Large breaking waves are expected to begin hitting the local coast this afternoon, with the largest ones upward of 21 feet hitting in the evening hours, creating hazardous conditions, according to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service. “With these conditions in place, people should stay off the rocks and jetties as large waves […]
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UPDATE: Salt Lake City Magazine Editor Swept Off North Jetty Dies
The 65-year-old woman pulled from the surf on Monday nearly an hour after being swept off the North Jetty by a large wave has died, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. A Salt Lake City resident, Mary Malouf was visiting Humboldt County when she went with her adult son to the end of the […]
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UPDATE: Rescue Underway at North Jetty
UPDATE: The victim is being transported via a Coast Guard helicopter for medical treatment in unknown condition, according to the sheriff’s office. PREVIOUS: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports a 67-year-old woman swept off the North Jetty today as high surf hits the area has been rescued from the water, with CPR being performed at […]
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Friends Offer Remembrances, Set up Memorial Fund for Local Surfer
Well-known local surfer David “Big Wave Dave” Hargrave died Monday after apparently suffering a medical issue while out on the waves, according to posts from his friends and his daughter. Fellow surfers went to his aid in the water off the North Jetty after he was seen floating face down and the U.S. Coast Guard […]
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Off-Duty Civilian Coastie Rescues Surfer
An off-duty Coast Guard civilian employee helped rescue a surfer who’d lost his surfboard and was in distress this morning. According to a press release, Steven Bluntzer, a Sector Humboldt Bay civilian search and rescue controller who also happens to surf, saw an individual in distress, instructed bystanders to call 911 and headed in to […]
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HSU: Missing Student Still Not Found, Counseling Available
UPDATE: The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 19-year-old Humboldt State University student who was swept off the North Jetty Monday afternoon while fishing with friends. KeyMaan Stringer, who was from Los Angeles, was last seen about 4:30 p.m. when he went to free his line and was hit by a wave. Another […]
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UPDATE: Search on for Missing HSU Student Swept off North Jetty
SECOND UPDATE: The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 19-year-old Humboldt State University student who was swept off of the North Jetty Monday afternoon while fishing with friends. KeyMaan Stringer, who was from Los Angeles, was last seen about 4:30 p.m. when he went to free his line and was hit by a […]
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Close Call Leaves Mills with Lessons Learned
Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills has a PSA for would-be wave-watchers: “When they say don’t go out on the jetty, don’t go out on the jetty.” Mills was driving along the north jetty with his wife last Saturday when he decided to walk out on the jetty and take pictures of the large waves sweeping […]
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Dos and Don’ts of Water Pups
Reports are mixed on whether this little sea lion washed to shore this morning on the North Jetty while caught in these heavy ropes or was just sheltering against them, but he managed to return to the water without help from volunteers from the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center. The tag and brand you see mean […]