Heroic rescue workers went into pounding waves to extract a dog trapped in a van that left Pacific Coast Highway for a Malibu surf experience.

A white cargo van went off PCH in Malibu, near Deer Creek Road, smashed into some rocks, and wound up in the Pacific. — Read the rest

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A REACH medical evacuation helicopter crashed into the Pacific while departing Catalina Island. Of the five people aboard, two have died; two were taken to hospitals, and the patient is missing.

Catalina Island is a beautiful and remote place to live. — Read the rest

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