Tragedy struck Southern California's coast as the body of a 5-year-old girl, swept into the Pacific near Laguna Beach amid dangerous surf, was recovered. Bystanders saved her mother and sibling, but the child was lost to the powerful waves. A massive search effort concluded with the grim discovery, bringing a heartbreaking end to the community's anxious wait.

A search has expanded for a teenage girl swept away by a big wave at a Southern California beach. The girl was walking with her mom and brother along Treasure Island Beach in the…

A search is underway for a girl who was swept away in the ocean in Southern California, officials said.