Memorial trip tragedy: Boat sinks near Alcatraz, search for survivors ends at sunset
The recovered victim has been identified at Clifford Boisa of Sutter County. His brother John Boisa owned the boat.
By Michael McLaughlin at The San Francisco Standard · · 1 min read
The recovered victim has been identified at Clifford Boisa of Sutter County. His brother John Boisa owned the boat.
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The recovered victim has been identified at Clifford Boisa of Sutter County. His brother John Boisa owned the boat.

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