Teo Torres

Jan 8, 2025 | kcra.com | Teo Torres

When you donate blood, it truly is a chance to save someone's life. One Sacramento man knows that first-hand after a plane crash nearly killed him. Back in the 1990s, Franko Salluce was a rookie pilot. He was tagging along on his friend's small cargo plane on a run from Reno to their home airport near Sonora. Due to strong turbulence and wind, they crashed in a remote part of the Sierra. The pilot was killed and Salluce was severely injured. "I managed to grab my radio and called for help.

Jan 6, 2025 | kcra.com | Teo Torres

WILL. SO WE’LL SEE WHO GETS A BABY THIS YEAR. WELL, IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. THE KCRA 3 BLOOD DRIVE FOR LIFE. YEAH. THE NEED FOR DONATIONS IS HIGH, AND YOU CAN START GIVING WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG. 16 YEAR OLD SUZANNE NEWCOMB IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE. SHE HOPES TO BECOME A NURSE SOMEDAY AND JUMPED AT THE CHANCE TO DONATE. SUZANNE SAYS THAT SHE MAKES IT HER MISSION TO ENCOURAGE OTHER TEENS TO GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE. IN THE MEANTIME. BLOOD DRIVE CO SPONSOR VITALANT WELCOMES THIS KIND OF YOUTHFUL ENTHUSIASM.

Aug 20, 2024 | kcra.com | Teo Torres

RIGHT NOW A CULINARY CELEBRATION IS UNDERWAY IN EAST SACRAMENTO. SAVOR EAST SAC IS OFFERING DEALS AT SOME RESTAURANTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS MORNING. WE ARE JOINED BY HEATHER PIERCE WITH EAST SAC CHAMBER AND LORRAINE SCOTT OF ATCHISON WINE COMPANY. SO FIRST OFF, WELCOME. THANKS FOR COMING IN. LET’S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IS SAVOR E SAC AND WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE? HOW DO PEOPLE TAKE PART? WELL, WE ARE AN ACTIVE CHAMBER AND SAVORY SAC IS BASICALLY SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY. THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

Aug 4, 2024 | kcra.com | Teo Torres

June was Men's Health Month. Did you see your doctor? A Sacramento man wished he would have sooner after experiencing a life-changing scare. "To imagine that something like this could happen to someone like me, it's mind-boggling," said Rafael Ramirez, 55. Two years ago, Ramirez thought he was in great shape. He played soccer regularly and ran every day. His life was about to take a terrifying turn.

Mar 19, 2024 | kcra.com | Teo Torres

SpaceX held another Starlink launch Monday night in California. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from its pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base just before 7:30 p.m. A photo shared by Getty Images showed people watching the launch from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, where the rocket made a trail across the sky. The launch sent 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. It was the 10th launch for the first-stage booster used on the flight.