Overview
- Deputies say the child was pulled into the water shortly before 1 p.m., with reported waves reaching an estimated 15 to 20 feet.
- An off-duty State Parks officer located the family near the water line, and an officer pulled the father from the surf and began CPR.
- The father was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, while the mother was treated for mild hypothermia and listed in stable condition.
- A 2-year-old in the family was not injured, and authorities said the missing girl was last seen wearing a red shirt.
- Helicopters and crews from CAL FIRE, the U.S. Coast Guard, California State Parks, Monterey County Search and Rescue, CHP, and U.S. Naval Air Station Lemoore are participating in the ongoing search.