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The Sacramento Brief March 16, 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 March
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  16th, Monday. Let's get you caught up. Sacramento
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  police are investigating after a teenage boy
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  was shot Sunday afternoon in South Sacramento.
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  Officers responded just before 5 45 p .m. in
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  the 20 block of Restoration Court after reports
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  of gunfire. When officers arrived they located
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  a juvenile male in his late teens suffering from
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  at least one gunshot wound. He was transported
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  to a local hospital. As of Sunday evening authorities
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  had not released information on his condition.
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  Police say no suspect information has been released
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  and the investigation remains ongoing. Meanwhile,
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  the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is investigating
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  a deadly overnight shooting that left one person
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  dead and another hospitalized. around midnight
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  Sunday to the 4400 block of Auburn Boulevard
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  after reports of gunfire. When deputies arrived,
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  they discovered a man and a woman who had been
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  shot inside a car. Investigators say the victims
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  were leaving a large gathering. and getting into
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  a rideshare vehicle when an unknown suspect opened
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  fire, striking the car multiple times. The woman
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  was pronounced dead at the scene while the man
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  was transported to a local hospital. Authorities
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  say the rideshare driver was not injured. Sheriff's
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  spokesperson said that the investigation is ongoing
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  and worked through the night on Sunday. on Saturday,
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  I believe Sunday going into Sunday. Detectives
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  have already conducted more than 30 witness interviews
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  and a large number of people were still on the
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  scene after the gathering. Deputies consider
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  this a high crime area. The investigation remains
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  active. Continuing watch Sacramento County Behavioral
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  Health Services asking residents for feedback
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  on its draft three year Behavioral Health Services
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  Act. integrated plan covering fiscal years 2026
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  to 2029. The plan outlines how counties will
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  invest state behavioral health funds to support
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  mental health services. substance use treatment
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  and housing support, as well as workforce development.
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  The proposal reflects input gathered from community
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  members, service providers, advocates, and individuals
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  with lived experience. Residents can direct can
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  review the draft and submit feedback during the
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  30 day public. comment period. A public hearing
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  is scheduled for March 18th during the Behavioral
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  Health Commission's meeting where community members
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  will also be able to share comments. County officials
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  say the community feedback will help shape the
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  behavioral health services and how they are delivered
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  in Sacramento in the coming years. and weather
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  today your forecast will be sunny with a high
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  near 88 with light winds tonight will be clear
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  with a low around 55 and events with st. Patrick's
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  Day right around the corner several Sacramento
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  restaurants and venues are hosting celebrations
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  throughout the week Arlo craft brewery Cafeteria
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  15L, Iron Horse Tavern are all offering St. Patrick's
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  Day food and drink specials through March 17th.
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  And in Old Sacramento, families can take part
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  in the Leprechaun Hunt along the Old Sacramento
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  waterfront, which is also running through March
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  17th. 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.