A five-year-old boy nearly drowned at a hotel pool, but in a stroke of fate, two off-duty firefighters were there and immediately got to work.
Lifeguards rescued a child who got stuck in a rip current in the waters off San Clemente.
Two men were snatched off the street at Villa Park while buying tamales from a street cart. Around the corner, federal agents were also spotted entering an apartment building.
He swam for hours over 12 days in 47-degree water just as the white shark migration season began. His feat also marks the 50th anniversary of the movie "Jaws."
Heading to the beach for Memorial Day? You might not want to get in the water in some areas.
"I don't know what was going through my head - I just jumped in the water," the teenage hero said.