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Newport Beach First Responders Awarded for Lifesaving Efforts

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Newport Beach First Responders Awarded for Lifesaving Efforts
A Newport Beach Lifeguard moniters large waves at The Wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., on July 19, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—“We’re having some mechanical issues right now,” Huntington Beach Police Officer Nicholas Vella, 44, broadcasted over police radio from helicopter HB-1, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

“We’re going down, we’re going down,” he said.

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John Fredricks
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John Fredricks is a California-based journalist for The Epoch Times. His reportage and photojournalism features have been published in a variety of award-winning publications around the world.
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