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Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2
Scott Vander Dussen, Santa Cruz Now

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

  • Jul 30

Pilot, teen safe after small plane makes emergency landing at California beach

  • Jul 28

Heart-pounding video shows intense waves as lifeguards rescue boy

  • Jul 27

Blue Angels flyover: 'No reprimands. No firings. No problem,' Navy official says

  • Jul 16

Blue Angels conducting review after jet flies over Florida beachgoers

  • Jul 16

Privately-owned Galveston beach won't open for 1st time in 70 years

  • Jul 3

Man killed after being dragged out to sea in crocodile attack: Police

  • Jun 29

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Privately-owned Galveston beach won't open for the first time in 70 years

  • Jul 3
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Galveston wants to better educate beachgoers after ABC13 uncovered a 600% parking ticket increase

  • May 28
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Police push safety message after 11-year-old boy drowns at Surfside Beach over Memorial Day weekend

  • May 27
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Galveston County officials announce 'Jeep Weekend' rules, including beach parking permit requirement

  • May 14
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EPA announces $382,000 grant to monitor bacteria at Texas beaches

  • May 29, 2025
2:26

Driftwood poses risk for 500,000 Memorial Day weekend tourists expected to visit Galveston beaches

  • May 23, 2025
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62-year-old man charged with transmitting photos of minor on Galveston Beach, police say

  • May 8, 2025
2:39

Galveston Park Board takes no action against beach patrol chief

  • Apr 5, 2025

Latest Stories

Galveston wants to better educate beachgoers after ABC13 uncovered a 600% parking ticket increase

After 13 Investigates uncovered how many more parking tickets Galveston was writing along the Seawall, city leaders said changes are coming.

  • May 28

Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches

A tourist pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal

  • May 28

Police push safety message after 11-year-old boy drowns at Surfside Beach over Memorial Day weekend

Surfside Beach police are urging beachgoers to follow safety guidelines following the tragic drowning of an 11-year-old Joshua Lahai over Memorial Day weekend.

  • May 27

Galveston County officials announce 'Jeep Weekend' rules, including beach parking permit requirement

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office shared these rules for this year's Jeep Weekend event on the Bolivar Peninsula.

  • May 14

Muir Beach's 16th century England hideaway transports you to a whole new world

Only a short 20-minute drive from the Golden Gate, a trip to the Pelican Inn feels like you traveled back in time.

  • Mar 24