Crime & Safety
Coroner Identifies Pescadero Backpacker
A man found dead at the base of a cliff near state Highway 1 in Pescadero is from Dublin.
A man who was found dead at the base of a cliff near state Highway 1 in Pescadero on Thursday morning has been identified as Dublin resident Michael Balestreri, according to the San Mateo County coroner's office.
Crews were called to the scene at about 8:20 a.m. Thursday when a backpacker noticed a body about 90 feet down the cliff about 2 miles north of Pescadero Creek Road.
Balestreri, 41, was found dressed in jeans and a T-shirt. A truck was found nearby but it was unclear Thursday whether it belonged to him.
A sheriff's spokeswoman said on Thursday that there were no obvious signs of foul play.
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