A 30-year-old Santa Rosa man lost his life Monday while trying to rescue his girlfriend -- who couldn't swim -- from a strong current. The mostly placid Russian River has deceptively strong whirlpools in some spots, and Juan Martinez Leon and his girlfriend Patricia Calindo, 24, were playing in the water near Monte Rio around 2 p.m. when they got swept about 20 yards downstream. Leon went underwater while trying to keep Calindo afloat, and she was quickly pulled ashore by a kayaker. more ›

A man who was found wading in the Bay on Sunday was pronounced dead. The deceased, in his 40s or 50s, was located near Pier 41 at around 3:45 p.m. "Police tried to throw the man some sort of life preserver, which he did not take," reports BCN (via SF Appeal). Police are still investigating why the man was in the water. [SF Appeal] more ›

The woman who died yesterday after going overboard the Oakland-Alameda Ferry has been identified as 28-year-old Shayla Hudson, and authorities are still determining whether she fell or jumped. more ›

An Oakland man died on Sunday night after drowning in the Russian River during a swim at his party. According to CBS 5, "Paulo Dominguez was celebrating his 32nd birthday with his wife and friends and had been drinking before he started swimming across the river at DuBrava Beach in Guerneville around 5:45 p.m." Then, after struggling with his swim, Dominguez went under water. His friends "found him 7-10 minutes later." Dominguez died later in the evening at at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. more ›

The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for a 17-year-old boy who has been reported missing in the water near Davenport Beach early Monday morning. According to officer Nicholas Lajoie, the boy "[t]he boy was with a friend in the water when he tripped and fell." (Brrrrr.) The teen was reported missing at around 4:15 a.m. This comes on the heels of a 30-year-old Santa Clara man who drowned while kite-surfing at Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay on Sunday afternoon. more ›