Family continues search for missing woman after Coast Guard suspends effort

Se Nah Park, 24, went missing at Panther State Beach in Santa Cruz County after a rising tide reportedly swept her into the ocean. The Coast Guard suspended its active search after an extensive effort, while her family and community volunteers continued looking for her and seeking answers.

Park had been at the beach with three friends, and Cal Fire said the group became trapped by the rising tide after passing through a narrow coastal opening known as the “keyhole”. Authorities searched using drones, ground crews, helicopters and boats, while the Coast Guard covered about 95 square miles over more than eight hours. Park’s father, Kwang Park, said 35 to 40 volunteers were searching the coast; she had recently graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and worked as an analytical chemist associate.