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

  • Jul 30
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Police chief in California takes knee with protesters to honor George Floyd

  • Jun 1, 2020
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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.

  • 19 hours ago
KGO-TV

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

  • Sep 3, 2019
KGO-TV

Caterpillar sends cease and desist order to Cat and Cloud Coffee

  • May 28, 2019

Criminal investigation into what killed great white shark

  • Jun 21, 2018

Residents escape as mudslide rips home in two

  • Feb 8, 2017

Horses, owners separated by wildfires reunited

  • Sep 30, 2016

Warriors demote Brian Scalabrine

  • Mar 26, 2014
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