40 years of rescues: Huntington State Beach lifeguard hangs up buoy and badge

California State Parks Lifeguard Steven Hicks at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Hicks is retiring after 40 years as a lifeguard on the same beach. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) Steven Hicks scans the sand and the water, his eyes darting back and forth just as they’ve done fo ...