water rescue Archives

Santa Barbara City Fire and Harbor Patrol officers rescue man caught in extreme high tide

September 16, 2024 8:52 pm Caleb Nguyen

Both the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and Harbor Patrol assisted in rescuing a man from the shore after he got caught near the rocks off…

Santa Barbara woman who died at Harbor after attempted water rescue identified Wednesday

September 3, 2024 4:10 pm Caleb Nguyen, Andrew Gillies

A woman, later identified as 64-year-old Susan Vaughn of Santa Barbara, died after an attempted water rescue near Santa Barbara Harbor on Sep. 3, at…

Lifeguard and rescue swimmer assist two back to shores of Carpinteria State Beach Monday

July 22, 2024 6:28 pm Andrew Gillies

A lifeguard and a Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District rescue swimmer safely brought two young swimmers stuck on the offshore swim…

Kayakers require surf rescue in Pismo Beach

July 20, 2024 10:11 am Caleb Nguyen

Two kayakers fell into the waters of Pismo Beach needing first responders for a rescue, according to Cal Fire SLO.…

Group of people rescued from sailboat as it approached breakwater in Santa Barbara Friday

June 21, 2024 5:29 pm Andrew Gillies

A group of four to five people including children, were rescued without injury as their sailboat approached the breakwater near the Santa Barbara…

First responders conduct water rescue Sunday afternoon near Haskell’s Beach in Goleta

June 2, 2024 2:14 pm Caleb Nguyen

First responders are currently helping with a water rescue near Sands Beach in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.…

Fisherman rescued off Gaviota Beach Friday

May 10, 2024 12:25 pm Andrew Gillies

First responders were on the scene of a water rescue for a 72-year-old man who fell out of his kayak while fishing in the waters off of Gaviota State…

Three people rescued from rising flood waters in Salinas River near Paso Robles Monday morning

February 19, 2024 12:30 pm Andrew Gillies

Three people are uninjured after being rescued from rising water in the Salinas River Monday morning.…

Fire teams rescue a person from floodwaters in riverbed below Highway 101 in Ventura Sunday

February 4, 2024 8:44 pm Andrew Gillies

Firefighters rescued a person trapped in the river bottom beneath northbound Highway 101 in Ventura on…

Five people rescued due to high surf off Gaviota Coast Thursday

December 28, 2023 3:58 pm Andrew Gillies

An 18-foot boat with three passengers capsized and a jet ski with two riders were in distress because of high surf off the Gaviota Coast near…

Two surfers rescued from high surf in Isla Vista Thursday

December 28, 2023 11:46 am Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Fire Department rescued four total people in a high surf-related incident near the 6800 block of Del Playa Court in Isla Vista…

Multiple water rescues reported in Ventura County including at Ventura Pier and Rincon Beach

December 28, 2023 11:35 am Andrew Gillies

First responders are actively responding to multiple water rescues due to excessively high surf including searches for a potential missing kayaker in…