A Salinas teenager died after suffering an emergency in the Big Sur River near a popular swimming hole on Saturday.

A teenager died Saturday at a popular swimming hole in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. The death of D.J. Neo Gallardo, a 17-year-old basketball player who attended Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas, ...

A man died after suffering an emergency in the Big Sur River near a popular swimming hole on Saturday.

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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park lies about 26 miles south of Carmel on Highway 1 and includes the Big Sur River gorge, according to California State Parks. Trails and riverbanks wind through dense redwood ...

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a swimmer who died at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on Saturday afternoon.

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The man was recovered from the water shortly before 2 p.m.