U.S. Olympian and Bay Area Swim Coach Dies at Santa Cruz Surf Spot
Richard Thornton, an Olympian and swim coach died in Santa Cruz at The Hook, a popular surf spot at Pleasure Point near the Opal Cliffs neighborhood. He was 65.
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Richard Thornton, an Olympian and swim coach died in Santa Cruz at The Hook, a popular surf spot at Pleasure Point near the Opal Cliffs neighborhood. He was 65.
The Opal Cliffs neighborhood, west of Capitola and east of 41st Avenue, is nestled between Portola Drive and Monterey Bay.
Beginning Friday, Privates Beach will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the Opal Cliffs Recreation District.
A minor earthquake magnitude 3.19 (ml/mb) has struck on Wednesday, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Pinnacles in CA. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 30/12/20 / 2020-12-30 08:30:22 / December 30, 2020 @ 8:30 am. The temblor was reported at 08:30:22 / 8:30 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 6.4 km (4 miles). Id of earthquake: nc73504420. Event ids that are associated: nc73504420. Exact location of event, longitude -121.2071686 West, latitude 36.6051674 North, depth = 6.4 km. Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Soque...