By ALLEN J. SCHABEN | Los Angeles TimesIt all started when longtime Pismo Beach surfer Dana McGregor would leave his pet goat, Goatee, at home when he would go surfing and she would cry all the time he was gone, much to the annoyance of his neighbors. So, he took her to the beach with him [...]
Applicants must meet specific criteria and have all of their application materials submitted by February 1, 2021. Funds will be distributed directly to the institution in order to offset tuition, books, or housing expenses. Ben Carlson was a Newport Beach Lifeguard that died in the line of duty July 6, 2014. Ben exhibited an exceptional [...]
Toni and Bobbi Jack on the rocky banks of the North Umpqua River. By Chris Egan, Program Coordinator | HSBJGOn the afternoon of July 20th, Toni and Bobbi Jack had recently arrived at their grandparents’ house in rural Roseburg, Oregon. The house was situated close to the rocky banks of the North Umpqua River.Toni was [...]
Huntington Beach Junior Lifeguard instructor Jordan Lisnock jumps off the pier as young junior lifeguards cheer him on in 2016. (Ana Venegas, Staff File)  By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterDon’t put those lifesaving buoys away just yet.Huntington Beach announced it will be holding a modified Junior Lifeguard program, after previously announcing [...]
A San Diego Junior Lifeguard jumps off the Ocean Beach Municipal Pier in August 2018. Coastal cities across California are determining whether to cancel the summer program amid to the coronavirus pandemic.( K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)  By PRISCELLA VEGA STAFF WRITER | LaTimes.comThe Los Angeles County Fire Department and the city of Seal [...]
Liam Maples jumps off the Seal Beach Pier on the last day of the seven-week junior guard program in Seal Beach, CA, on Thursday, July 26, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)  By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterIt’s a rite of passage that has happened along Southern California beaches [...]
The Huntington Beach lifeguards keep an eye on beach goers as they enjoy the sun and sand near the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach on Thursday, April 30, 2020, the day before Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to order all beaches and state parks closed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo [...]
Dimitri Poulos, of Ventura, celebrates after nabbing gold in the U18 boys division, helping team USA earn gold. (Photo Sean Evans/ISA) Â By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County RegisterIt was a winning combination of staying relaxed but focused, training hard and learning how to work together as a team.Put all that together and [...]
 KTLA5 POSTED OCTOBER 27, 2019, BY SAREEN HABESHIAN AND KAREEN WYNTER A record number of swimmers were stung by stingrays on Saturday in Huntington Beach, authorities said. Officials said 176 people were injured by the creatures after swimming too far into the ocean during a low tide. The warm temperatures brought a high number [...]
Surfers and standup paddle boarders wait on their boards to ride the waves at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point as a swell moves into Orange County on Tuesday, July16, 2019.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)  By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County Register Doheny State Beach — with the [...]
