The Christmas Parade, a tradition since the late 1970s, brings holiday cheer with a distinctly coastal vibe – palm trees wrapped in lights create a uniquely Southern Californian holiday atmosphere.

The canoer was 2.5 miles off the Encinitas coast when he experienced an up-close encounter from one of the ocean's greats.

Officials say guards opened fire on a driver in a rental truck who tried to ram barricades outside the base, wounding the driver, who is now in custody.