Body Found In American River Near Watt Avenue Bridge
The coroner has been called out to the American River where rescuers found a person floating in the water.
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The coroner has been called out to the American River where rescuers found a person floating in the water.
Sacramento police were on patrol for one of their busiest boating days of the year.
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.
Despite the cooler temperatures overnight a couple of grass fires broke out overnight in Sacramento keeping fire fighters busy.
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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.
Officials in charge of Folsom Lake are getting ready for a series of wet storms forecast to his Northern California by doubling water releases from the reservoir to make room for more water.
Firefighter rescue crews are in the process of saving a fisherman who was swept down the American River.
