Two Bay Area college students died after being swept into the ocean near Santa Cruz. - Harshita Nair (21, UC Berkeley) and Mahial Sran (20, San José State) were both from Fremont.
- They were caught in a rising tide while near the 'keyhole' rock formation at Yellow Bank Beach. - Rescue crews recovered both but they later died from injuries.
- At least five rescues occurred in the same area in the previous month. Authorities warn of dangerous surf and hidden hazards at unguarded beaches.