Grandview Beach

The family of the three women who were killed in a bluff collapse last year have announced lawsuits against the state, Encinitas and a homeowner’s association. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez speaks with one family member.

It’s been more than a year since a bluff collapse killed three women and now, their loved ones will be speaking to champion a bill that could help prevent future tragedies.

A summertime tragedy that forever changed the life of an Encinitas man has fueled his desire to prevent families from feeling the same pain he has since three of his family members were killed by a bluff collapse.

You may not immediately recognize Dr. Pat Davis’ name, but you’ll likely remember his story. He was with his family on a beach in Leucadia last summer when a cliff above collapsed and killed three of his family members.

NBC 7’s Mark Mullen spoke to Mike Levin and family member Pat Davis about the changes they’d like to see following the tragic August deaths.

Three family members killed when an Encinitas cliff collapsed on top of them during a beach day last month were remembered Wednesday on the House floor.

A section of bluff collapsed at San Elijo State Beach in Cardiff on Sunday, one day after rocks in Torrey Pines gave way prompted a warning for beachgoers.

Days after a cliff collapse killed three people in Leucadia, there are new concerns about beach bluff failures. A portion of Grandview Beach remains blocked off to the public. Pat Abbott, Ph.D., in Geology and Professor Emeritus of Geology at San Diego State University thinks a larger part of the beach should be off-limits.

The three victims tragically killed when a cliff collapsed on a beach in Leucadia, California, Friday were related: a daughter, mother, and aunt, spending a day at the beach celebrating life and a recent family triumph.

Updates on the deadly cliff collapse in Leucadia, California.

Three people were killed and two others were injured when a cliff collapsed in Leucadia Friday afternoon, the sheriff’s department confirmed.

A dead whale that washed ashore at a beach in Encinitas is confirmed to be “Wally,” the whale that keeps floating towards the Southern California coast.