Suma Jayaram 12/1/21 Suma Jayaram 12/1/21

Fremont boy's tragic drowning death inspires life ring stations at Peninsula beaches

ABC News coverage of the LifeRing unveiling event.

Roshan Saxena 11/30/21 Roshan Saxena 11/30/21

‘If I can help save someone else’s child, I will try’

On Wednesday, an unusual but perhaps fitting memorial to Arunay was dedicated near the south end of Pillar Point Harbor. It’s not a statue, a plaque or even a bench bearing the 12-year-old soccer player’s name, but a neon yellow sign warning of the dangers of high surf — and a round, orange enclosure containing a lifesaving ring buoy attached to a long rope.

Michael Cabanatuan from SF Chronicle covers the Life Ring unveiling event.

Roshan Saxena 11/30/21 Roshan Saxena 11/30/21

Boy's tragic drowning death inspires safety stations along San Mateo coast

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. - On Wednesday, several emergency life-saving stations equipped with ring buoys will be unveiled. They’ll be installed at beaches along the San Mateo Coast to help prevent drownings. The idea came from the tragic death of a Fremont boy.

Azenith Smith from KTVU Fox2 covers the story