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1 dead, 1 hurt in Santa Cruz after car drives off cliff: authorities

  • Aug 14

Teen drowns at New York City beach after mom says he urged lifeguards to save friend

  • Aug 12
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'Baywatch' cast celebrates CA teen lifeguard who rescued boy

  • Aug 10
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Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2

Officials highlight beach safety amid Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Jul 31

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

  • Jul 30

Dramatic video shows woman rescued from rapids in deadly CA river

  • Jul 30

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

  • Jul 29

Latest Videos

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UC Santa Cruz student ID'd as victim in fatal cliff crash

  • 2 days ago
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Heroic Santa Cruz teen lifeguard who saved child recognized by Trump at White House

  • Aug 17
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1 dead, 1 hurt in Santa Cruz after drives off cliff: authorities

  • Aug 13
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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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Dramatic rescue of woman from rapids in deadly California river

  • Jul 30
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Dramatic video shows woman rescued from raging rapids in deadly California river

  • Jul 30
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Father of boy in Santa Cruz surf rescue: 'My son told me he drowned'

  • Jul 30

Latest Stories

What we know about victims killed in tragic San Francisco Bay boat disaster

The tragedy claimed the lives of 58-year-old Tondra Madruga and 79-year-old Clifford Boisa, whose wife and sister remain missing after their boat capsized during an outing with mostly family members to spread a loved one's ashes.

  • Jul 28

Body found floating in water near Golden Gate Bridge victim of SF Bay boat capsizing disaster

A body found in the water just west of the Golden Gate Bridge over the weekend has been identified as one of the victims in the Volare boating disaster in the San Francisco Bay.

  • Jul 28

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

A boy was rescued by lifeguards Saturday at a Santa Cruz beach, and intense video shows them battling powerful waves while working to bring him to safety.

  • Jul 27
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Small dog missing since 4th of July rescued in San Francisco Bay

A dog that had been missing for weeks is now back with his owners after a harrowing journey, being spotted by drones swimming out into marsh water and even being attacked by seagulls in the San Francisco Bay.

  • Jul 20

Wreckage of sunken boat located near Alcatraz Island, San Francisco police confirm

San Francisco police on Friday said they found the wreckage of the 49-foot cabin cruiser Volare in the area where it sank earlier this week near Alcatraz Island. The 20-passenger boat that carried mostly family members sunk on Tuesday, and two people are still unaccounted for.

  • Jul 18