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• Woman swept away by 'sneaker' wave in N. Calif.

  January 28, 2013 8:58 AM

  EUREKA, Calif. (AP) A woman was swept out to sea by a large wave and drowned on a Northern California beach Sunday in the third such tragedy in the region this winter, authorities said. The 32-year-old woman was walking on a beach near Shelter Cove in Humboldt County with her... more »

• Woman swept away by 'sneaker' wave in N. Calif.

  January 28, 2013 8:55 AM

  EUREKA, Calif. (AP) The Coast Guard says a woman was swept out to sea by a large wave and drowned while walking with a friend and her dog on a Northern California beach. Rescuers in a helicopter spotted the 32-year-old woman's body not long the wave overtook her Sunday at... more »

• Calif. drowning prompts warning about high waves

  January 2, 2013 2:03 PM

  POINT REYES, Calif. (AP) Authorities are warning beachgoers to be careful after a man was swept out to sea by a large wave and drowned while trying to save his dog on a Northern California beach. The Marin Independent Journal (http://bit.ly/UIBDp3 ) reported that 59-year-old Charles Quaid, of Richmond, and... more »

• Man swept to sea in Calif. trying to save dog

  January 2, 2013 8:48 AM

  POINT REYES, Calif. (AP) A man has been swept to sea and drowned while trying to save his dog hit by a rogue wave on a Northern California beach. The Coast Guard says the man and his wife were walking on the beach near Point Reyes on New Year's Day... more »

• Family swept out to sea in attempt to save dog

  November 27, 2012 5:45 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog Fran as 10-foot surf churned the water just feet away like a washing machine. Signs near the beach warned of "sneaker waves," the... more »

• Family swept out to sea in attempt to save dog

  November 27, 2012 2:16 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog Fran as 10-foot surf churned the water just feet away like a washing machine. Signs near the beach warned of "sneaker waves," the... more »

• Northern CA community mourns family swept to sea

  November 26, 2012 5:42 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Howard Kuljian and his family were out for a walk on a damp, overcast morning at Big Lagoon beach, playing fetch with their dog as 10-foot surf churned the water just feet away like a washing machine. Signs near the beach warned of "sneaker waves," the kind... more »

• Search ends for boy swept to sea in California

  November 26, 2012 11:56 AM

  EUREKA, Calif. (AP) The Coast Guard has ended a search for a teenager whose parents were killed when the three family members tried to rescue their dog from powerful surf in Northern California. Coast Guard Lt. Bernie Garrigan said Monday a person without a wetsuit could not survive for long... more »

• Couple swept to sea while trying to save son, dog

  November 25, 2012 8:48 PM

  EUREKA, Calif. (AP) A couple is dead and their 16-year-old son missing after being swept into the sea in Northern California while trying to save their dog. A state Parks and Recreation superintendent said the family was at a beach north of Eureka Saturday afternoon when the dog was pulled... more »