Event Brief
Two Fremont students swept out to sea near Keyhole
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM ET
Summary: Two college students from Fremont died after incoming tides swept them out near the Keyhole at Yellow Bank Beach.
WHO: Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office; Harshita Nair and Mahial Sran
WHAT: Two college students were swept into the Pacific Ocean by rising tides and powerful surf near the Keyhole beach access point.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM ET
WHERE: Yellow Bank Beach, near the Keyhole, Santa Cruz County, California
WHY: Incoming tides caught the students off guard and swept them out.
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