UPDATE: American River Drowning Victim Identified
A 53-year-old man who died Tuesday afternoon after being pulled out of the American River in Sacramento has been identified.
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A 53-year-old man who died Tuesday afternoon after being pulled out of the American River in Sacramento has been identified.
It's a whitewater jaw-dropper - families rafting on the American River floating right past naked men and women.
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The Placer County Sheriff's Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying a man whose body was found in the American River Tuesday morning directly underneath the Foresthill Bridge.
Sacramento's proximity to not one but two major rivers, two lakes within a short drive, and many city-stocked ponds makes for serious fishing heaven. You can drop a line any time of year in Sacramento (if you have a license).
A kayaker who was wedged underwater next to a roadway overpass support on the American River Sunday has died.
A kayaker was rushed to the hospital Sunday evening after swift currents wedged her underwater next to a roadway overpass support for 20 minutes.
Emergency crews may have located the body of a missing fisherman in the American River on Friday afternoon, according to the Sacramento Metro Fire Department.
Traffic is back to normal on Highway 50 through the Sierra after a fatal accident involving a logging truck Monday morning killed one person.
A rowdy, but successful party on the American River earlier this month has sparked plans for additional parties on the water, but local officials may choose instead to ban drinking on the river altogether.
A man was rescued from the American River on Wednesday afternoon after breaking his leg on a rope swing, authorities said.
Arrests and citations came as low points to a giant party that drew thousands of people to the American River on Sunday.
Federal officials are dumping more water from Folsom to make way for rain and runoff from this week's late storm and they are warning people to be cautious if they head out to the American River.
Nearly two dozen people had to be pulled from the banks of the American River after their rafts overturned.
Nine people had to be rescued from the American River under the Howe Avenue Bridge this evening.
The weather is finally showing some signs of summer, but even though temperatures are climbing high, local waterways are running much colder and faster than many swimmers expect.
Salmon season is getting a boost today and tomorrow thanks to a massive salmon release in the American River.
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Firefighter rescue crews are in the process of saving a fisherman who was swept down the American River.
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Around 12:01 a.m., a man and woman were inside a vehicle on the 4400 block of Auburn Boulevard when they were shot. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was taken to the hospital, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
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Around 12:01 a.m., a man and woman were inside a vehicle on the 4400 block of Auburn Boulevard when they were shot. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was taken to the hospital, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.
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On Saturday night, family and friends are stepped up, raising money to help the two oldest children as they recover.
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This week's mid-air crash between two Air Force jets that killed six flight crew members over Iraq is hitting close to home in Northern California.