Searching For Kaia: Girl Goes Missing From OC

The search for a missing 11-year-old girl who vanished from her foster home in San Clemente late Friday, continued into Monday, according to Orange County Sheriff's Office. Detectives still believe Kaia Fina may be with her mother. She was in Foster Care at the time of her disappearance.

Kaia Fina was last seen late Friday and may be traveling with her mother in a black 2007 BMW X3, California license plate 7RRY771, said Carrie Braun of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

"Although we suspect she's with mom, we have no confirmation of that," Braun said.

Though there was no information on why Sera Jeselle Fina, 42, originally lost custody of Kaia, she did have visitation rights and saw her daughter last week, Braun said.

Fina was arrested Aug. 10 for failing to appear for traffic violations dating back to September 2012, according to court records.

She pleaded guilty last month to driving on a suspended license and failing to properly secure a child in a vehicle and was sentenced to six days in jail, given credit for time served and released.

Shortly after that, her daughter was placed in foster care, Braun said.

Sheriff's investigators have contacted the girl's father, who lives out of state, but they have not been able to get in touch with her mother, Braun said.

The girl left her foster home at 2:30 a.m. Friday on her own, according to Braun, who said about 50 sheriff's investigators searched the area around the foster home over the weekend. She said Kaia is unfamiliar with the area.

The girl is white with blond hair and blue eyes. She stands 5 feet tall and weighs about 80 pounds.

Deputies asked anyone with information on her whereabouts to call the Orange County Sheriff's Department at (714) 628-7085.

Photo, courtesy Orange County Sheriff's Department