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Dad Dies After Jumping Into San Joaquin River to Rescue Son

ISLETON — Authorities have confirmed the death of a father who jumped into the San Joaquin River to rescue his 1-year-old son. KCRA-TV reports that the body of 41-year-old Moua Lo was found Sunday and the Sacramento County coroner's office confirmed his identity on Monday. Son Fell Off Boat Lo was reported...

California River Receding After Flooding 2,000 Buildings

GUERNEVILLE — Floodwaters that turned two Northern California wine country communities into islands reachable only by boat began receding Thursday after a rain-engorged river finally peaked after swamping thousands of homes and businesses. The Russian River in wine country north of San Francisco crested at more than 46 feet Wednesday...

Russian River Floods Guerneville. It's 'Officially an Island.'

GUERNEVILLE — A California town north of San Francisco is accessible only by boat after the rain-swollen Russian River overflowed its banks and inundated it overnight, authorities said Wednesday. "Guerneville is officially an island," the Sonoma Sheriff's Office said in a statement, adding that all roads leading to it are...

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