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Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2
SCOTT VANDER DUSSEN/@SANTACRUZNOW, CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS

Officials highlight beach safety amid Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Jul 31
Scott Vander Dussen, Santa Cruz Now

Father of boy in Santa Cruz surf rescue: 'My son told me he drowned'

  • Jul 30

Trump invites CA teen to White House after rescue caught on camera

  • Jul 29

Heart-pounding video shows intense rescue of boy from Santa Cruz waves

  • Jul 27

Truck driver saves woman from alleged kidnapping

  • Jun 4

Man returns fanny pack with $30K after being found in Wawa bathroom

  • May 15

Friends rescue buried man while skiing at Palisades Tahoe: video

  • Feb 27

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Idaho In-N-Out shooting: Good Samaritan who confronted gunman speaks out

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Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2
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Officials highlight beach safety amid Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Jul 31
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Father of boy in Santa Cruz surf rescue: 'My son told me he drowned'

  • Jul 30
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Trump invites Santa Cruz teen to White House after heroic rescue

  • Jul 29
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Heart-pounding video shows intense rescue of boy from Santa Cruz waves

  • Jul 27
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Heart-pounding video shows intense waves as lifeguards rescue boy in Santa Cruz County

  • Jul 27
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Heart-pounding video shows intense waves as lifeguards rescue swimmer in Santa Cruz County

  • Jul 27

Latest Stories

Moving crew helps rescue missing 2-year-old after Amber Alert in Arizona

A Good Samaritan is opening up about helping to find a missing toddler in Arizona.

  • Feb 25

Man who helped stop shooting at Rhode Island ice rink speaks out: 'I jumped towards the shooter'

One of the good Samaritans who helped take down the shooter at a high school hockey match is speaking out.

  • Feb 18

Good Samaritan rescues pregnant woman from sinking car in Florida

Logan Hayes was stuck in traffic on Interstate 95 when he noticed the vehicle sinking in a pond near a rest stop. Without hesitation, he ran, jumped into the water, and swam to the car.

  • Feb 10

Good Samaritans help save stray cat shot with crossbow in San Jose

A San Jose family is caring for a stray cat nicknamed Huerro after the mother found him injured with a 6-inch crossbow bolt through the base of his tail. A separate woman also stepped in to help take the cat to the vet hospital and fronted the $1,600 bill.

  • Jan 20
Frank Pagmanua

Suspect arrested after attacking good Samaritan on San Carlos Caltrain platform

A good Samaritan ended up in the hospital after allegedly trying to stop a man, who's now been arrested, from harassing a woman on a Caltrain platform.

  • Jan 6