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San Diego lifeguards respond to 464 water rescues over the weekend amid dangerous surf conditions

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CA: SAN DIEGO LIFEGUARDS RESPOND TO 400+ RESCUES

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    SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego lifeguards responded to 464 water rescues over the weekend as heat drew large crowds to the beach amid dangerous surf conditions.

Officials say that number is nearly double the 336 rescues recorded from July 14 through July 21, and warn the hazards are far from over.

“That number is definitely above average for us, and it’s a strong indication that our lifeguards are out there and doing good work,” Lt. Charlie Knight of San Diego Fire-Rescue Marina Safety said.

Large surf and strong rip currents are driving the dangerous conditions. A beach hazard safety statement remains in effect through Wednesday.

Candace Hadley, public information officer for San Diego Fire-Rescue and Lifeguards, said the summer season has already seen elevated rescue numbers.

“It’s well north of 3,000 rescues since June for the summer, and while we see a lot of that activity every single year, this one is a little bit elevated,” Hadley said.

Officials say the dangers extend beyond the water. Over the weekend, a 17-year-old was seriously injured after attempting to jump from Sunset Cliffs, hitting the cliffside before falling into the water. Hadley said jumping from any height above 5 feet into the ocean is illegal.

“Be really mindful of those signs, if it says do not pass, do not, there is an unsafe area, and it is actually illegal to jump off of any height above 5 ft. here into the ocean,” Hadley said.

Lifeguards are urging beachgoers to take extra precautions while the beach hazard safety statement is in effect.

“When you’re coming down to the beach here, especially with this beach hazard safety statement that’s in effect until Wednesday, to just take extra precautions,” Hadley said.

Lifeguards say the safest option is to stay out of the water if conditions look rough, and to follow instructions if told to stay clear of certain areas.

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Woman says tenant changed locks, used fake sale agreement and kept her out for a year

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Click here for updates on this story    OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) -- A woman who rented out a room inside her home in exchange for work being done on her property is now warning others about squatters' rights after the tenant kept her out of her home for more than a year.Traci Bates said there is some relief in sight after the tenant changed the locks and kicked her out. A judge just sided with her earlier Monday on a default judgment, but she has been going back-and-forth with the case for more than a year."I feel bullied, pushed into a corner. I feel like I had no rights, especially in the beginning," Bates said.Bates said this happened at her late father's home after she agreed to rent out one of his rooms to a mutual friend."Asked him if he would like to exchange for rent to help me clean up the house, you know, do some remodeling, some small jobs, just some minor things like hauling off some trash from the backyard or whatever. Fixing a fence, repairing it," Bates said.After just three weeks, things took a turn."He changed the locks to the house. I show up to go to get something because all my clothes are there. All my dad's belongings, everything are still in the house," Bates said.She said she hasn't been able to get it back since. Bates said he actually called the police on her, but they couldn't do much because it was a civil matter.Bates said he produced a fake sales agreement, claiming she sold the house to him for $13,000."There's no proof. That's not how you're buying a property," Bates said.A police report filed by Bates accused him of fraud for that agreement, saying she never signed it. It points to a letter from the secretary of state, acknowledging that the notary stamp he used was reported missing around the time that the agreement was supposedly made."This isn't just a problem in Oklahoma. You see this problem all over the country," attorney Noble McIntyre said.McIntyre, who is not tied to the case, said the situation is sort of a civil court loophole."If you had somebody that was very, very wealthy that had all the resources in the world, they could push this much more aggressively. But the average person doesn't have that kind of money. So, they get caught in these situations where they're a law-abiding citizen. They own the property. They're doing everything right. They're doing everything right. But the law is treating them like the bad person. It's ridiculous," McIntyre said.The property assessor's website still lists Bates' family trust as the owners, but the man has since tried countersuing for everything from breach of contract to intentional infliction of emotional distress.KOCO went to the home Monday to try and speak with him about the situation, but no one answered.But just hours after the interview with her Monday, Bates got a notice that the judge granted a default judgment, meaning, soon, she finally gets her house back." Oh, my goodness! I'm so excited," Bates said. "This is such a big release. I'm in tears because of it. I didn't think this day would come."There are a couple of things that still need to happen. Her attorney will have to bring that notice to the sheriff's office, giving the man 48 hours to move out.Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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