Santa Cruz, lifeguards performed 34 rescues over the weekend, California State Parks said. Many online credit Williams with saving Rai’s

up the victim," Williams wrote in a statement shared through a California State Parks spokesperson. "After the first wave I was unable to

its efforts with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California State Parks, federal agencies, water managers and researchers.

simply doing the job he loves. This summer is his first as a California State Parks lifeguard. "I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to

the waves were pushing so hard,” he said in a statement. California State Parks, which employs the lifeguards at that beach, said the boy

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that she is asking the three member counties to increase funding toward the watershed project to make it possible to return to a 100%

bring both to shore. In a separate statement released the same day by California State Parks, Williams, a rookie in his first season as a

Twitter Email Messenger Copy Link Message Share A 16-year-old California State Parks lifeguard is being recognized after rescuing a 10-year-

safety. For more, KCBS' Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with Justin McHenry, Chief Lifeguard for California State Parks. Getty Images//Hana Davies