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The Sacramento Brief February 23, 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 Monday,
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  February 23rd, 2026. Let's get you caught up.
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  Here's a look back at some of the weekend's top
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  public safety stories. Sacramento police are
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  investigating a fatal shooting that occurred
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  Friday night in the 1500 block of West El Camino
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  Avenue. Officers responded just before 9 p .m.
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  to reports of gunfire and located an adult male
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  with at least one gunshot wound. He was transported
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  to a nearby hospital where he later died. Homicide
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  detectives are processing evidence, canvassing
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  the neighborhood and interviewing witnesses.
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  No suspect information has been released. And
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  in a separate incident Saturday night, officers
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  responded around 9 .20 p .m. to the 3000 block
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  of Power Inn Road where reports of a robbery
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  at knife point involving four juveniles. Ground
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  units with assistance from the Sacramento County
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  Sheriff's helicopter detained all four suspects
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  at the scene. Following an investigation, each
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  was arrested on robbery -related charges. An
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  early Sunday morning, six people were injured
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  in a hit -and -run crash near Midtown, near 20th
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  and P Street around 1 .30 a .m. Authorities say
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  one person was ejected from a van involved in
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  the collision. Two victims suffered critical
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  but non -life -threatening injuries. The driver
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  of the sedan fled the scene on foot. Police are
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  continuing their investigation. Later in the
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  day, a man was killed. This is Sunday night.
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  After being struck by two vehicles in East Sacramento,
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  CHP say the pedestrian was crossing outside the
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  marked crosswalk around 8 .30 p .m. when he was
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  hit by the first vehicle, followed shortly by
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  a second. Fire crews pronounced him dead at the
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  scene. Both drivers remained on scene and are
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  cooperating. Investigators say speed, alcohol,
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  nor drugs appear to be a factor. In City Watch,
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  planning a public event in Sacramento? The city
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  is hosting a free Sax Scenes and Sounds permitting
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  workshop this Thursday, February 26th from 3
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  to 4 .30 p .m. at the North Natomas Community
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  Center. Learn how to secure a special event permit
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  for gatherings of more than 50 people in a public
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  space, including application steps, timelines,
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  street closure requirements, and a networking
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  session that will begin at 2 .30 p .m. Parking
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  is free and available. You should RSVP on Eventbrite,
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  though. In events, join the Sacramento Historical
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  Society tomorrow, the 24th, for a fascinating
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  look at how Wells Fargo helped shape Sacramento.
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  From frontier banking to railroad power plays,
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  historian Michael Shanahan brings the intrigue
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  to life. That's tomorrow, 6 .30 p .m. at Columbus
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  Hall, 5961 Newman Court on the Sacramento State
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  Campus. Registration is encouraged. And if you're
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  looking to slow things down a bit, tonight you
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  can unwind with Yin Yoga at Ritual Wellness House.
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  Led by Eliza Maroney, the Yin -inspired class
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  offers deep stretching and pain relief in a sweet,
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  slow -follow set to chill beats. Perfect for
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  beginners and advanced yogis alike. Bring your
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  yoga mat, your water bottle, and an open heart.
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  happening at the Antiquité Midtown 2114 P Street.
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  That's all for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll
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  find the links to 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 tomorrow.