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The Sacramento Brief, April 28, 2026 - Fiery CHP Pursuit, Stolen Vehicle Arrests, and Arts Platform Relaunch · 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 Tuesday,
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  April 28th, 2026. Let's get you caught up. A
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  high -speed chase through North Sacramento ended
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  in a fiery crash and multiple felony charges.
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  According to the California Highway Patrol, an
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  officer spotted a gray Ford Escape running a
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  red light early yesterday morning. When the driver
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  failed to stop, officers say that... Situation
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  quickly escalated into a dangerous pursuit. During
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  the chase, the suspect drove the wrong way multiple
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  times and reached triple digit speeds on Business
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  80. The pursuit came to a dramatic end near Bell
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  Street off ramp, where the vehicle crashed into
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  a raised concrete curb and burst into flames.
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  Despite that, the driver. attempted to keep going,
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  briefly reentering the freeway the wrong way
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  before abandoning the vehicle near the 2000 block
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  of Auburn Boulevard. Officers later found the
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  suspect nearby hiding behind a vehicle at a Porsche
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  dealership. The driver, a minor, now faces multiple
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  felony charges. In a separate incident, two suspects
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  are under arrest following a stolen vehicle case
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  in South Sacramento. Police responded to reports
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  of a vehicle theft on Sandcastle Way just before
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  1 a .m. When officers arrived, the suspects fled
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  in the stolen car, leading to a brief pursuit.
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  The chase ended after the suspects crashed the
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  vehicle. Both tried to run but were quickly apprehended
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  and arrested. In CityWatch, Sacramento is expanding
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  access to arts education with the relaunch of
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  Art Look Sacramento platform. The online platform
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  connects schools and youth programs with local
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  teachers, artists, and cultural organizations
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  across the region. Users can search by artistic
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  discipline, program type, and age group. making
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  it easier to bring creative programming directly
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  into classrooms and after -school spaces. City
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  officials say the goal is to strengthen connections
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  between educators and Sacramento's diverse art
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  community. A virtual training session for artists
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  and organizations is scheduled for tomorrow at
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  noon. You're tuned in to the Sacramento Brief,
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  Just ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back
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  to the Brief. In today's weather, it will be
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  partly sunny, becoming fully sunny with a high
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  near 75. Tonight will be mostly clear with a
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  low around 50. In events, if you're looking to
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  mix things up a bit tonight, maybe meet someone
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  new. Love on Tap is hosting a speed dating event
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  at Touchstone Brewing Company. It runs from 7
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  to 9 p .m., featuring structured mini dates,
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  drinks, and a relaxed atmosphere designed to
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  spark real connections. And tomorrow night, the
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  Sacramento Speaker Series welcomes Mayim Bialik,
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  best known for her role in Blossom and The Big
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  Bang Theory. Bialik is also a neuroscientist
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  and a podcast host, bringing a unique perspective
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  on career, science, and mental health. That event
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  starts at 7 .30 p .m. 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.