Public Safety
Coast Guard suspends search for kayaker near La Jolla
Crews ended an 11-hour search Tuesday evening after covering 484 square miles near Torrey Pines and the La Jolla coast.
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its active search at about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday for 27-year-old Samantha Youngs, who had been reported missing near Torrey Pines Gliderport earlier that morning. Her family reported her and her kayak missing, and her car was found in the cliff-side parking lot, the Coast Guard said.
Crews from Coast Guard Station San Diego, Air Station Ventura and the cutter Haddock searched waters near Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and La Jolla Shores. San Diego lifeguards and police also took part.
Search suspended: About 6:20 p.m. October 13
Area covered: 484 square miles
Combined search time: More than 11 hours
Information line: Coast Guard Joint Harbor Operations Center, 619-278-7057
Coast Guard asks the public for information
The agency said it suspended operations after exhausting reasonable search efforts. Anyone with information about Youngs’ disappearance is asked to contact the Joint Harbor Operations Center.
Official source: U.S. Coast Guard — October 14, 2026 →
Original reporting: ABC 10News / City News Service — October 14, 2026 →