Two days later part of the sidewalk appeared Lost Boys He collapsed into the ocean, a scene reminiscent of Chinatown It is played along the coast a few hundred miles south.
The same massive winter waves that washed over a dock in Santa Cruz washed ashore part of a severed human leg in Palos Verdes. The tip was discovered on Christmas Day. On Thursday, a second station was found along the local beach.
Ironically, the horrific remains washed up just a few miles north of where Roman Polanski filmed Jack Nicholson's Jack Gates as he discovers precious water is being dumped into the ocean in… Chinatown. It is also located just one block from the site of the building that was the estate of Water Lord Noah Cross, played by John Huston in the film.
Authorities are now working to determine any possible connection between the remains and two men who went missing early Tuesday while fishing in rough seas off the coast.
The first party was found around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday in roughly the same spot where the men's boat capsized.
At about 1 p.m. Thursday, authorities searching the area found a second leg, according to Aaron Belda of the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department.
While it is unconfirmed, the discovery of a human femur has also been reported, according to Belda.
Search efforts ended Thursday at 3:45 p.m
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner will investigate the remains to evaluate their possible connection to the missing passengers.
The Coast Guard was notified just after 5 a.m. Tuesday that the boat was overdue, Lt. Sondra Kneen told City News Service. The men were scheduled to arrive near Cabrillo Marina but never showed.
Tuesday's search effort began at first light and included a helicopter that arrived at the scene at 8:30 a.m., Kneen said. Other agencies were using drones to search the waters.
The fishermen, described as two men in their 50s, set off from Cabrillo Beach on Monday and were supposed to return by midnight, KTLA5 reported.
Los Angeles County Fire Department crews began a search around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and found a boat in front of rocks near the 1800 block of Paseo del Mar, but the men were still missing, the fire department said.
The search operation resumed on Wednesday morning. However, in an update at 1:41pm on Wednesday, the Coast Guard announced the search was called off due to “no signs of distress” and “no response to UMIB (Marine Urgent Information Broadcast).”
Authorities had warned the public to stay away from the water on Southland beaches on Tuesday and Wednesday due to strong waves and dangerous currents. The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory lasting until 9pm Wednesday for Los Angeles County beaches.
Forecasters said “large waves” ranging from 8 to 13 feet high impacted west-facing beaches Tuesday morning. This is especially true of Lunada Bay in Palos Verdes, which flows in particularly large swells.
City News Service contributed to this report.
