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Homeless fisherman rescued passengers from sinking boat in San Francisco Bay
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Bigad Shaban , NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· July 22, 2026
· 7 min read
New details are emerging about last week’s harrowing rescue effort in San Francisco Bay after a yacht carrying 20 passengers started sinking less than a mile off Alcatraz Island. “I’d say like maybe a third of it was under water when we got there,” said Michael Montoya, a commercial fisherman who...
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Summary created by The San Francisco Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Original reporting Bigad Shaban, NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 22, 2026 Indexed here Jul 23, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway ” Michael Montoya, 38, says he rushed to the site of a sinking boat in the San Francisco Bay, about 600 yards away from Alcatraz Island.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 7 min
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