2 young people die in one week after falling into California waterways
Just within the first week of July, tragedy has struck for two young people, both hiking and enjoying the outdoors when they were swept away by fast-moving currents.
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Just within the first week of July, tragedy has struck for two young people, both hiking and enjoying the outdoors when they were swept away by fast-moving currents.
Authorities say two separate apparent drowning incidents have happened at the Melones Reservoir over the past two weeks.
The fire chief said about 10 divers were involved in the search and that many parts of the lake are deceptive and dangerous.
Mallet, a 35-year-old former NFL quarterback, was pronounced dead at a Destin emergency room Tuesday after an apparent drowning.
Tom Brady was among several of Mallett's former Patriots teammates who reacted to the news on social media.
Already this season, numerous drownings on local rivers and lakes have been reported in waters that are faster and much colder than people are expecting. It's different this year and can stun even the best of swimmers. Just two deaths on local rivers this month were by people dying to save someone they love.
Officials for the park urged visitors to take "simple measures" to prevent deaths or injuries.
Search crews are out looking for a swimmer who has gone missing at Don Pedro Lake on Friday.
The body of a 20-year-old man who was previously reported missing on Mother's Day has been found in Lake Clementine.
A second drowning in less than 24 hours in El Dorado County has prompted warnings from local authorities.
A second drowning in less than 24 hours in El Dorado County has prompted warnings from local authorities.
Officials identified the 18-year-old as Victor Rodriguez, a senior at Pitman High School.
A 19-year-old's drowning in an El Dorado County lake has led to more warnings about the safety of local waterways this season.
The body of a Carmichael teen has been pulled from Jenkinson Lake after a swimmer went missing Monday afternoon.
Search crews recovered the bodies of two 22-year-old women from the Tuolumne River over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office is still searching for the young man who got swept away into the American River near Yankee Jims Bridge on Mother's Day.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office is still searching for the young man who got swept away into the American River near Yankee Jims Bridge on Mother's Day.
Another body was recovered from a Sacramento-area river. Though a cause of death has not yet been revealed, this comes as officials continue warning civilians to stay out of the dangerous and fast-moving local waterways ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.
Authorities have identified the body that was found in the American River last week as the man who was swept away back in April.
A teenage boy has died after an apparent drowning along a remote area of the South Yuba River in Nevada County on Wednesday.
Crews say the teen died at the scene on Wednesday.
After reviewing two doctors' reports determining Courtney Williams was battling postpartum depression and psychosis at the time of the drownings, a Yuba County judge found her not guilty by reason of insanity.
A student drowned while swimming in a Turlock High swimming pool. We're getting answers on what's being done to prevent another drowning.
A Turlock High School student jumped a locked fence on campus to get to the pool. The pool was said to be 12 feet deep.
The body of a man who went missing in the Sacramento River near Rio Vista has been found.
Jalen Green scored 20 points, Grayson Allen had 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series.
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Dustin DeWitt's family says he was in the area to meet a friend visiting from San Diego. What was meant to be a simple night out turned deadly.
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Last week, Bill Gates apologized to the staff of his philanthropic Gates Foundation for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which he said began in 2011 and continued through 2014.
California Democrats are showing signs of division as the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom grows increasingly crowded ahead of the June primary.
Newsom discussed the upcoming elections, Los Angeles wildfires and the Department of Homeland Security.
Jalen Green scored 20 points, Grayson Allen had 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series.
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The City of Sacramento is facing a multi-million-dollar budget deficit, and on Tuesday, city leaders and the public got their first chance to hear ideas on how to balance the budget.
The City of Sacramento is facing a multi-million-dollar budget deficit, and on Tuesday, city leaders and the public got their first chance to hear ideas on how to balance the budget.
Dustin DeWitt's family says he was in the area to meet a friend visiting from San Diego. What was meant to be a simple night out turned deadly.
Law enforcement officials are investigating after two people were stabbed at the Downtown Commons (DOCO) in Sacramento on Monday night.
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Jalen Green scored 20 points, Grayson Allen had 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series.
The Rams won the school's 23rd Sac-Joaquin section girls' basketball title against defending champion McClatchy on Saturday at Golden 1 Center.
The Faith Christian School girls' varsity basketball team just won it all for the second year in a row.
The Athletics had the highest success rate using the robot-umpire system to overturn ball/strike calls during the first 10 days of spring training, winning 69.2% of challenges as teams prepared for its regular-season debut March 25.
Luka Doncic had 28 points and nine assists, LeBron James added 24 points and the Los Angeles Lakers finished a back-to-back set with a 128-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
California Democrats are showing signs of division as the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom grows increasingly crowded ahead of the June primary.
Last week, Bill Gates apologized to the staff of his philanthropic Gates Foundation for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which he said began in 2011 and continued through 2014.
Six American service members have been killed in the U.S.-Iran conflict, U.S. Central Command said.
President Trump on Monday listed four reasons why the U.S. launched its attack on Iran, initiating what he said he expects to be a weeks-long war.
A Northern California man's parents are stuck in the Iranian war zone. Roseville resident Bardia Hariri's mother and father are safe in their Tehran home, as the city has been bombed around them.
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Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
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This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
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After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
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A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
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The pilot was the only person on the aircraft when it touched down without landing gear. No injuries were reported.
The incident sent water, mud and oil into the Yuba River.