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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
CAL STATE PARKS

Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

"I put my fins on my wrist, popped my buoy and entered the water to get ahold of the child." The 16-year-old lifeguard who was captured on camera pulling a young boy to the shore off the coast of Santa Cruz last weekend is speaking out for the first time.

  • Aug 2
AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Police chief in California takes knee with protesters to honor George Floyd

  • Jun 1, 2020
KGO-TV

Co-owner of Santa Cruz dive-company among missing in deadly boat fire, family says

  • Sep 3, 2019

Caterpillar sends cease and desist order to Cat and Cloud Coffee

  • May 28, 2019

Koko, gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46

  • Jun 21, 2018

Dead Great White shark washes up on California beach

  • Jun 18, 2018

Warriors demote Brian Scalabrine

  • Mar 26, 2014
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