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The Sacramento Brief March 19, 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 Thursday,
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  March 19th, 2026. Let's get you caught up. A
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  Citrus Heights home caught on fire twice in less
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  than 12 hours, according to the Sacramento Metro
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  Fire. Crews were first called just after 9 .30pm
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  on Tuesday to a home on Twin Oaks Avenue where
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  firefighters found flames in the attic and quickly
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  brought them under control. The homeowner was
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  inside at the time, but Safia evacuated and called
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  for help. Then just after 5 .30 on Wednesday
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  morning, crews were dispatched back to the same
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  address, this time finding fire in the home's
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  main floor. The homeowner was not home during
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  the second fire. No injuries were reported in
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  either incident. Officials say the home is currently
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  under renovation, and investigators are now working
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  to determine the cause of both fires. Metro Fire
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  is also reminding residents to test smoke alarms
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  monthly and replace batteries at least once a
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  year. In South Natomas, police are investigating
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  a deadly shooting. Just after 2 a .m. on Sunday,
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  officers responded to reports of a man down with
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  a gunshot wound on Waterwheel Drive. They found
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  an adult male suffering from at least one gunshot
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  wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital
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  where he was later pronounced dead. Homicide
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  detectives have taken over the case. Investigators
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  process the scene, collecting evidence and interviewing
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  witnesses. At this time, no suspect information
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  has been released and the investigation is ongoing.
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  The Sacramento County Coroner's Office will release
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  the victim's identity once the next of kin have
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  been notified. Anyone with information is urged
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  to contact the Sacramento Police or Sacramento
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  Valley Crime Stoppers. and tips can remain anonymous
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  and you may qualify for a reward. In City Watch,
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  Sacramento County just announced that Gifts from
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  the Heart program helped nearly 2 ,500 residents
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  in need last holiday season, delivering more
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  than 7 ,400 gifts with support continuing year
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  -round for foster youth, seniors, and adults
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  with disabilities. And today's weather will be
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  sunny and warm with a high near 91 degrees. Winds
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  stay light, shifting from north to northwest
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  in the afternoon. Tonight, clear skies with a
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  low around 58. In events tonight, you can tune
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  in to a live California Honors, some of its most
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  influential figures. The California Hall of Fame
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  ceremony streams at 7 p .m. from the California
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  Museum. This year's inductees include names like
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  Jamie Lee Curtis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl
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  Lewis, and author Terry McMillan. You can watch
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  at livestream at californianmuseum .org. And
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  happening this evening, Third Thursdays returns
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  to Old Sacramento Waterfront from 4 to 8 p .m.
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  This free monthly event transforms the historic
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  district into a hands -on creative experience
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  featuring local artists, live demonstrations,
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  workshops, and after -hours shopping. Highlights
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  include DIY charm bracelets, candle making, botanical,
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  egg decorating, live music, fashion showcases,
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  and interactive art stations throughout the district.
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  as a chance to meet local makers, explore new
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  skills, and experience Old Sacramento in a whole
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  new way. 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.