Alaska couple and friend missing on Mexico-to-San Diego sailboat trip

Three experienced American sailors, including a couple from Alaska, are missing during a trip around Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and would have been battling strong winds and 15-foot waves from the outset, Coast Guard officials said Monday. The Mexican Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard continue their search for the trio, who were expected to arrive in San Diego more than a week ago, according to authorities. Kerry O’Brien and Frank O’Brien, reported by Alaska’s News Source to be Girdwood residents, and their friend William Gross were last heard from...