San Diego man, 12-year-old nephew missing after fishing trip off Baja California – NBC 7 San Diego

San Diego man, 12-year-old nephew missing after fishing trip off Baja California  NBC 7 San Diego

Oscar Ulloa, 40, and his 12-year-old nephew have not been heard from since heading out on a fishing trip Saturday as Tropical Storm Rachel approached the… A San Diego man and his 12-year-old nephew have been missing at sea since Saturday as search efforts continue. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports. A San Diego family is desperately searching for a 40-year-old man and his 12-year-old nephew who disappeared during a fishing trip off the coast of Baja California over the weekend as Tropical Storm Rachel approached the region. Oscar Ulloa and his nephew headed out to sea Saturday for what was supposed to be a fishing trip lasting just a few hours, according to relatives.

Neither has been heard from since. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. “It’s pretty scary and traumatizing to know there’s a kid with him lost at sea,” said Ulloa's cousin, Alister Barradell. Barradell said the Mexican Coast Guard has been conducting aerial searches along the coast in hopes of locating the missing boat. The family has also hired a private plane to assist in the search efforts. “During that time, the weather did turn bad, so we’re not sure if we had engine problems or something more catastrophic,” Barradell said. The disappearance comes as Baja California deals with the