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The Sacramento Brief February 18, 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 18th, 2026. Let's get you caught up.
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  Four people were arrested after a month -long
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  narcotics investigation in Placer County. Roseville
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  police say search warrants were served at multiple
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  homes, uncovering three ounces of cocaine, 90
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  Alprazolam pills, and nearly eight pounds of
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  marijuana, along with packing materials linked
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  to drug sales. Officers also seized nine suppressors,
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  two short barrel rifles, an illegal rifle, and
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  3D printed firearm parts. and multiple rounds
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  of ammunition. All four suspects were booked
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  on drugs and weapons -related charges. Their
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  names have not been released. The investigation
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  remains ongoing. In City Watch, Sacramento is
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  facing a projected $66 .2 million budget deficit
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  as work begins on the 2026 -27 fiscal year budget.
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  City leaders say the shortfall reflects a long
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  -term structural imbalance with rising costs
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  for homelessness response, labor contracts, and
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  pensions outpacing revenue growth. Officials
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  have already redirected $7 .7 million in savings,
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  with additional reductions under review ahead
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  of the final budget adoption in June. In weather,
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  it'll be mostly cloudy through the day. with
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  rain likely after 4 p .m. High near 49 with light
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  south winds and a 60 % chance of precipitation.
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  Rain becomes steadier overnight with lows around
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  40. Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph gusting up to
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  23 mph with an 80 % chance of rain up to a quarter
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  of an inch. In events, if you're looking to get
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  out in Sacramento tonight, you've got two very
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  different but equally exciting ways to spend
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  your Wednesday evening. First up, pro wrestling
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  fans, this one's for you. All Elite Wrestling
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  returns to the capital city as All Elite Dynamite
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  takes over Sacramento Memorial Auditorium for
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  one night live action. Catch some of the biggest
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  names in the sport as they bring the spectacle,
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  the drama, and the athleticism inside the ring.
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  Again, that's tonight at the Sacramento Memorial
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  Auditorium at 1515 J Street. Doors open at 430.
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  And if your idea of a great night out includes
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  giving back to the community, you can test your
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  knowledge while supporting a meaningful local
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  cause at Trivia for a Great Cause, We Love Our
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  Pets, hosted by California Groundbreakers at
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  Enlightenment Salon. This themed trivia night
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  features questions about pets in pop culture.
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  sports history, and more, all benefiting the
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  Front Street Animal Shelter Homelessness Outreach
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  and Assistance Program, which provides medical
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  care and support for pets belonging to Sacramento's
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  unhoused residents. Admission is just $5, and
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  attendees are encouraged to bring an unopened
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  pet food, leashes, or other gently used supplies
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  to donate. This is happening again tonight at
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  Enlightenment Salon at 2221 10th Street from
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  630 to 830 p .m. That's all for today's Sacramento
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  Brief. You'll find the links to today's events
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  in the 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.