UPDATE (Thurs., July 13) - The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who drowned at the Red Rock swimming hole on Wednesday as Roberto De La Cruz, 22, of Santa Barbara.
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(Wed., July 12) - Firefighters in Santa Barbara County responded to a drowning Wednesday evening.
Santa Barbara County Fire officials say at 6:08 p.m. at Red Rock in Los Padres National Forest near Paradise Rd. in Santa Ynez, a 21-year-old male went missing from his group of friends after entering the water.
A group found him, and he was pulled to shore.
First responders performed CPR and advanced life support, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The drowning is under investigation.
