There wasn't anyone 6-year-old Axel Sanchez Medina didn't know at Cesar Chavez Language Academy. The Santa Rosa first-grader always stopped to say hello and seemed to know everyone by name, including the custodian, teacher aides and yard-duty workers, Principal Rebekah Rocha said. Read More
Goat Rock Beach was the scene of three drownings last year, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat said. The area is posted with signs warning of dangerous waves, but families often ignore them in addition to cautions from patrolling lifeguards, Lair said. Sunday was “a pretty nice day, and people expect to ... Read More
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The holidays are a time to spends with family and friends, and the South Walton Fire District is making sure local residents don't spend it alone. For more than eight years, SWFD has been offering a free transportation service on the holidays for South Walton ... Read More
The father and son from Santa Rosa who drowned Sunday afternoon at Goat Rock beach were identified Monday by the Sonoma County coroner as Omar Sanchez Hernandez, 31, and 6-year-old Axel Sanchez Medina. The boy was swept off the beach in a strong undert... Read More
Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. - While too many brave men and women never make it home, others do, but with life changing injuries. Among those is an Air Force Captain in Santa Rosa Beach. As News 13's Peyton LoCicero tells us, he was given a life changing gift just in time for the holidays. It's a special ... Read More
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP/KRON) — A man and his 6-year-old son drowned as the man tried to rescue the child from a powerful undertow off a Northern California beach, authorities said Monday. The father and son who died have been identified as 31-year-old Omar Sanchez Hernandez and 6-year-old ... Read More