A pond just off the American River has become a hot spot for primrose, an invasive plant species. For nearly a year, the ...

SACRAMENTO — Fish swimming up the American River will soon have a new spot to spawn. Construction is now underway on habitat improvements for salmon and steelhead. Underneath the water of the ...

By Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KCRA) — As a heatwave hits Sacramento, people are flocking to the American River to escape the high temperatures ...

The Meatgrinder stretch of the South Fork of the American River is rated as a Class III+ rapid, an intermediate difficulty level that requires a craft specifically designed for whitewater rafting.

While multiple signs are displayed along the American River discouraging boating, rafting and swimming below Folsom Lake, the situation above Folsom Lake is very different. Demand is high for ...

Over 30 people are on the American River shore watching and waiting. “Boats and UAV have patrolled for over 2 hours, and will continue to patrol,” Metro Fire said.

It is only a matter of time until the American River watershed becomes the bull’s-eye of a series of atmospheric rivers, like what happened in that year and in 1986 and 1950.

When you're 119 miles long and you twist and turn from the Sierra Nevada to Sacramento you provide a few stories to tell. "The American River is just a jewel," said Karl Bly.

The American River is expected to flood from Discovery Park through Campus Commons and near mile marker 20.5. Releases from Folsom Lake are also expected to make it flow faster than normal.

But this year, officials have noticed faster and colder river waters throughout the state as last winter’s snowpack begins to melt. Along the American River, you might now find signs ...

A stretch of the American River in Northern California contains significant levels of E. coli bacteria, a sign of fecal contamination, according to Sacramento County officials. Tiscornia Beach, an ...

Interestingly, the North American River otter can thrive in just about any water habitat, be it a pond, marsh, lake, river, ...