The Sacramento Brief Thursday July 30, 2026 | Cold Case Arrest, Tragic Gas Death, and a Foster Family Changing Sacramento

Show NotesIn today’s Sacramento Brief:Citrus Heights police say a man found with multiple gunshot wounds Wednesday afternoon appears to have died by suicide.A woman has died in Rancho Cordova after an apparent gas exposure from a live stovetop, while a five-year-old child was transported to the hospital and is expected to recover.Sacramento County Sheriff’s detectives make an arrest in a 2015 South Sacramento homicide after reopening the cold case.Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies and another hot day with a high near 97 degrees.In City Watch, meet Britney and Erin Eason, whose family has fostered more than 40 children and adopted five, highlighting the ongoing need for foster families in Sacramento County.Plus, two events happening tonight for local creatives and entrepreneurs.Today’s Sponsor Strong Coffee Company Save with promo code: SACBRIEF https://strongcoffeecompany.comLinksCitrus Heights Police Investigation https://www.kcra.com/Rancho Cordova Gas Exposure Investigation https://metrofire.ca.gov/2015 Cold Case Arrest – Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office https://x.com/sacsheriff/status/2082462396459966643?s=46&t=PhCR2qG_2J0JHQypV0KFewNational Weather Service – Sacramento Forecast https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.5769347&lon=-121.4949523Home Is More Than a House: How One Family Changed Lives Through Foster Care https://www.saccounty.gov/us/en/articles/2026-articles/home-is-more-than-a-house-how-one-family-changed-lives-through-f.html#gsc.tab=0Bloom at the Atelier https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bloom-at-the-atelier-tickets-1993109545303?aff=ebdssbdestsearchModest Film Society – July Showcase https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modest-film-society-july-showcase-tickets-1993155300157?aff=ebdssbdestsearch