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2 bodies found at base of San Pedro cliff
Rescue boats in the ocean off of Los Angeles harbor.
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Los Angeles police say the bodies of a man and woman were found at the bottom of a sea cliff in the San Pedro section of the city.
Officer Mike Lopez says the bodies were discovered Sunday morning beneath a bluff.
Lopez says the Los Angeles coroner's office will investigate the cause of the deaths.
Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey says firefighters were called to assist with helicopters and a boat.
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