River City High Student Omar Sofizada Set To Graduate Dies After Rescuers Pull Him From American River
A young man from Sacramento has died after he was pulled from the American River over the weekend.
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A young man from Sacramento has died after he was pulled from the American River over the weekend.
Sunday evening a man was rescued after almost drowning in the American River, said the Sacramento Fire Department.
"River Deadly Cold" one sign read; another sign, "Stay Out, Stay Alive."
A new report is painting a dire picture of California's waterways. In fact, it shows the state has some of the highest levels of water pollution in the country.
Nestled on the American River is the tiny town of Coloma, known for its Gold Rush history, but there is a piece of the story one family says is missing.
Flooding fears are leading to a fight to preserve the beauty along the American River, but new work to prevent catastrophic flooding in Sacramento is raising some environmental concerns.
Homeless people along the American River worry the rising water levels could leave them displaced.
The lower American River Parkway is getting about $12 million in state funding for significant public access improvements.
Sacramento Fire Department personnel came to the rescue of two boaters on the American River Sunday evening.
The City of Sacramento on Tuesday declared a "Stage 2 Water Alert" calling on residents to reduce water usage by 15% to relieve pressure on the Lower American River and Folsom Reservoir as the state continue's to experience extreme drought conditions.
The body of a missing swimmer who went missing over the weekend has been pulled from the American River in Rancho Cordova.
Crews on Sunday afternoon continued searching for a 30-year-old man who went missing in the river near Rancho Cordova.
Watches, phones and jewelry are among the things the American River Lost and Found divers are used to stumbling upon – but some dives reveal rare discoveries. Earlier this week, Karl Bly and Matt Spruitenburg came across a prosthetic leg.
The man who died after being rescued from the American River over the weekend has been identified.
The Sacramento region is dealing with a mini-heatwave as many residents headed out for what feels like the first real holiday since the start of the pandemic.
The person who was underwater in the American River for several minutes before being pulled out has died, the Sacramento Fire Department says.
It's definitely not easy to escape the heat, but we found people trying their best. Whether you're on the water or it's on you, people were doing whatever they can to cool off.
Local authorities are ramping up for a busy boat and swim season in preparation for Memorial Day. But, post-pandemic, they say there are a couple more factors that could make cooling off more dangerous.
A strange underwater creature known as the vampire fish is making a comeback to the American River.
Tragedy struck twice for a local family that is now grieving the second loss of a son who drowned.
The death is a reminder that just because the water level is lower right now, it doesn't mean it's any less dangerous. The American River may be an ideal setting on a hot day, but some areas can also be danger zones.
The body of a teenage boy who went missing while swimming in the American River Saturday has been located and identified.
It's a story about a lost wedding ring and a curious diver who came to the rescue.
Authorities have rescued a man who was reportedly swept down the South Fork of the American River in El Dorado County on Monday.
