Santa Monica Beach Art seen during sunset at Gray Whale Cove north of Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Thursday, December 18, 2014. (Photo by Liz Hafalia/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) ...

T here are so many awesome beaches in Half Moon Bay that the residents here can truly say, “Life’s a beach!” It seems like this whole stretch of coastline is just one long sandy playground.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — Lifeguards recently received medals of valor for their heroic actions at a beach in Half Moon Bay and another shoreline in Santa Cruz known as “Death Rocks.” The ...