FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — MAY 6, 2013 – A man drowned after falling off his boat into the Sacramento River on April 28. West Sacramento firefighters received a call that the victim fell overboard at about 3:48 p.m. He had apparently been trying to tie his boat up to a downed tree [...]
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — APRIL 24, 2013 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor West Sacramento’s latest approach to bringing a hotel and conference center to its riverfront moved along last month after support from city council members. A prior vision for the hotel placed it north of the Tower Bridge, operated by Marriott and owned [...]
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — MAY 1, 2013 – The Sacramento Yacht Club has announced that its annual “opening day” boat parade will be held Sunday, May 5, on the Sacramento River. Best viewing spots include the Old Sacramento waterfront and the River Walk Park in West Sacramento (near the ziggurat building and Tower Bridge). [...]
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FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — APRIL 10, 2013 – Fresh on the heels of an accident in which a West Sacramento woman drove her car into the river and drowned while phoning for help on March 13, dispatchers on the 911 system handled a more recent report of a car going into the Sacramento River. The [...]
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — NOV 7, 2012 – By Sara D. Husby-Good Executive Director of Tuleyome Did you know that the Cache Creek River and the Cache Creek Natural Area is right in your own back yard? Just a quick 50 mile hop, skip, and a jump in the car and you could soon find [...]
NEWS-LEDGER — OCT 31, 2012 – FROM THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has concluded this year’s construction of a setback levee along South River Road in West Sacramento with plans to resume next spring. The construction site will be shut down for the winter and [...]
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — APRIL 11, 2012 – A missing Elk Grove man was found on West Sacramento’s riverfront March 26, and carried up the riverbank to get medical help. The unidentified man was about 75 years old and had been missing for two days. Further details about the man were unavailable. The man was [...]
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