February 18, 2021 at 3:25 p.m. I knew it. The Santa Cruz pickup codename is NX4 (the same as Tucson) with the addition of the letters OB, so “NX4 OB”. “I couldn’t get to my board, I couldn’t yell. Once out there, Kiba could tell the conditions weren’t optimal. Anyone who gets into as bad a spot as he did will need good fortune shining down. Copyright © 2021, Lookout Santa Cruz All Rights Reserved. “I want to find and thank everyone who helped me live. Tucson Fire at the time said it appeared the person had been dead for some time and was not caused from the rainstorms. Days later now, with soreness and some bruising developing in his neck, Kiba believes it must’ve been someone’s wayward board that struck him and knocked him out cold. Hey Santa Cruz, let's make a trade! What worried him most was the amount of water flowing out of his mouth. “I try to help people out,” he said. Eric Spinale was paddling out when he heard yelling from up above on the cliff. The incident was reported around 6:45 p.m. Sunday at the Painted Cave Reserve, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, which took over as lead agency in the effort on Monday. Hyundai announced the plant will spend $410 million in upgrades. We all really want to be good. It is a four-door model with a five-seater structure, and features excellent ride comfort and space utilization compared to a frame body-based pickup truck. 21 for ’21 FREE EVENT SIGN-UP: What now? But most of us, we’re just average surfers, trying to get down the line and kick out cleanly. A patrol boat with a search and rescue dog heads out on Lake Piru Reservoir, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Ventura, Calif. All of them immediately sprung into action from shore. EDD payment efforts crawl forward By George Avalos. But I know I have a lot of people to thank.”What happened out there? View full specs. Erik grew up in … Latest Water Related Incidents Water Related Incident Stories. Fully evolved with 120mm or 130mm and 29" or 27.5"+ wheels. July 24, 2020 at 11:10 AM MST - Updated August 4 at 11:02 AM, Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador, PACC hosting pet supply distribution event, Tucson Police investigating a homicide in midtown, TPD investigates following shooting on south side, ‘The balance of risk has shifted’: Cancer screenings plunge during pandemic. Latest Water Related Incidents Water Related Incident Stories. Instructor: Kathleen Perry Dyer. Meanwhile, his brush with death is sparking questions about surf safety up and down the coast. Santa Cruz | News | Jan 14 Retired Santa Cruz County Sheriff's K-9 Dies "Ari was the best partner I could have asked for. PUBLISHED: June 25, 2020 at 4:40 a.m. | UPDATED: June 25, 2020 at 5:13 a.m. SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office has identified a man found fatally shot June 14 off Highway 17. Santa Cruz officials have no further information on a Friday incident in which four witnesses reported seeing a young person swept off the same beach by a large wave. He was about to be the surf break’s next morbid footnote. Copyright 2020 KOLD News 13. “It’s the most likely scenario,” he said. All rights reserved. Santa Cruz police officers and rescue swimmers survey the scene Tuesday, June 30, 2020, where a carjacking suspect drove a stolen vehicle over a cliff on West Cliff Drive. Updated 3:55 AM ET, Mon June 8, 2020 Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Media said as many as 26 communities in the province have been affected, with areas around Yapacaní some of the worst hit. 5 were here. ... where each chapter is a piece of myself. Less fortunate is the state of order at the break itself, once known as “The Wild Hook” for its remote location on the edge of Pleasure Point, rugged entry down steep cliff and the intense localism that kept crowds down by fear and intimidation. His oxygen was good.”. The Chameleon is a versatile carbon fiber creature. With over 400 pets saved, BirchBark Foundation honors the human : animal bond. “Then when things get serious like they did on Monday, you can get in trouble real quick.”. “Because he was gone.”, He hopes the beginners wading into their new pursuit take heed and surf shops and surf schools step up their educational protocol: “Wayne is an example of what can happen even if you’re experienced.”. Santa Cruz acquires 6-7 guard Isaiah Brown | NBA G League Isaiah Brown, a 6-foot-7 guard out of Flower Mound, Texas, went undrafted in the 2020 NBA Draft after playing four seasons at … The pandemic’s upside for many people — more time and money to spend on outdoor pursuits — has only exacerbated water safety issues. VHF Radio Channels 9 & 16 Harbor Office: 831.475.6161 Fax: 831.475.9558 RV Park: 831.212.4261 Emergency Contact. As one of the most powerful swells in recent memory surged, all talk around Pleasure Point centered on the surfer who had drowned earlier that day at the Hook — the popular, overcrowded, love-hate spot at the foot of 41st Avenue. Through a few labored coughs and laughs on Thursday, Kiba happily confirmed that he had beaten the odds — somehow. He said Kiba was grey, limp and not breathing. Santa Cruz County. Virtual Open Studios Fall 2020: ART 156 - Project Development in Photography. Santa Cruz Bicycles is dedicated to making the world's best mountain bikes. What we know so far? The suspect survived. The four-door Santa Cruz, predicted to have naturally aspirated and turbo-4 engine options, will be made in Montgomery, Alabama. Wayne Kiba, 65, was that surfer whose lifeless body had been pulled ashore just before noon on Monday. It has a smaller body than the traditional pickup truck. Even after rescue efforts got him breathing again atop the cliff, it didn’t look good for the one-time U.S. Navy rescue swimmer who has been surfing Santa Cruz waters since the 1980s. Ava Shields. That’s when something happened. 7831 N. Business Park DriveTucson, AZ 85743(520) 744-1313. No one knew how long he’d been floating face up in the lineup — or how much time he’d spent underwater before that. “The surf schools take people out on small days and they’re not teaching them about currents, tides, swell direction and swell interval,” said longtime local surfer Eric Spinale. “Luckily there was some power with that new swell to push us in quick,” Spinale said. Here is the day California’s coronavirus hospitalizations started dropping — … When the tide and swell are high, waves crash over this mossy walkway along the cliff that serves as the only way in or out from the Hook — making it very precarious. The body was recovered near Interstate 10 and Speedway amid the heavy rains and flood warnings in Tucson. Some people take it really seriously. He looked and saw another surfer trying to help a then-lifeless Kiba. Kiba thinks of himself as one of the Hook surfers who is part of the solution rather than the problem. “I felt the survival instincts and I knew I didn’t want to die, but I couldn’t do anything about it,” he said. The drama of the rescue though and the way Kiba’s body had been seizing alarmed him: “I was pretty certain some permanent neurological damage had to have been done.”Miracles do happen This counts as an uncrowded moment at the Hook, which often has swarms of new surfers streaming down its staircase, headed for the lineup. “When we walk down those steps, everyone should be looking out for one another” he said. This past week’s swell — the type more typical in places like Hawaii that comes on fast and ferocious — has some surfers wondering whether an alert system with better coastal warning cues is needed. “I just feel like I was on the wrong side of a good ass whuppin,” he said with a laugh that led to one of those painful-sounding coughs. Additions of an easy-access parking lot and staircase and the accessibility of surfboard and wetsuit rentals at surf shops within walking distance up 41st Ave. did the trick. But just as they finally got him up the stairs, Central Fire’s Water Rescue team had arrived. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. He quickly paddled over, lept off his board, put Kiba on it, untethered him from his board, and was able to tandem ride the next breaking wave’s whitewater to shore. “Because anything can happen.”. In the end, they gave me another chance at life.”, When Spinale, who got Kiba to shore on his board, got a ring from a lucid Kiba, “I was beyond relieved,” he said. One who helps point a beginner toward a safer zone or bring calm to a conflict situation rather than add kerosene. Through fingerprint identification the body was found to be 54-year-old John Chutkow. Hyundai may offer its pending truck internationally as it does with its top-selling Santa Fe. Kiba is among the surfers who frequent the Hook during “second shift” — the late morning hours after the “dawn patrol” crew has departed for their 9-to-5 obligations. From the World Championship-winning V10 to the beloved Tallboy, we make bikes for people who live to ride. Kiba is one of the competent Hook surfers, knowledgeable about waves and swell conditions, physically adept enough to navigate them — and typically able to avoid the dangers presented by beginners. What Next? Flooding began around 02 March 2020 after a period of heavy rain. They even slipped and dropped him against the rocks at one point. This recall involves the model year 2020 aluminum frames on Santa Cruz models Nomad 4a Aluminum, Bronson 3a Aluminum and the 5010 3a Aluminum and Juliana models Roubion 3a Aluminum and Furtado 3a Aluminum. Even after rescue efforts got him breathing again atop the cliff, it didn’t look good for the one-time U.S. Navy rescue swimmer who has been surfing Santa Cruz waters since the 1980s. That was then. Meanwhile, here at home, where surf lineups will inevitably continue to get more crowded and dangerous, Kiba is hopeful that others will be mindful of their surroundings and their limitations. He is also not a surfer who pursues big waves, so knowing the swell was on the rise Monday gave him a moment of pause. “And I told Wayne how lucky he was at that moment.”, In COVID-19 times, Cabrillo’s Visual, Applied, and Performing Arts (VAPA) division gets creative. According to Hewson, ocean conditions lead to the production of unusual amounts of organic material, which he said prompts bacteria to thrive. “Those guys knew exactly what to do,” Spinale said. “I’m into just catching waves and enjoying life. Wayne Kiba, 65, was that surfer whose lifeless body had been pulled ashore just before noon on Monday. There will also be some human-related items too, like laundry detergent, blankets, hygiene products, and more. The Santa Cruz couple was known to authorities. The Hook’s easy access has made it one of the most frequented spots for beginning surfers. I was dead.”. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc. He joins Lookout after 14 years at the Mercury News and Bay Area News Group, where he served as Deputy Sports Editor. Senators voted 78-20 to confirm Thomas-Greenfield to the post, which will be a Cabinet-level position. "We knew something major was happening you know, we … In March 2012, a Ben Lomond surfer named Scott Woodworth drowned at the Hook after hitting the reef and breaking his neck — somehow going unnoticed by others for what the coroner estimated to be 40 minutes, even though he was still strapped to a 9-foot longboard. But it wasn’t too big yet when he checked it, not beyond his comfort level, so he paddled out. I owe them everything. Three firefighters and a doctor happened to be exiting or entering the water just then — overhearing the commotion. Mark has lived in Santa Cruz County for more than 20 years and has a passion for seeing journalism revitalized in the place he lives and loves. “It was like a fountain,” he said. Emergencies Dial 911 … Crowds have multiplied and the level of surfers with expansive ocean knowledge has plummeted. Still, as the water poured from Kiba’s mouth, Spinale and the others were not optimistic. Open Daily 9 AM – 5 PM. Santa Cruz, California (February 11, 2021) – The Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman who died after being struck by a semi-truck Wednesday afternoon in Santa Cruz as Kristi Waller-Ewing, 60, of Santa Cruz. Smith, who was the team navigator, entered a few orienteering races and did some long hikes and rides. Contact. The high-interval swell was making waves break too quickly — in surf parlance, causing them to “close out.” He paddled into a few closeouts before deciding to make his way back in and call it a session before the rising tide and swell made it a more difficult exit. Damon Gutzwiller was killed Saturday. of the most powerful swells in recent memory. Dr. Greg Hess determined that he died drowning. While the lungs are still healing, and a return to the ocean won’t probably come for a month or so, Kiba is happy to report his mental acuity and stoke for life have never been healthier. “I don’t know whether it was divine intervention or just dumb luck. Santa Cruz County 2020 Census Initiative in Partnership with Community Action Board of Santa Cruz … The research, “Evidence That Microorganisms at the Animal-Water Interface Drive Sea Star Wasting Disease,” was published on January 6, 2021, in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.. The Hook is a natural extension of 41st Ave, the main artery that brings people from all over. In the moment before he was noticed, where he was all alone fighting not to drown, he said he had a feeling that it wouldn’t be good enough. I am the girl who is at the bottom of the shower drowning in my emotions. It is illegal in California to have cocaine, heroin, meth or PCP while armed with a loaded gun, according to state law. Consider the 2020-21 County of Santa Cruz Revised Budget Concluding Actions, authorize the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, with the concurrence of the County Administrative Officer, to make necessary adjustments for 2020-21 due to increases and decreases in available financing and approve the 2020-21 County of Santa Cruz Revised Budget, including Concluding … I had lost. Fortunately for Kiba, also among the retiree second shift regulars like himself tend to be many first responders — firefighters, EMTs, lifeguards and physicians. TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The Pima County Medical Examiner identified the body found floating in the Santa Cruz River on Thursday, July 23. A white Cadillac was pulled from water below the Santa Cruz wharf at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday. There will be a variety of items available including collars, food, leashes, bowls, treats, toys, pet stairs, kitty litter, and much more. Hear more from Bonnie Lipscomb and other Santa Cruz change-makers. Santa Cruz Sentinel death notices and Death Notices for Santa Cruz California area . Even a doctor who had helped administer CPR and watched as Kiba was lifted into an ambulance in the parking lot, before being life-flighted to Valley Medical Center in Santa Clara, figured neurological damage was a near certainty. No one is quite sure what. The rescue team was able to get him breathing again and, according to Alex Patel, the anesthesiologist who had helped administer care on the beach “His EKG and vitals were normal. 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Through fingerprint identification the body was found to be 54-year-old John Chutkow. 21 for ’21 FREE EVENT SIGN-UP: What now? Mark Conley is the Deputy Managing Editor for Lookout Santa Cruz. Gravlin trained with Outrigger Santa Cruz and CrossFit Santa Cruz and regularly did hiking laps on the breath-stealing Miramar Street hill near his home. TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The Pima County Medical Examiner identified the body found floating in the Santa Cruz River on Thursday, July 23. Kiba, who recently retired from AT&T, plans to buy a little camper, pack it up with his girlfriend and her dog, and their mountain bikes, and see more of America. Kiba was lucky to end up floating face up and receive a relatively quick response from others. Against the high tide, which swarms an outcropping of slippery moss-coverered rocks at the Hook, and the rising swell, the group struggled to get Kiba in and up the stairs. It is the “Wild Hook” for very different reasons these days. Even if a crowded lineup with wayward surfboards might have contributed to his predicament, the extra eyeballs may have also saved him. Flooding from the overflowing rivers has affected 26 communities in Ichilo Province in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. It's made with tasty in-season roasted sweet potatoes and … Its personality changed long ago, becoming far more accessible yet perhaps dangerously so.