The Sacramento Brief, May 1, 2026 - Five Arrested in Auburn Blvd Homicide + New Voter Portal + Weekend Events in Sacramento

NEWSFive suspects arrested in deadly Auburn Blvd shooting tied to March 15 “pop-up” partyInvestigators say ~70 rounds fired into crowd; two uninvolved Uber passengers struckFemale victim pronounced dead; male expected to surviveFifth suspect arrested at San Francisco International Airport after fleeing to Puerto RicoAll five suspects now facing homicide chargesNo outstanding suspectsSource: Sacramento County Sheriff’s OfficeCITY WATCHSacramento County launches My Voter Portal (MVP)Check registration status, ballot tracking, voting historyFind vote centers and drop boxesAccess voter guide and accessible election materialshttps://myvoterportal.saccounty.gov/LookupVoterWEATHERFriday: Mostly sunny, high near 84Saturday: Partly sunny, high near 76Sunday: Slight chance of rain after 11 AM, high near 73EVENTSFido FridaysMay 1 | 4:30 PM – 11 PMMidtown LoungeFree | Dog-friendly socialVerge Teen Art ClubMay 1 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMVerge Center for the ArtsFree | Ages 14–18 (registration required)BDOG Community FairMay 2 | 12 PM – 6 PMSacramento Roller DerbyFree | Live music, food, nonprofits, roller derbyhttps://www.sacramentorollerderby.com/eventsMini Relief Printmaking WorkshopMay 3 | 10 AM – 2 PMVerge Center for the Arts$40–$55https://vergeart.corsizio.com/revent/696ac7ac1d4daf767ed8146b