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2013 June 23 - CTY - Two young men and a young woman jumped off the cliff at Spitting Caves on Sunday just before Ocean Safety officials gathered at the spot presented Guillermo Arrubla, 36, a visitor from Arizona, with an award for rescuing a woman who was pulled out to sea Saturday after jumping off the same cliff. HSA photo by Sarah Zoellick hawaii kai east oahu ocean rescue The area is located at the end of Lumahai St. In the Portlock area.
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SARAH ZOELLICK / szoellick@staradvertiser.com

A young man, above, jumped off the cliff at Spitting Caves in Portlock on Sunday just after Arizona visitor Guillermo Arrubla, below left, was given a merit award for saving a woman at the same site Saturday. Lt. J.R. Sloane of the city Ocean Safety Division urged people to stay away from the turbulent waters.