The Sacramento Brief, January 9, 2026

I’m Carol. It’s Friday, January 9, 2026. Let’s get you caught up.

[NEWS]

• Theft suppression task force remains active across Sacramento
• Man and woman in their 40s arrested after liquor theft and confrontation at a South Sacramento Costco
• Stolen merchandise recovered; both booked into county jail without incident
• East Sacramento arrest after officers found a felony warrant, evidence of drug sales, and an illegal loaded firearm
• Separate incident: suspect arrested after brandishing a knife; victim not injured

[CITY WATCH]

• California experiencing an active early flu season
• Flu cases rising alongside COVID, RSV, and strep
• Health officials urge testing early and staying home when sick
• Info: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/Influenza.aspx

[WEATHER]

• Patchy frost before 9 AM, then sunny
• High near 51, calm winds
• Tonight: frost after 2 AM, low around 34

[EVENTS – FRIDAY]

• Chrysanthemum on Rice Paper workshop, 11 AM–1 PM, Elk Grove Fine Arts Center — $70 https://elkgrovefineartscenter.org/product/january-9-chrysanthemum-on-rice-paper-with-joy-kuo/
• Live jazz: Little Fish West, 7–9 PM, Center for Musical Arts, doors 6:45 https://centermusicalarts.com/

[EVENTS – SATURDAY]

• New Year, New Art — 2nd Saturday at I Street Art Studios, noon–8 PM, free https://www.facebook.com/midtownSAC.studios
• Second Saturday reception, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 5–7 PM, awards at 6, free https://www.sacfinearts.org/events#!event/2026/1/10/second-saturday

[EVENTS – SUNDAY]

• Farewell party for Wild Horses: Sixty Years of the Mustang, California Automobile Museum, 1–4 PM https://www.calautomuseum.org/wildhorsesfarewellparty

That’s your Friday rundown.