Newport Beach lifeguard Tyler Duss left, assists as a fellow lifeguard Carly Christian pulls a swimmer caught in a rip current to safety aboard the Sea Watch rescue boat. (Allen J. Schaben / Los ...

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 ...

Newport Beach is a career lifeguard's dream come true. Not only do you get to work on your tan in the OC just a few miles down the beach from where they filmed Baywatch, you also only work four days a ...

A Beach Hazard Statement is in effect for much of coastal Southern California amid a busy Independence Day weekend where hundreds of people were rescued in one community alone on Friday. That ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Beach season in Orange County is officially underway with the start of summer. For beachgoers in Newport Beach like Lauren Coe, that means it's time for some fun and ...

Many beachgoers enjoying the waters off Newport Beach on the July Fourth holiday were in for a rude awakening. Lifeguards rescued 350 people Friday after the surf turned dangerous. In one instance, ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- A shark was euthanized after lifeguards on Friday afternoon caught a 6-foot shark with their bare hands near Newport Beach's Balboa Pier in California. Dramatic aerial video ...

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 ...

On July 5, 2025, lifeguards in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach carried out over 350 rescues in a single day as rip currents and 8-foot surf swept swimmers far offshore. Dramatic footage captured ...