Overview
- Authorities named the victim as Brigitte Manspeaker of Los Angeles after a kayak overturned near Mendoza Beach on Tomales Bay.
- A Sonoma County Sheriff’s helicopter already in the area reached the scene in about 12 minutes using a 100-foot longline to reach people in the water.
- Rescuers found Manspeaker about 200 yards from the kayak before she was pronounced dead at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, with the official cause still pending.
- The surviving man is in stable condition after treatment for cold exposure at the same hospital.
- National Park Service staff retrieved the couple’s dog by boat before returning it to a friend.