The Sacramento Brief

This Sacramento Brief February 3, 2026


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[NEWS]

  • New details released about a Friday afternoon arrest in Rancho Cordova.
  • Deputies responded to reports of a man possibly carrying a rifle on a Regional Transit bus near Routier Road and Ellenwood Drive.
  • A loaded, unregistered rifle was found inside the suspect’s backpack.
  • The suspect, 21-year-old Kanye Smithburns, was booked on weapons charges and later released on pre-trial probation.
  • He is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.
  • One person is dead and another hospitalized after a shooting Monday afternoon in Sacramento.
  • Police responded around 1 p.m. to the 3200 block of Marysville Boulevard and found two men with gunshot wounds.
  • One victim later died at the hospital; the second has serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Large portions of Hangingwood Park remain closed during the investigation.
  • Police say the relationship between the two men is unknown.
  • A man was shot Monday night in Sacramento County.
  • Deputies responded around 9:45 p.m. near the 3100 block of Bradshaw Road.
  • The victim was transported to a hospital; his condition is unknown.
  • No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

[CITY WATCH]

  • Sacramento County has launched a new Land Use Regulation Library at landuse.saccounty.gov.
  • The new site centralizes zoning codes, design guidelines, and planning documents.
  • It improves accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act and is currently in open beta with more content coming this spring.

πŸ”— https://www.saccounty.gov/us/en/articles/2026-articles/introducing-the-land-use-regulation-library.html#gsc.tab=0

[WEATHER]

  • Dense fog before 10 a.m. β€” allow extra time for your commute.
  • Becoming sunny by afternoon with a high near 65 and light north-northwest winds.
  • Tonight: mostly clear and calm with lows around 42.

[EVENTS]

  • A Conversation with Tommy Hunt takes place today from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the California Automobile Museum. Tickets are $25 and benefit the Racing Gallery. πŸ”— https://www.calautomuseum.org/aconversationwithtommyhunt
  • Moulin Rouge! The Musical opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. πŸ”— https://www.broadwaysacramento.com/production/moulin-rouge-the-musical-2-2/
  • Playwriting Workshop: Writing is Rewriting runs Tuesdays, Feb. 3–24 from 6–8 p.m. at 2791 24th Street. Open to all experience levels. πŸ”— https://secure.qgiv.com/for/101for101years/event/playwritingworkshopwritingisrewritingreviseyourscript/
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The Sacramento BriefBy Carol M