April 23, 2024 Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

Coroner Confirms Identity Of Drowned Redondo Beach Swimmer:

The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office today confirmed the name of the 21-year-old inexperience swimmer who went into the water at Redondo Beach and drowned.

The swimmer was identified as Lawndale resident Marlon Patrick Fajardo Jr., said Coroner’s Lt. Fred Corral.

Fajardo, who went in the ocean at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, was swept under by relatively-tame waves and drowned.

The swimmer was reported missing at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, said a Redondo Beach police sergeant. Fajardo’s body was recovered before 11 a.m. Saturday.

“It’s not a happy ending, but at least it’s still good to know they found him,” Fajardo’s grandmother, Louise Bernadez told The Times. “I believe that he was gone. How long can you survive? Just a sharp minute.”

Lifeguards were not sure why the man and his two of his friends were in the water, under a full moon, when he went missing.

“We usually we don’t recommend swimming in the dark,” Lifeguard Capt. Christine Linkletter said at a midmorning news conference. The beach was not getting large waves Saturday, as that strand is protected by the Palos Verdes Peninsula from hurricane swells arriving from the southeast.

in News
Related Posts

Supreme Court Debates Legality of Ticketing Homeless Individuals, Hears Grants Pass Case

April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024

Landmark Case Raises Questions of Cruel and Unusual Punishment The Supreme Court engaged in a lengthy debate on Monday, lasting...

Taste of the Nation Returns to Culver City: Culinary Event Devoted to Fighting Childhood Hunger

April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024

Top Chefs and Tastemakers Join Together May 4th for No Kid Hungry’s Charity Event Taste of the Nation for No...

Man Arrested After Grilling Barbecue in Shopping Cart, Used Sword as a Skewer

April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024

Barbecue Sauce and Bud Light Were Also Seen in the Cart By Zach Armstrong Authorities arrested a man who was...

VENICE SHORTS: NEW CURBS AND RAMPS AT WASHINGTON & PACIFIC

April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024

Capital Improvements for pedestrians by the beach to be completed by April 30 By Nick Antonicello  In cooperation with the...

(Video) Ariana Madix Confirms Something About Her Will Open Soon at LA Times Festival of Books

April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024

Ariana Madix answers the questions that fans want to ask at the Festival of Books as she appears to support...

Comedian Michelle Collins Brings her Big Natural Tour to LA

April 21, 2024

April 21, 2024

She’s funny, tall, glam and finally long-legging her way across these United States… it’s the Michelle Collins stand-up comedy tour...

10th Annual Arts & Literacy Festival Coming to Virginia Avenue Park

April 21, 2024

April 21, 2024

Themed “The Robots Are Here,” This Year’s Event Will Feature over 30 Community Organizations Santa Monica, in partnership with the...

Make Science Your Destination This Summer

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

Destination Science is the fun science day camp for curious kids with over 15 STEM activities weekly, three science stations...

Prime Time Sports Camps Coming Soon

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

Prime Time Sports Camp has remained a constant in the everchanging camp landscape for over 30 years by following this...

Groundlings Summer Improv Classes Open April 2

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

A summer of improvisation is around the corner at The Groundlings. Three months of summer class offerings for teens will...

Coming to Venice for 4/20? Visit your original cannabis locals! Specials! Live entertainment @4:20pm  Doors open at 10am!!

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

Coming to Venice for 4/20? Visit your original cannabis locals! Specials! Live entertainment @4:20pm Doors open at 10am!! Free goodies!!...

Report: Video Game Mogul Lists Palisades Home for $9.2M

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

Built in 2018, the Wood-Shingled Home Spans 7,000 Square Feet across Multiple Levels Dan Houser, the English video game magnate,...

Venice Kush Hosts “The Real Deal” Cannabis Celebration at the Beach

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

A Day of Education, Innovation, and Community at Venice Beach Venice Kush is gearing up to host its much-anticipated “The...

Get Jokerfied with The People’s Joker Director Vera Drew Interview; Now Playing at the Nuart Theatre

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

Vera Drew on Crafting a Trans Supervillain and Creating Comedy Chaos By Dolores Quintana The People’s Joker is an explosive...

Join Jerry Rubin for the Earth Day Tree Hugging Gathering in Santa Monica

April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

Celebrate Mother Earth’s Splendor at the Iconic Moreton Bay Fig Tree Tree lovers, environmental enthusiasts, and advocates for Mother Earth...