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The Sacramento Brief February 9, 2026 · The Sacramento Brief

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  A convicted felon in custody of firearms was
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  arrested by the Sacramento County Sheriff's gang
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  suppression unit. Deputies say they attempted
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  to stop 32 -year -old Albert Green for a vehicle
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  code violation. Green refused to stop and drove
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  several miles before being tactically blocked
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  in and detained without incident. A search of
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  the vehicle uncovered a loaded, unserialized
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  AR -style pistol with a round chamber, extended
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  magazines, and a conversion device allowing fully
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  automatic fire. Detectives also found a Glock
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  20 equipped with a switch converting it to fully
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  automatic. Authorities say Green is a convicted
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  felon prohibited from possessing firearms. He
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  was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail.
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  And over the weekend, 21 people were arrested
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  during a retail theft operation at the Dollar
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  Tree on Florin Road in South Sacramento. Sheriff's
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  detectives say the store has logged 67 calls
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  for service in just three months. with nearly
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  65 % losses reported last year. Six of those
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  arrested are eligible for felony prosecution
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  under Proposition 36. Retailed repeated theft
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  puts jobs, prices, and neighborhood access to
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  basic goods at risk. In City Watch, during National
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  Children's Dental Health Month, Sacramento County
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  Public Health is highlighting preventable tooth
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  decay among local kids. Nearly one in four California
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  children age five to 11 have untreated cavities.
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  That's higher than the national average. Health
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  officials encourage families to brush twice daily
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  with a fluoridated toothpaste. Schedule your
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  first dental visit by age one. and limit sugary
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  foods and drinks. For help finding dental care,
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  families can contact the Sacramento County Public
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  Health Oral Health Program or Sacramento Covered.
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  In today's weather, we're looking at patchy fog
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  before 7 a .m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy with
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  a high near 63 with north and northwest winds
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  between 7 and 10 miles per hour. Tonight, we
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  have a 30 % chance of rain before 4 a .m. cloudy
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  with low around 47th with west northwest winds
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  around five miles per hour. In events, if you're
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  looking to invest into the next generation of
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  local leaders, Project Atlas, a free 12 -week
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  entrepreneurship and leadership program for Oak
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  Park Community High School students, is taking
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  place at UC Davis Aggie Square. Presented by
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  the Growth Factory Network. The program runs
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  Mondays from 4 .30 to 6 .30 p .m. That's starting
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  today through April 27. It's designed for students
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  grades 9 through 12 and focuses on building real
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  business concepts, community testing, and a final
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  pitch. The program is free, but registration
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  is required. And that's at... 4480 2nd Avenue
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  here in Sacramento. And for something a little
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  more indulgent, the Midtown Walking Food Tour
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  with Sactown Bites is happening daily at noon.
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  This guided walk blends local food tasting, public
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  art, and Midtown history with options that include
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  alcohol or non -alcohol tickets. Tour departs
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  from the Midtown Sacramento and advanced tickets
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  are required. Food, culture, and future. Building
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  Sacramento and staying busy. That's all for today's
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  Sacramento Brief. You'll find the links to today's
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  events in the show notes. I'm Carol. Thank you
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  for trusting me with your morning. Be safe, stay
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  sharp, and I'll see you tomorrow.