The Placer County Sheriff's Office released the names of the three men who were found in the American River on Sunday after jumping into the water last week. Matthew Anthony, 44, of New York City ...

Authorities were alerted just before 3 p.m. Wednesday after callers reported three men leaped into the river and did not resurface. The incident occurred in steep, remote terrain near Soda Springs.

Placer sheriff identifies three men who drowned in American River near Soda Springs By Jack Rodriquez-Vars. June 23, 2025 12:45 PM.

The search was underway in the area near Rattlesnake Falls along the American River a few miles south of Soda Springs, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced in social media posts.

Authorities have identified the three men who drowned last week at Rattlesnake Falls, located off I-80 near Soda Springs. The victims are Valentino Creus, 50, and Matthew Schoenecker, 50, both ...

The fire was reported just after 4 p.m. in the area of Royal Gorge and the North Fork of the American River off Soda Springs Road, according to Cal Fire. The blaze was growing at a “dangerous ...