The Sacramento Brief December 5, 2025

SHOW NOTES — Friday, December 5, 2025CITY WATCH• Safer Sacramento “Ripple Effect” documentary series earns a 2025 Shorty Impact AwardLink: https://www.saccounty.gov/us/en/articles/2025-articles/-the-ripple-effect-project-wins-award.html#gsc.tab=0TRAFFIC / ROAD CLOSURES• Stockton Blvd on-ramp to eastbound US-50 — 55-hour closure (Dec 5, 9 p.m. to Dec 8, 5 a.m.)Link: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-3/d3-projects/d3-us-50-hov-lane-0h08u• California International Marathon road closures (Sunday, Dec 7, Folsom to Capitol)Link: https://runsra.org/road-closures-for-dec-7-california-international-marathon-2025/EVENTS – FRIDAY• Fido Fridays at Midtown LoungeLink: https://www.midtownloungesac.com/events• Winter Wonderland Speakeasy & Craft Fair – Flower Fist Art MarketLink: https://www.flowerfistartmarket.com/eventsEVENTS – SATURDAY• Sacramento Holiday Cruise – City Cruises, Old SacramentoLink: https://www.downtownsac.org/events/sacramento-holiday-cruise/• Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament – Docent-led toursLink: https://www.downtownsac.org/events/cathedral-tours/• Xfinity Free Skate at the Ice Rink – Ali Youssefi SquareLink: https://www.downtownsac.org/events/xfinity-free-skate-at-the-ice-rink/EVENTS – SUNDAY• BoomBox Bingo with Geeks Who DrinkLink: https://www.downtownsac.org/events/boombox-bingo-with-geeks-who-drink/• Afternoon Tea – AC Hotel DowntownLink: https://www.downtownsac.org/events/afternoon-tea/