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The Sacramento Brief October 24, 2025 · The Sacramento Brief

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  This is the Sacramento Brief, your weekday roundup
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  of overnight headlines and what's ahead across
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  the city. I'm Carol. It's Friday, October 24th,
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  2025. Let's get you caught up. In news just after
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  7 p .m. last night, two Sacramento Sheriff K
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  -9 deputies spotted a Black Crown Victoria speeding
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  near Watt Avenue and American River Drive. When
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  they tried to pull the car over, the driver,
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  23 -year -old Andrew Scharnagle, took off. After
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  a brief chase, he lost control, hit a boulder
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  and flipped the vehicle and slammed into a tree.
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  Scharnagle surrendered without further incident.
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  Deputies found an unregistered ghost gun on the
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  floorboard. He was treated at a local hospital
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  and later booked into the main jail on multiple
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  charges. In other news, three people are behind
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  bars after deputies recovered nearly $350 ,000
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  in stolen construction equipment from a homeless
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  encampment in South Sacramento. The sheriff's
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  office says the discovery came after a string
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  of thefts targeting local construction sites
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  and county projects. Among the stolen items were
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  solar panels, industrial tools, and even a septic
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  tank. Two suspects were already wanted on felony
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  no bail warrants. Deputies also towed several
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  vehicles and cleared more than eight tons of
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  debris from the area. This is an ongoing investigation.
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  In City Watch, the federal shutdown is now creating
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  real concern here at home. More than 270 ,000
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  Sacramento County residents rely on CalFresh
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  benefits. But without federal budget, November's
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  funds will not be issued. Sacramento County officials
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  say they're working with food banks and the state
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  to help families stay fed. While the Department
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  of Human Assistance helps residents stay informed
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  through text message, social media, and public
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  alerts. If you need help, call 2 -1 -1 or visit
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  the California Association of Food Banks online.
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  Today's weather will have a high of 73 and partly
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  cloudy. Over the weekend, you should expect often
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  on rain. In getting around town, so we're not
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  having the full 55 -hour closures, but Sacramento
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  and Yolo County residents, Caltrans is warning
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  drivers of overnight and weekend closures. Westbound
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  Highway 50 stretching from I -5 Connector in
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  Sacramento to Jefferson Boulevard in West Sacramento.
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  Closures begin Sunday night, October 26th, that's
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  this Sunday, and run nightly through October
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  31st. That will be from 9 p .m. until 4 a .m.
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  Again, that's going to be every night. So drivers
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  should plan for delays and use I -5 and I -80
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  as detours. In events, it's time to light the
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  beam. The Sacramento Kings return to the court
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  for opening night this Friday. That's tonight.
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  As they take on the Utah Jazz at the Golden One
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  Center. Tip -off is at 7 p .m. Fans can expect
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  high energy and hometown pride. That signature
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  purple glow to light up the skyline once again.
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  Also tonight, get ready to rock your Halloween.
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  at hollow scream this is a one night only at
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  smud museum of science and curiosity tonight
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  it's a high voltage night packed with heavy metal
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  hits from ozzy osbourne rob zombie corn and more
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  enjoy drinks laser 3d effects and spine tingling
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  museum experience like no other Tickets start
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  at $15 for members and $20 for the general admission.
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  This is an 18 and over event. Celebrate local
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  flavor and community spirits with Farm to Fort
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  2025. Happening tonight inside Sutter's Fort
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  State Historic Park. The evening features bites
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  from one of Sacramento's best restaurants, plus
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  local beers, wines, and spirits, all with live
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  entertainment and DJ Eddie Z, spinning the night
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  away. Tickets start at $40 and VIP access, early
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  access starts at 5 .30 p .m. General admission,
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  6 .30 to 9 .30 p .m. This is a 21 and over event.
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  It's time for a movie under the stars again.
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  We'll have Ghostbusters tonight at the Old Sacramento
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  State Historic Park. Enjoy the classic Halloween
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  favorite under the stars with theme vendors,
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  spooky cocktails, and a perfect mix of chills
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  and laughs. The movie starts at sundown. Tickets
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  range from $10 to $35 with luxury seating including
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  popcorn and a long drink cocktail. for guests
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  who are over 21. That's all for today's Sacramento
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  Brief. You'll find the links for 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 Monday.