32 h. ago California authorities search for man swept into ocean near Big Sur

Three people were pulled into the water and one remained missing, with search efforts hindered by ‘high winds and unsafe water conditions’Authorities in California are searching for the body of a man who was swept into the ocean at a beach in the Big Sur area, one week after a girl and her father died after being pulled into the water in the same state park.Three people were pulled into the water from the rocks at the Soberanes Point area of Garrapata state park on Saturday afternoon just after 3pm and began yelling for help, according to a statement from the Monterey county sheriff’s office. Two women who had been dragged into the ocean were able to pull themselves out of the water. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Authorities search for man swept into ocean at California state park where two others died

Three people were pulled into the water and one remained missing, with search efforts hindered by ‘high winds and unsafe water conditions’Authorities in California are searching for the body of a man who was swept into the ocean at a beach in the Big Sur area, one week after a girl and her father died after being pulled into the water in the same state park.Three people were pulled into the water from the rocks at the Soberanes Point area of Garrapata state park on Saturday afternoon just after 3pm and began yelling for help, according to a statement from the Monterey county sheriff’s office. Two women who had been dragged into the ocean were able to pull themselves out of the water. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Man swept into ocean at same California beach where father and child were lost just days ago

The man and two women were standing on a rock near the beach when a wave hit, dragging them into the water and away from the shoreline

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7 d. ago Wealthy California town splits residents after council move to permanently ban pickleball: ‘There’s gonna be a problem’

Carmel residents are now banned from playing pickleball at Forest Hill Park in California

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8 d. ago Child among six dead after atmospheric river storm drenches California

Lingering thunderstorms pose risk of mudslides in areas around Los Angeles recently ravaged by wildfiresA powerful atmospheric river weather system has mostly moved through California but not before causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state.Among the dead was a seven-year-old girl who was swept into the ocean by waves estimated up to 20ft at a state beach on Friday. The girl’s father, 39-year-old Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta, was killed while trying to save his daughter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hundreds join search for ‘experienced’ hunter who is missing in Mount Hood National Forest

Dobek has been missing for four days and brutal weather conditions have made it difficult for the authorities to carry out a thorough search

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4 w. ago Mystery of missing girl, 9, spotted on CCTV wearing a wig days before vanishing

New surveillance images shows nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard apparently wearing a wig during a visit to a car rental business with her mother Ashlee. Authorities have described the mum as 'uncooperative' as the search for her daughter continues

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