HAMPTON — Hampton Beach’s veteran lifeguards are launching a new junior lifeguard program this July, training and mentoring the next generation of beach safety leaders. Patrick Murphy, chief of New ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Beach season in Orange County is officially underway with the start of summer. For beachgoers in Newport Beach like Lauren Coe, that means it's time for some fun and ...

A lifeguard is in the hospital after she was impaled by an umbrella at a New Jersey beach on Wednesday morning, officials said. The woman said the wind blew the umbrella off the lifeguard stand, and ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — For many South Florida residents, the water is why we live here. And in Lake Worth Beach, a group of kids is training to become lifeguards through firsthand experiences. We ...

Lifeguards from San Diego’s Central District came out on top this year in the annual San Diego Lifeguard Relays. The competition, in which rescuers from different districts within the San Diego ...

I used to think movies like Final Destination were works of fiction. But stories like this remind me that freak accidents can happen in real life as well. A lifeguard was impaled with a beach umbrella ...

SANDPOINT, Idaho - After standing on the beach for decades, the City of Sandpoint moved to remove its lifeguard stands at City Beach after suspending the beach’s lifeguard program for the summer of ...

In 2025, there was some serious news in the family-friendly beach community, along with a centennial celebration.

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