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1. • • SANTA CRUZ — An 11-year-old boy died Saturday when a sand dune collapsed on him and two other boys while they were playing at Natural Bridges State Beach, according to State Parks lifeguard supervisor Chip Bockman. The dune, near the beach entrance station off West Cliff Drive, collapsed at 4:23 p.m.
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   • Natural Bridges State Beach is perhaps the best known and the progressive loss of two of thethreebridges, one in about 1905, and the second during a storm on the night of January 10, 1980. Today only a single bridge remains. While some natural bridges may last a century or more, others have appeared and disappeared within a few decades.

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   What happened at natural bridges State Beach?

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Natural_Bridges_State_BeachNatural Bridges State Beach - Wikipedia

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   The outermost arch fell sometime in 1905 or 1906, and the inner arch collapsed during a storm on the night of January 10, 1980. [3] [4] [5] The middle arch is in danger of collapsing as well due to erosion by wind and waves. Visitors were formerly permitted to climb up, walk and even drive on the bridges.

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   Jun 1, 2017 · Natural Bridges State Beach is perhaps the best known and the progressive loss of two of the three bridges, one in about 1905, and the second during a storm on the night of January 10, 1980. Today only a single bridge remains.

5. www.mercurynews.com › 2008/10/22 › santa-cruz-caveSanta Cruz cave that collapsed was 6 feet deep - The Mercury News

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   Oct 22, 2008 · The cave at Natural Bridges State Beach started off as a flat spot on the side of the dune but about a month before the fatal accident Oct. 11, people started digging a cave, according to...

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   Oct 12, 2008 · News. Scene of Natural Bridges tragedy somber a day after boy dies in sand dune collapse. By Alia Wilson and Santa Cruz Sentinel. PUBLISHED: October 12, 2008 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED:...

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   Oct 12, 2008 · SANTA CRUZ — An 11-year-old boy died Saturday when a sand dune collapsed on him and two other boys while they were playing at Natural Bridges State Beach, according to State Parks...

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9. www.santacruzsentinel.com › 2023/07/29 › gary-griggsGary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard | Natural Bridges ‘returns’

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   Jul 29, 2023 · Historical photographs of Natural Bridges indicate that the outermost arch was intact in the fall of 1905 but collapsed shortly thereafter. The inner arch lasted for at least 125 years but...

10. beachnest.com › natural-bridges-state-beachA Visitor’s Guide to Natural Bridges State Beach

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    Today, only one bridge arch remains where there used to be three. One collapsed in the 1900s, and the other broke during a storm in 1980. While locals used to walk, climb and even drive across the bridges when two remained, it’s now off-limits for safety reasons.