Boaters warned of hidden hazards across California Delta waterways
Memorial Day officially kicks off boating season in Northern California. But with that comes the risk of accidents, hazards and drownings in the delta and local rivers.
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Memorial Day officially kicks off boating season in Northern California. But with that comes the risk of accidents, hazards and drownings in the delta and local rivers.
With temperatures warming up over the next few days, Cal Fire is urging people to stay out of the rivers.
Saturday marks one year since a young El Dorado County girl was killed in a jet ski accident. Now, her parents are using the tragedy to raise awareness about water safety.
The body of a man who went missing in a Placer County river while trying to save his son was recovered by a dive team.
Captain Justin Sylvia, Sacramento Fire Department Public Information Officer, said remembering a life vest on the water is one of the most important things you can do.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, but Sacramento-area waterways are posing dangerous and even deadly conditions for some swimmers.
As folks take advantage of our local lakes this Memorial Day weekend, officials are asking the public to keep an eye on the kids and always wear a life jacket.
With triple-digit temperatures and fireworks setting off, first responders are staffing up and prepared for any incidents that may occur this Fourth of July weekend.
Lawmakers fully funded lead testing in schools in the state budget they passed last week, but some are concerned it could be negotiated out.
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.
Cameras, sonar and an underwater rover. The Sacramento County Sheriff's office is leveraging technology during a particularly dangerous spring on the capital region waterways.
Search crews recovered the bodies of two 22-year-old women from the Tuolumne River over the weekend, authorities said Tuesday.
While river levels have been a cause for concern among residents and individuals, professionally guided rafting companies are becoming a top choice to travel safely.
Crews on Sunday rescued several people from the American River in Carmichael.
It is Memorial Day Weekend, but fewer people are flocking to the river this year because of the dangerous water conditions.
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.
This year, they have had 20 water rescues already — the total number they had last year altogether — and even though many were rescue missions for the unhoused during flooding, they are expecting higher call volumes.
