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The Sacramento Brief April 7, 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 Tuesday,
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  April 7th, 2026. Let's get you caught up. A reported
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  shooting on westbound Interstate 80 near the
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  split prompted law enforcement response yesterday
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  afternoon. According to West Sacramento Police,
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  the incident was reported around 2 .15 p .m.
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  Authorities say both the victim and the suspect
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  vehicles exited the freeway into West Sacramento
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  following the shooting. The victim called 911
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  and was able to guide officers directly to the
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  scene. The suspect was later stopped on Jefferson
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  Boulevard and taken into custody without further
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  incident. Officials say the victim was not struck
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  by the gunfire and was treated at the scene and
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  released. Sacramento County man has been sentenced
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  in a disturbing child abuse and torture case.
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  Miqueas Romero-Soto was sentenced to seven years
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  to life in prison. on April 3rd after being convicted
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  of two counts of child abuse causing great bodily
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  injury and torture. Prosecutors say the case
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  involved a two -year -old child who suffered
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  severe internal injuries, including fractured
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  ribs, liver and spleen damage, and significant
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  internal bleeding. Investigators recovered surveillance
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  videos showing repeated acts of abuse inside
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  the home. The child's mother admitted she was
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  aware of the prior violence but continued to
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  allow access. She was previously sentenced to
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  six years in prison. And in City Watch, a press
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  release from the Sacramento County Voters Registration
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  and Elections Office says that write -in candidate
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  filing is now open for the June 2nd primary election.
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  Eligible candidates must submit a written statement.
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  of write -in candidacy by 5 p .m. on May 19th.
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  Filings are accepted at Voters Registration and
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  Election Office on 65th Street weekdays from
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  8 a .m. to 5 p .m., and that excludes any holidays.
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  You're tuned in to The Sacramento Brief, your
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  daily Sacramento update. Listen anytime on Spotify,
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  ask for The Sacramento Brief. And now... Back
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  to the brief. In weather, today will be partly
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  sunny, then clearing with a high near 79. Light
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  winds develop in the afternoon. Tonight, we'll
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  be looking at partly cloudy conditions with a
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  low around 51. In events, behind the scenes at
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  the Museum of Medical History continues today.
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  The museum is open. Tuesdays from 10 a .m. to
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  2 p .m. throughout April, offering a rare close
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  -up look at historical medical artifacts. This
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  week's focus includes early surgery and Civil
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  War era medicine. It's free to attend with advanced
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  sign -ups. And the city of Sacramento is recognizing
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  April as art and culture. Art, Culture, and Creativity
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  Month with events taking place across the city.
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  This year's theme, Boundless Culture and Creativity,
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  highlights the role of art in building community,
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  expression, and connection. One event happening
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  tonight. The Bird and Benches Mentor Artist Speaker
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  Series featuring Sacramento's metal artist, Larry
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  G. Meeks. It takes place at the Natomas Community
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  Center from 6 to 7 p .m. and registration is
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  required. That's all for today's Sacramento Brief.
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  You'll find the links to today's events in the
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  show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting
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  me with your morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and
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  I'll see you tomorrow.