"I grabbed the dog, I grabbed my passport ... of urgency," said Stephan of Pacifica. Police and fire officials could be seen clearing areas closest to the beach. Just over an hour after the ...

"That’s horrifying," said Madison Escobar, while out with her dad, walking their dog on the beach in Pacifica. "They look pretty rough," said Luis Escobar. "I’ve seen them pretty bad before ...

Back then, Pacifica — or Salada Beach, as this stretch of San Mateo County ... round — and not just the human variety. The ...