Laguna Beach Marine Safety Officer Avery Wickham breaks the news to beach-goers that they will not be allowed into the water because of dangerous conditions at the beach near Montage Resort on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Laguna Beach, Calif.
Journey Hidalgo, 17, left, and her sister, Kalea Hidalgo, 21, drove from Riverside to see the big waves Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Laguna Beach, Calif.
A lifeguard rescue boat cruises around the area where a child was swept out to sea near the Montage Resort on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Laguna Beach, Calif.
A Park Ranger scans the horizon on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, on Laguna Beach, Calif., near where a child was swept out to sea Tuesday.
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Laguna Beach Marine Safety Officer Avery Wickham breaks the news to beach-goers that they will not be allowed into the water because of dangerous conditions at the beach near Montage Resort on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Laguna Beach, Calif.
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Journey Hidalgo, 17, left, and her sister, Kalea Hidalgo, 21, drove from Riverside to see the big waves Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Mindy Schauer - The Orange County Register
A lifeguard rescue boat cruises around the area where a child was swept out to sea near the Montage Resort on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Laguna Beach, Calif.
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The search for a teenage girl swept away by a big wave while walking on a Southern California beach expanded Wednesday as high surf kept battering the coast.
The girl, her mom and brother were walking along the sand at Treasure Island Beach in the city of Laguna Beach Tuesday evening when they were swept into the ocean, Laguna Beach Marine Safety Chief Kai Bond said Wednesday.
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