Overview
- Officials identified the father as 39-year-old Yuji Hu of Calgary, who was rescued from the water and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- The child remains missing as state, county and federal teams continue shoreline and aerial searches around Garrapata State Beach.
- Search operations were paused overnight because of darkness and dangerous conditions, with aviation and ground efforts resuming as weather allows.
- Authorities now say the girl was last seen wearing a white shirt, correcting early reports that described a red shirt.
- The National Weather Service warned of high surf and sneaker-wave risk, and drivers are being asked not to stop on Highway 1 near the search area.