Memorial Day Melt: Heatwave Hits The Sacramento Region EarlyThe 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.
Sacramento Crowds Took To The River On First 100-Degree Day Of The YearIt'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.
‘Better Safe Than Sorry’: First Responders Stress Life Jacket Use Along Area Waterways As Memorial Day ApproachesLocal 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.
'Like Some Sea Creature From The Deep': Vampire Fish Making Comeback To American RiverA strange underwater creature known as the vampire fish is making a comeback to the American River.
Grant High School Senior Melino Liu Drowns; Family Deals With Second Drowning Death In Recent YearsTragedy struck twice for a local family that is now grieving the second loss of a son who drowned.
Teen Who Drowned While Swimming In American River IdentifiedThe body of a teenage boy who went missing while swimming in the American River Saturday has been located and identified.
Diver Recovers Lost Wedding Ring From American River, Reunites It With Heartbroken HusbandIt's a story about a lost wedding ring and a curious diver who came to the rescue.
Placer County Leaders Say Collapsed Bridge, Under Water For 60 Years, Poses New Safety RisksPlacer County leaders are supporting the removal of a bridge that collapsed 60 years ago near the confluence of the North Fork and Middle Fork American River in the Auburn State Recreation Area.
New Video Shows American River Water Rescue Near AuburnVideo released by the Placer County Sheriff's Office shows the rescue of a woman on the American River on Wednesday.
Man's Lost Prosthetic Leg Found In American River By DiverKarl Bly, the creator of the American River Lost & Found Facebook page, dives in the river almost every day, but earlier this month he found something unusual — a prosthetic leg.
Teen Who Went Missing In American River Pronounced DeadA teenage girl who was pulled from the American River Saturday night has died.
Woman Blames Staph Infection On E. Coli In American River
Family Rescued After Getting Stranded In River Near No Hands BridgeCrews worked quickly to rescue a family of four who got stranded in the Middle Fork of the American River on Monday evening.
Crews Rescue 6 People Stranded In American RiverIt was a busy day for rescue crews on the American River Wednesday.