LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As people kick off the summer by flocking to beaches, lakes and pools, the swimmers are here - but the lifeguards aren't. At least, that's what some parks departments and ...

Now that Labor Day has come and gone, beaches across Rhode Island and Massachusetts will no longer have lifeguards on duty.

Rip currents and rough surf led to several drownings at the Shore this summer, and those water conditions will continue in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – With temperatures approaching triple digits, lots of people were looking for a place to cool off. However, the shortage of lifeguards this year has made finding a safe spot ...

As summer comes closer, cities around the U.S. are facing a labor crisis that will affect a season staple: swimming. The American Lifeguard Association said a national shortage of lifeguards could ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)— There’s a nationwide lifeguard shortage. “We’re in a critical situation, where with over 309,000 parks and pools half of them are already reporting closings or reduction in ...

A fatal drowning at the Seaside Heights beach in New Jersey has led to stricter ocean access rules as rip current deaths reach 52 nationwide this year, according to the National Weather Service.

Officials said a 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead following a drowning incident at Hampton Beach as dangerous rip currents ...

Although the summer season is coming to an end, Presque Isle State Park will extend swimming until the final weekend of the month. Swimmers can go to Beach 8 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. every weekend ...

Jun. 14—A lifeguard shortage will likely reduce public access to Spokane Valley pools for the second summer in a row. Spokane Valley only has 30% of the lifeguards it needs to offer a full slate of ...

Brooklyn beaches opened over Memorial Day weekend with standard hours, but locals should expect limited swimming sections this summer due to a low number of lifeguard recruits. A parks department ...