A man and an 8-year-old boy have died following a water rescue off the San Mateo County coast over the weekend, officials said.

The victims who drowned in the ocean in Half Moon Bay over the weekend were identified by officials on Tuesday.

An 8-year-old boy was swept into the ocean near Half Moon Bay while big waves pounded the shoreline on Sunday afternoon, ...

A man and a boy drowned at Cowell Ranch State Beach while trying to rescue the boy from a riptide; despite rescue efforts, both were pronounced deceased.