Darren Peck
FOX40 News
Sacramento, CA, United States
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Great Outdoors Week: Join the Placer Land Trust
Darren is in the studio with Kara and Kya Walker about learning more about Placer Land Trust. The organization works to protect natural and agricultural lands for future generations. → Read More
Adventure’s with Darren: Placer County Hiking Trails
The weather is warming up and Darren is not missing the opportunity to enjoy it. He has details on two hikes you can enjoy in Placer County. Hike: Loch Leven Trail Placer County Difficult Level: Moderate Length: 3. → Read More
Girl Scouts Plant Pumpkins at FOX40
FOX40 and the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California are teaming up to plant pumpkins! Troops 4067 and 445 came to the FOX40 Studio on Tuesday to plant three pumpkins. Our goal is for these to each weigh in at more than a hundred pounds! In the coming weeks, follow along with #ProjectPumpkin. → Read More
All Aboard for Story Time at the California State Railroad Museum
WEST SACRAMENTO -- Darren Peck will read "Thomas Gets a Snowplow" Monday for story time at the California State Railroad Museum. Every Monday morning children ages 2 to 5 and their families can explore the museum and enjoy a story. → Read More
FOX40 Partners with The Salvation Army to Recruit New Bell Ringers
FOX40 has partnered with The Salvation Army to recruit new bell ringers for the upcoming holiday season! Volunteer to bring in donations and help thousands of families in and around the Sacramento area. You must be 18 or older to be a bell ringer. Shifts last between two to eight hours. → Read More
Planting Winter Vegetables with Girl Scout Troop 317
Girl Scout Troop 317 has been planting fall and winter vegetables in the FOX40 garden. Green Acres provided the planter boxes where the girls have put in Brussels sprouts, peas, cabbage and cauliflower. → Read More
In Your Neighborhood: Placerville
This week for In Your Neighborhood, Darren and Sarah are exploring Placerville. Sarah started off her morning at El Dorado High School where the students are preparing for a big game against Galt. Darren is out at the Hangtown Music Festival. → Read More
Know the Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
With five days of temperatures 105 degrees or above, it's important to recognize the symptoms of and differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. HEAT EXHAUSTION: Faintness or dizziness Excessive sweating Cool, pale and clammy skin Rapid and weak pulse Muscle cramps If you start experiencing these symptoms, you should drink lots of water and find an air conditioned place to relax. → Read More
Once in a Lifetime Solar Eclipse Will Be Seen Coast to Coast
Live from Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, NASA scientist Nicholeen Viall-kepko explains the Spring Equinox and the upcoming, once in a lifetime solar eclipse. → Read More
National Donate Life Blue and Green Day
Today is National Donate Life Blue and Green Day in support of organ, eye and tissue Donation. “National Donate Life Blue and Green Day” aims to generate more donor registry signups by … → Read More
Water and Fire Climate Conference
Guests Dr. Michelle Stevens, Sacramento State Environmental Studies Professor/Water and Fire Climate Conference Coordinator, and Dr. Sweta Chakraborty/Associate Director of ISGP are in the studio w… → Read More
Adopt a Pet: Bang
Bonnie from the Sacramento SPCA is in the studio with Darren and Bang a short-haired, 10-year-old cat in need of a new home. Upcoming Events: 23rd Annual Doggy Dash - 2016. Saturday April, 9 at William Land Park -- Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and the walk leaves at 10 a.m. → Read More
Darren Attends The Yosemite Conservancy’s Annual Spring Gathering
The Yosemite Conservancy is the leading public agency for providing funds to Yosemite for important restoration work and public access. Darren took time off last week to attend the annual Spring Gathering fund raiser and he shares video he shot of his experience throughout the park. You can learn more about the Yosemite Conservancy by clicking here. → Read More
Adopt a Pet: Sarah
Darren is outside with Bonnie Antonini from the Sacramento SPCA and today she brought along Sarah — a sweet dog waiting on a new place to call home. Name: Sarah Breed: Staffordshire Terrier M… → Read More
Adopt a Pet: Bitsy
Darren and Bobby Mann from Front Street Shelter with mini Dotson Bitsy. Unfortunately her previous owners could no longer take care of her so she’s looking for a new home. → Read More
Adopt a Pet: Bernie
Bonnie from the Sacramento SPCA brought along the big, adorable Bernie — a big Australian Shepherd mix. This 81-pounder is ready to be adopted. The Sacramento SPCA’s popular Yappy Hour… → Read More
Solving the Record Breaking El Nino Mystery
Josh Willis joins Darren via satellite from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to talk about the record breaking El Nino and why it hasn’t been as strong as we thought it would be. Josh will dem… → Read More
Adopt a Pet: Juliet
Bobby Mann from Front Street Shelter is outside with Darren and 2-year-old Juliet. Juliet is a Pitbull and Bulldog mix. Today Juliet is up for adoption and is looking to reside in a peaceful home that will keep her calm and quiet. → Read More
Adopt a Pet: Steve
Eight-month-old New Zealand bunny Steve is as sweet as they come and ready to be adopted. He is super easy to handle which can be unusual in a bunny. He will just hop into your lap if you sit down ... → Read More
Warm Weather On Its Way
Considering we’re looking at a big warm up over the next six days and no rain in the forecast until at least next weekend, we shouldn’t expect this to mean the whole month of February might be like this. It turns out we did this very same thing a few years ago, February 2011 and that year February made a big turn around in the second half. → Read More