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 SacramentoMan and woman in their 40s arrested after liquor theft and confrontation at a South Sacramento CostcoStolen merchandise recovered; both booked into county jail without incidentEast Sacramento arrest after officers found a felony warrant, evidence of drug sales, and an illegal loaded firearmSeparate incident: suspect arrested after brandishing a knife; victim not injured[CITY WATCH]California experiencing an active early flu seasonFlu cases rising alongside COVID, RSV, and strepHealth officials urge testing early and staying home when sickInfo: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/Influenza.aspx[WEATHER]Patchy frost before 9 AM, then sunnyHigh near 51, calm windsTonight: 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.studiosSecond 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/wildhorsesfarewellpartyThat’s your Friday rundown.