Tag: Sacramento River

Investigation underway after body recovered from Sacramento River near Anderson River Park

ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities have confirmed that a body was recovered from the Sacramento River near the Anderson River Park late Tuesday morning, April 5. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Yreka man sought after assaulting deputy, fleeing on foot Weeks-old “minor dispute” leads to Redding shooting – Gunman arrested Injured man rescued from Sacramento River after jumping from bridge in Red […]

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Injured man rescued from Sacramento River after jumping from bridge in Red Bluff

RED BLUFF, Calif., — A Red Bluff man who was injured after jumping from the Antelope Boulevard bridge into the Sacramento River was later pulled from the river during a multi-agency rescue operation Tuesday morning, April 5. Officials who participated in yesterday’s rescue did not disclose why the man leaped from the bridge into the river but have said he […]

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Speed cited in Redding fuel tanker crash that forced closures of parks along Sacramento River

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities have cited excessive speed as a primary contributing factor in a solo-vehicle, rollover traffic accident involving a fuel tanker with attached fuel trailer early Friday morning, Jan. 21. The crash, which punctured the tanks and caused as much as 8,000 gallons of fuel to be spilled – with around 4,000 gallons of a mixture of gasoline […]

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Red Bluff targeted clean-up effort removes more than 30,000 lbs of trash from Reeds Creek area

RED BLUFF, Calif., — Officials say a targeted clean-up effort that began in Red Bluff on Friday has already yielded more than 30,000 pounds of trash removed from the Reeds Creek area near the Red Bluff River Park. Weather permitting, the clean-up is expected to continue throughout the weekend. Reeds Creek passes under Main Street, between the Sacramento River and […]

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Sacramento River rescue leads to arrest of wanted Redding felon

REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say a river rescue along the bluffs overlooking the Sacramento River led to the arrest of a wanted felon Wednesday, Oct. 27. The man, who was arrested after being rescued by a CHP helicopter, reportedly told investigating officers he had been testing a new pair of hiking boots when he tumbled down the bluffs, leaving him […]

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Woman pulled from Sacramento River during Redding water rescue

REDDING, Calif., — Although few details have been released, officials say they managed to safely rescue a woman from the Sacramento River, north of the Cypress Street Bridge, this morning, Thursday, Oct. 21. Official radio traffic this morning indicated the victim may have tumbled into the river around 9 p.m. last night and remained stranded overnight, until someone heard her […]

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Just Surfaced: A Historic Railroad Retaining Wall on the Sacramento River, 8-14-2021

JUST SURFACED: A HISTORIC RAILROAD RETAINING WALL ON THE SACRAMENTO RIVER NEAR CHARLIE CREEK, 8-14-2021. SHASTA LAKE WAS 153.25 FEET BELOW THE CREST OF SHASTA DAM. Meet the writer: Jeremy M. TuggleEducation and Community Engagement Manager – Shasta Historical Society Jeremy M. Tuggle, born in Redding, is a descendant of 11 pioneer families who settled Shasta County between 1849-1889. Jeremy […]

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Man who plummeted 50′ after jumping from bridge into Sacramento River rescued

REDDING, Calif., — Shasta County Sheriff’s Boating Safety Unit deputies were instrumental in pulling a resistant man from the Sacramento River after the subject leaped from the North Market Street Bridge, plummeting approximately 50 feet into the cold water below, yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, July 21. Official radio traffic at the time indicated that the man did not want any help […]

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Redding man, 32, ID’d after vehicle found upside down in Sacramento River

UPDATED: Wednesday, July 14, 11 a.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif., — The Shasta County Coroner’s Office yesterday identified a man whose lifeless body was pulled from a vehicle that had overturned and ended up upside down in the Sacramento River in Redding in the area of the South Bonnyview Bridge near Bechelli Lane early Friday morning, July 9. […]

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Bean bag blasts take down man who tried to take officer’s gun, jumped into Sacramento River

REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man who fought with officers and attempted to take an officer’s firearm and baton before jumping into the Sacramento River to elude arrest, was ultimately apprehended after officers used several well-placed bean bag shotgun blasts to take the violent and combative man into custody. A woman who vandalized a patrol vehicle was also arrested […]

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