Friends and family were desperately trying to locate a UC Berkeley student who hasn't been seen since leaving a party Saturday morning near the University of Southern California campus.
Eloi Vasquez, 19, walked out of a fraternity house in the 600 block of West 28th Street at about 1:30 a.m. with only his cell phone in hand.
His friends tried to get him to come back to the party but he told them over the phone he "was going to the beach."
Vasquez then called a friend in Northern California at 2:18 a.m. and told her he was lost, he was "screwed," his mother Wendy Margolin said.
"Everyone knows how responsible he is, how dedicated to school he is and he hasn't contacted anyone since," she added. "Something is going on with him."
When Vasquez left the party he didn't have his wallet, money or ID with him. The phone he used to call his friend has since died.
Vasquez's parents drove down from Northern California Saturday hoping to find their son. The home where Vasquez was last seen as since been littered with flyers by friends also in hopes of his return.
"All his friends are out scouring for him... looking around for him," Margolin said. They've gone to lifeguard towers in the Santa Monica and Venice area, hoping someone has seen him.
His mother planned to visit candy and doughnut shops that stayed open late night near where the party was.
Vasquez is described as 6 feet tall, weighing about 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, grey pants and white tennis shoes.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 213-486-8582.