Drowning

Antioch Water District canal is taped off during search on May 25, 2013. (CBS)

Boy Who Drowned In Antioch Canal Identified As Alameda 6th Grader

A 12-year-old boy who drowned in an Antioch canal over the holiday weekend was visiting a friend whom he had gone to school with in Alameda, a school employee said.

2013/05/28

Boy, 13, Drowns In Antioch Canal

A 13-year-old boy has drowned after ending up in a Contra Costa County canal filled with swift-moving water.

2013/05/25

Woman Found Dead In Napa Pool Was Daughter-In-Law Of Don Perata

Catherine Perata, the 38-year-old woman who was found dead Saturday in a swimming pool at her Napa home, was former state Senate President pro tem Don Perata’s daughter-in-law, Napa police said Monday afternoon.

2013/05/13

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2 Brothers Drown When Canoe Capsizes In Lexington Reservoir

Two brothers drowned and their sister and brother survived after the siblings’ canoe capsized in the Lexington Reservoir near Los Gatos on Sunday, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.

2013/05/06

2 People Drown Near Los Gatos When Canoe Capsizes In Reservoir

Two people are confirmed dead after a canoe carrying four people capsized in a reservoir near Los Gatos Sunday afternoon.

2013/05/05

Castro Valley Man Drowns Off Hawaiian Island

Officials have identified the California man who drowned in waters off Kauai as Cristian Lung of Castro Valley. Kauai County said in a statement Friday Lung was 41 years old.

2013/04/06

7-Year-Old Fairfield Child Drowns In Backyard Swimming Pool

A seven-year-old child drowned in a backyard pool in Fairfield Saturday morning.

2013/03/23

Couple From San Jose Dies While Scuba Diving Near Carmel

A married couple from San Jose died while they were scuba diving just south of Carmel on Friday, a state park superintendent said.

2013/02/25

A Coast Guard crew on the San Francisco Bay. (CBS)

SPCA Warns Dog Owners To Stay On Shore After NorCal Drownings

The U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service and East Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals teamed up to remind people that while dogs almost always survive being swept out to sea, their owners usually don’t.

2013/02/02