waste Management,
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  where she has overseen countywide waste collection
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  operations, budget, vendor contracts, and recycling
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  programs. County officials say her leadership
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  has helped expand recycling, organics diversion,
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  and resource recovery programs. All part of the
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  county's effort to meet California's environmental
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  mandate. Claiborne holds a master's degree in
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  urban land development and a bachelor's degree
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  in economics from Sac State. In events, if you're
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  looking for something fun to do tonight, the
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  Sacramento Comedy Spot is hosting the sequel,
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  a live comedy show. Tonight, doors open at 7
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  .45 p .m. and the show starts at 8. General admission
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  tickets are just $8. The venue is located at
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  1050 20th Street in Sacramento. That's all for
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  today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links
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  to today's events in the show notes. I'm Carol.
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  Thank you for trusting me with your morning.
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  Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you tomorrow.