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Man drowns in American River

Submitted by Maneeza Iqbal on Sunday, May 5th, 11:49 pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - A 25 year old Sacramento man drowned in the American River Sunday around 3:30 p.m. during a swim with friends.

The victim, a friend and the friend's 12-year-old daughter swam to an island off the Howe Avenue Boat Launch Facility, near La Riviera Drive, and were swimming back to shore when the man got into trouble. The friend tried to help the man, but wasn't able to according to relatives.

Sacramento City Fire crews responded to the scene to search for the man. Around 4:45 p.m., crews recovered the man's body.

The friend and the 12-year-old girl were not injured during the incident.

The death comes a day a man drowned in Lake Natoma in Folsom. Emergency reponders say 23-year-old Christopher Harris of Rancho Cordova, was not wearing a life jacket either.

Both drownings serve as an important reminder.

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At-risk Rancho Cordova teen is missing

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 7:39pm

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - A 17-year-old Rancho Cordova teen described as at-risk is missing.

Fatima Scott is described as having diminished mental capacity, said Sacramento County sheriff's Sgt. Jason Ramos.

She was last seen as she left her home on the 2700 block of Woodberry Way about 6:30 Wednesday morning on her way to school.

Scott is black, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighs about 135 pounds. She is bald but wears a two-tone wig and has brown eyes.

A description of what she was wearing wasn't available.

Scott has been reported missing before.

The Rancho Cordova Police Department wants to hear from anyone with information on Scott's whereabouts. Their number is (916) 874-5115.

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Calif. snowpack just 17 percent of normal

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 11:56am

ECHO SUMMIT, Calif. (AP) - California's last snow survey of the season is bad news for the millions of state residents who rely on the snowpack for their water.

The state Department of Water Resources found the water content in the snowpack on Thursday was 17 percent of normal, an ominous situation for a state that depends on a steady stream of snowmelt to replenish reservoirs throughout the summer.

In some places, there was no snow at all.

State officials are projecting they will deliver just 35 percent of the water that has been requested from the 29 agencies that rely on the snowmelt, which supplies more than 25 million Californians.

This year has been one of the driest rainy seasons on record in some parts of California.

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Missing Rancho Cordova woman located

Submitted by Maneeza Iqbal on Thursday, May 2nd, 8:22 am

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - An at-risk woman went missing from her Rancho Cordova home Monday evening.

Jenith Pasion, 45, was last seen at her home on the 3600 block of Data Drive around 6 p.m., Rancho Cordova police Sgt. Jason Ramos said.

Pasion is considered at-risk due to a diminished mental capacity.

Ramos said Pasion is described as an Asian woman, 5'1" tall, weighing about 120 pounds, with shoulder-length black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white, collared shirt and dark-colored pants, with a black single strap shoulder purse.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to call the Rancho Cordova police at 916-874-5115.

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UPDATE: Missing Rancho Cordova woman located

Submitted by Paul Janes, News 10 Web Producer

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 10:56am

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - Authorities say an at-risk Rancho Cordova woman who went missing Monday has been found.

Sgt. Jason Ramos with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, spokesperson for Rancho Cordova police, said Jenith Pasion, 45, of Rancho Cordova, was last seen on the 3600 block of Data Drive at approximately 1 p.m. Monday.

Tuesday morning, Ramos reported Pasion has returned home, is safe and with her family.

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Sacramento Kings should stay, recommends NBA panel

Submitted by News10 Web Staff

Monday, April 29th, 2013, 7:17pm

SACRAMENTO, CA - It's not the final decision but Monday, the NBA committee tasked with examining two competing bids for the Sacramento Kings recommended to the league's Board of Governors to deny the team's application to move to the Seattle.

The committee's vote was unanimous, 7-0 (some of the 12 members serve on both the relocation and finance committees which worked together on the reviewing the offers).

With the "all-in" vote, News10 Sports anchor Bryan May says that gives Sacramento at least 12 votes, more than the eight needed (to block a Seattle move) when the full vote by the Board of Governors (the 30 team owners or their representatives) is taken.

The owners have at least seven days to review the committee's recommendation before calling a meeting to vote. The NBA said Monday the owners would convene the week of May 13 to vote.

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