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An inactive military bomb was found on Pajaro Dunes beach in Santa Cruz County on New Year's Eve, shortly after a High Surf Warning. The local bomb squad assessed the missile-shaped object and confirmed it was safe, indicating it had washed ashore and was not a threat to the public.
A World War II-era Navy practice bomb washed up on a California beach at Pajaro Dunes after heavy surf. The Santa Cruz County sheriff's bomb squad, upon inspection, determined it was an inert device with no explosive materials. The bomb, which was weathered and rusty, was safely removed by personnel from Travis Air Force Base and will remain in their possession. The discovery came after the area experienced evacuations due to powerful storms causing high waves along the coast.
On New Year's Eve, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office dispatched the bomb squad to Pajaro Dunes beach after a bomb was reported to have washed ashore following recent storms. The device, found down the coast from Santa Cruz, was identified as an inert military ordnance. Personnel from Travis Air Force Base were called to the scene to retrieve the ordnance.