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The Sacramento Brief March 31, 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 Tuesday,
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  March 31st, 2026. Let's get you caught up. Three
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  people are under arrest after Rancho Cordova
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  police say they tracked a suspected retail theft
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  crew targeting stores across multiple Northern
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  California cities. Officers working with Sacramento
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  County Sheriff's Office responded to a department
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  store after receiving intel the group linked
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  to the thefts in Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Davis,
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  and Sacramento was headed to Rancho Cordova.
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  Police located a white rental van with Arizona
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  plates outside the store. One woman was detained
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  after exiting the vehicle, and two others, a
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  second woman and a man, were contacted and detained
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  shortly after. Authorities say one suspect was
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  on searchable probation for prior theft -related
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  offenses. The search of Savannah uncovered numerous
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  stolen items believed to be taken from stores
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  across the region. Loss prevention later confirmed
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  the suspect's involvement. All three were booked
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  into Sacramento County Main Jail on multiple
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  charges. In City Watch, if you've been thinking
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  about cleaning up your neighborhood, there is
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  money on the table to help you do that. The City
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  of Sacramento Recycling and Solid Waste Division
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  is offering reimbursements up to $800 for community
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  cleanups of public right -of -way areas like
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  parks, streets, and sidewalks. That covers supplies,
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  disposal, and even up to 20 % for refreshments.
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  Groups like homeowners associations, nonprofits,
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  and service clubs can apply. If you're solo,
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  you'll need to partner with one of the eligible
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  groups. Applications are open now on a rolling
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  basis, but must be submitted at least 30 days
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  before your planned cleanup. And a reminder,
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  today is Farm Workers Day, a state holiday. State,
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  county, and city offices may be closed. Most
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  federal offices, including the Postal Service
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  and banks, will remain open. In today's weather,
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  we'll bring about 50 % chance of rain, mainly
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  in the afternoon, mostly cloudy with a high near
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  68. Tonight, rain chances continue before 11
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  p .m. with a low around 53 and light winds throughout.
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  You're tuned in to the Sacramento Brief, your
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  daily Sacramento update. Listen anytime on Spotify,
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  YouTube podcasts, or your smart speaker. Just
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  ask for the Sacramento Brief. And now, back to
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  the Brief. In events, if you're new to Sacramento
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  and looking to connect, there's a casual game
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  night happening tonight at Kupro's. Expect food,
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  drinks, and a mix of board games. You can join
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  a table or bring your own, but plan to support
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  the venue with at least a $20 minimum purchase.
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  This event's brought to you by the Sacramento...
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  the new to Sacramento 2030 -something meetup
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  group. And over at the Sacramento Arts Center,
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  they're celebrating 40 years with a special anniversary
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  exhibit, Celebrating 40. Running now through
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  April 25th, the exhibit features artwork, photos,
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  archives, historical pieces, and showcasing the
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  center's legacy. Plus, starting April 1st, the
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  SAC Arts Photography Group kicks off a month
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  -long non -juried exhibit in the foyer, highlighting
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  the local photographers of all levels. That's
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  all for today's Sacramento Brief. You'll find
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  the links to today's events in the show notes.
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  I'm Carol. Thank you for trusting me with your
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  morning. Be safe, stay sharp, and I'll see you
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  tomorrow.