Press Telegram: The endless summer. Thats what lifeguards are calling the past 12 months.
As the hot and dry weather parches the state, people are fleeing to the beach.
Southern California guards are rescuing swimmers at record levels. Beaches are hitting capacity. Unusually warm water and large swells have amplified the crowds and danger. Guards are manning the towers more, even during typically mellow months, and taxpayers must cover a burgeoning overtime bill.
Los Angeles County beaches in 2014 saw...