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The Sacramento Brief December 5, 2025 · 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 Friday,
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  December 5th, 2025. Let's get you caught up.
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  Around noon on Wednesday, a park ranger spotted
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  an occupied stolen vehicle in the 2400 block
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  of Fruitridge Road. When the driver jumped out
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  and tried to run, officers moved in quickly and
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  detained him. The suspect was arrested on stolen
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  vehicle and related charges. In City Watch, the
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  Sacramento County's Behavioral Health Division
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  just scored a national win. The Safer Sacramento
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  team earned a 2025 Shorty Impact Award for the
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  Ripple Effect documentary series. Created to
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  confront the fentanyl crisis head -on, The nine
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  -part project helped drive a 27 % drop in fentanyl
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  deaths by pairing raw storytelling with real
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  resources. More than 100 ,000 people engaged.
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  Tens of thousands clicked into treatment and
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  support. And families found help in their hardest
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  moments. County leaders call it one of their
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  most meaningful public health efforts yet. All
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  right, let's step out of the headlines and look
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  forward to Friday shaping up outside. We start
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  off cool with a low of about 38 this morning.
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  Then we warm up through the day, topping out
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  at about 56 between 2 and 3 p .m. We are experiencing
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  heavy fog. Not sure if that will burn off today.
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  In traffic, a quick heads up for the weekend
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  drive. Stockton Boulevard's on -ramp to eastbound
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  50 will be closed for 55 hours from 9 p .m. tonight
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  to 5 a .m. on Monday. You can look at the full
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  closures in the show notes. And speaking of planning
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  ahead, Sunday, the California International Marathon
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  brings rolling closures along Folsom Boulevard
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  to the Capitol. Course starts at 7 a .m., so
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  build in extra time if you're heading anywhere
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  near the route. Okay, if you're heading out tonight
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  or planning the weekend, here's what's happening
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  around town. Tonight, we have Fido Fridays. It's
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  at Midtown Lounge, and it starts at 3 .30 until
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  10 .30. Bring your leashed pup, grab a drink,
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  and enjoy a dog -friendly night in Midtown. Also
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  tonight, the Winter Wonderland Speakeasy Craft
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  Fair takes over Flower Fist Art Market from 6
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  to 10 p .m. Expect local makers, cocktails, and
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  a spicy dragon burlesque show starting at 7 .30
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  p .m. It's free and 21 and older. It's very much
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  festive side of mischief. So looking ahead to
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  Saturday. The Sacramento Holiday Cruise set sail
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  from Old Sacramento on Saturday at 1230 p .m.
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  to 130. Think Cocoa, cookies, holiday music,
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  kids coloring sheets, and photo ops. Costume
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  characters while you cruise the river. Over at
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  the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Free
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  docent -led tours run Saturday morning from 9
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  to noon, with a 1 p .m. tour offered in Spanish.
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  It's a chance to explore the art, history, and
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  symbolism inside of one of California's landmark
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  churches. And also, at Ali Yusufi Square, the
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  Xfinity Free Skate runs Saturday. The first 300
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  skaters from noon to 2 p .m. can skate free.
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  After that, it's $8 for kids and $15 for general
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  admission. So lace up and go on out and get on
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  that ice. They will have a 360 photo booth out
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  there as well. Then on Sunday, things slow down
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  a bit. Boombox Bingo hits downtown every Sunday
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  at 7 p .m. Geeks Who Drink. Put a musical twist
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  on bingo. You're marking songs instead of numbers.
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  So it's a free to play with prizes on the line.
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  You're going to arrive by 6 .45 p .m. to grab
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  a spot. Whether you're rolling in as a team or
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  flying solo, come on out. And if you're in a
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  mood for something a little more elegant, afternoon
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  tea is happening Sunday at the AC Hotel downtown
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  from 1 to 3 p .m. It's a full -service holiday
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  tea with loose -leaf blends, house -made scones,
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  tea sandwiches, and on Antique Bone China. Seating
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  starts at 1 p .m. Tea service begins at 1 .30.
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  That's all for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll
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  find the links for today's events in the show
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  notes. I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting me with
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  your morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see
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  you Monday.