The show called Ryder Williams "a real life superhero."
The Santa Cruz Fire Department said it appears the two victims of drowning were swept off the rocks by a wave just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
During Thursday's trip, President Joe Biden will visit Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties to check in on recovery efforts and figure out what federal support is still needed.
The Santa Cruz County coastline has taken a serious beating from the most recent atmospheric river storm.
After almost disappearing from overwintering sites in California last year, monarch butterflies are back this year in huge numbers, but environmentalists caution they are still endangered.
Instead of hiring more armed officers to fight crime, Santa Cruz is relying on unarmed officers to take a different approach to cut down on criminal activity.
