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The Sacramento Brief February 4, 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 Wednesday,
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  February 4th, 2026. Let's get you caught up.
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  Central Division deputies stopped a vehicle Monday
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  morning near Stockton Boulevard and Fruit Ridge
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  Road for a traffic violation. The driver, 50
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  -year -old Lamar Addison, told deputies he was
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  on parole, then tried to run. He was quickly
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  detained. A search of the vehicle turned up a
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  loaded firearm and suspected narcotics. Authorities
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  say Addison is a registered Tier 3 sex offender.
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  He was booked into the Sacramento County Main
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  Jail and is scheduled to appear in court today.
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  In Elk Grove, a 61 -year -old man was killed
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  in a hit and run while fixing a flat tire along
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  Bruceville Road near Bilby, Road and Boanova
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  Drive. The suspect vehicle is believed to be
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  a Dodge pickup with front -end passenger side
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  damage. Anyone with information is asked to contact
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  the Elk Grove Police. And in Arden Arcade, fire
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  crews made a tragic discovery overnight. One
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  person was found dead inside a house. that caught
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  fire last night near Watt Avenue and William
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  Way. Firefighters arrived around 10 .15 p .m.
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  and found heavy flames at the back of the home.
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  A second person escaped and was treated for smoke
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  inhalation. Working smoke detectors help alert
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  the survivor. The cause of the fire remains under
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  investigation. In City Watch, this Valentine's
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  Day, Sacramento County is helping you find a
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  different kind of love, your soul dog. The shelter
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  is launching Swipe Right on Your Soul Dog Foster
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  Week, where you can take a match pup home for
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  a full week before deciding to adopt. Pickups
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  run from February 12th to 15th, with decision
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  days February 19th through the 22nd. In today's
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  weather, it'll be mostly sunny with highs near
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  65 and light north -northwest winds. Tonight
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  is mostly clear and calm with the lows around
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  43. For events, put your knowledge to the test
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  and celebrate local history at Sacramento's History
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  Trivia Night. It happens tonight at the Trap
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  Bar on Riverside Boulevard. This month's theme
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  honors Black History Month with trivia focused
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  on Sacramento's Black leaders' story and legacy.
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  Check -in starts at 6 .30 p .m. Trivia begins
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  at 7 p .m. and it's $10 per person with prizes
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  for the winning team. And if you'd rather explore
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  history through art, step into the landscapes
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  that shape our region at Sacramento Valley Agriculture.
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  Now on view at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center.
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  That's Viewpoint Photographic Art Center. Saturday,
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  February 7th with gallery hours from noon to
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  5. Admission is free for this one. And exhibits
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  reflect on how agriculture has both sustained
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  and transformed the Central Valley. That's all
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  for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find the
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  links to today's events in the show notes. I'm
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  Carol. Thank you for trusting me with your morning.
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  Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you tomorrow.