NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- A 15-year veteran Newport Beach lifeguard drowned attempting to rescue a swimmer in distress Sunday. At about 5 p.m., a swimmer was overcome by a wave near 32-year-old Ben ...
In the face of danger, the rescuers quickly jumped into action to save lives in harrowing, deadly situations. Dramatic rescues that happened along the California coastline the past year were described ...