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The Sacramento Brief January 28, 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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  January 28th, 2026. Let's get you caught up.
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  Sheriff's homicide detectives investigated a
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  deadly shooting in Rancho Cordova yesterday morning.
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  Authorities say two adults and two children were
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  found dead inside a home in the 5400 block of
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  Mill Water Circle. Detectives say evidence from
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  the scene and witness statements indicate this
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  was a murder -suicide carried out by an adult
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  male. The coroner's office is still working to
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  positively identify the individuals involved.
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  Once the process is complete, the names of the
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  suspect and the three victims will be released
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  in accordance with department policy. Elsewhere
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  yesterday evening, a police standoff in South
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  Sacramento ended with a suspect in custody. The
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  incident unfolded in the 4900 block of 71st Street,
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  where officers responded to reports of a suspect
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  armed with a handgun who had barricaded himself
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  inside the residence. After several hours, officers
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  safely tucked the suspect into custody. No injuries
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  were reported. Authorities say the scene was
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  secured and the investigation is ongoing. Additional
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  details have not been released. In City Watch,
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  Sacramento residents have a chance to shape the
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  future of the city with a new community survey
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  open now through February 13th. The City Auditor's
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  Office is asking adults to share feedback on
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  the quality of life and city services. The survey
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  takes about 15 minutes. It's anonymous, and the
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  results will be shared publicly to guide city
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  planning. In weather, we're looking at patchy
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  fog before 11 a .m., then partly sunny with a
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  high near 59, light north -northwest winds. Tonight,
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  we'll have patchy fog after 11 p .m. with increasing
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  clouds and lows around 41 with calm winds overnight.
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  In events, explore art through a new lens with
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  Windows by photographer Thomas Gillaspy. now on
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  view at Viewpoint Photographic Arts Center in
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  Midtown. The event runs through February 7th
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  with gallery hours Wednesday through Saturday
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  from noon to 5 p .m. The show examines the window
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  as both a barrier and a bridge, blending interior
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  and exterior worlds through light, reflection,
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  and perception. Admission is free. Again, that's
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  happening at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center,
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  2015 J Street Suite 101. And from visual art
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  to edible art, get creative and sweeten your
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  skills at the Cake Decorating Workshop. From
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  simple to stunning piping designs in Carmichael.
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  This hands -on class teaches easy piping techniques
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  to turn cupcakes into... Beautiful finished designs.
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  Each participant receives a lesson, two cupcakes
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  to take home, a gift bag with a stainless steel
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  decorating tip set, reusable piping bag, coupler,
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  and a surprise. Hop up and get to it. This one
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  starts this morning at 9 a .m. over at Jolly
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  Bunny, 2848. Arden Way, Suite 210A, Carmichael.
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  Admission is $55 and registration is available
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  through Eventbrite. 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.