U.S. Coast Guard

Two dead, one missing after car plunges into ocean at Pescadero State Beach

At least two people are dead after a car plunged into the ocean overnight at Pescadero State Beach. The Coast…

2 years ago

Investigation so far suggests Benicia Port fire unintentional

Although the investigation is ongoing, nothing so far indicates the 24-hour Benicia Port fire was intentionally set.

2 years ago

Benicia Port fire burns second day as crews battle limited access, creosote-soaked timber

A fire that began in silos filled with refining fuel material at the Port of Benicia continues burning into a…

2 years ago

Container ship adrift off Point Reyes coast

The Coast Guard is aiding a 564-foot container ship that experienced engine problems and went adrift off the coast of…

2 years ago

Driver crashes truck on Benicia Bridge, then jumps to their death

The California Highway Patrol said Sunday afternoon that a person crashed their truck then jumped off the Benicia-Martinez Bridge.

2 years ago

Pair rescued from 37-foot sailboat that ran aground on Daly City beach

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people Sunday night from a 37-foot sailboat that ran aground on a beach near…

2 years ago

Person dies after rescue from waters near Ferry Building

A person reported to be in the water near San Francisco's Ferry Building on Tuesday morning has died, city fire…

2 years ago

Local man presumed dead after failed jump at Oregon’s Devil’s Churn

A 67-year-old Walnut Creek man is missing and presumed dead after he tried to jump across a coastal inlet in…

3 years ago

Coast Guard cracks down on Lake Tahoe illegal charter boats

The U.S. Coast Guard grounded eight illegal charter boats operating on Lake Tahoe in the first week of August. During…

3 years ago

Coast Guard helicopter rescues three from cliff near Muir Beach

Three people stranded on the face of a cliff near Muir Beach on Saturday night were hoisted to safety by…

3 years ago

Discovery Bay diesel spill cleanup underway, exposed geese being treated

Two Canada geese were exposed to part of a 400-gallon diesel spill Monday morning in the Contra Costa County community…

3 years ago

Coast Guard responds to container ship fire off Monterey coast

The U.S. Coast Guard responded Friday morning to a fire on a container ship about 50 miles off the coast…

3 years ago

Multi-agency long-term effort underway to monitor impact of grounded boat

The response to a boat grounding March 5 near Dillon Beach has shifted from an emergency action focused on preventing…

3 years ago

Two children still missing after being swept out near Jenner

A man died and authorities are still looking Monday for his two young children who are presumed drowned after being…

3 years ago

Rescue crews save swimmers stranded below Dead Man’s Point

A Christmas Eve morning swim along the San Francisco coast went awry when two swimmers got stuck on rocks just…

3 years ago

Rescue crew calls capsized boater’s life vest ‘real hero of this story’

A man was rescued from the water off the Phillips 66 refinery in the unincorporated community of Rodeo after his…

4 years ago

Good Samaritan helps first responders rescue three people after boat capsizes

The U.S. Coast Guard, its partner agencies and a good Samaritan rescued three people from the open water Tuesday after…

4 years ago

Rescue crews recover body of missing 67-year-old China Beach swimmer

The San Francisco Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard recovered the body of a man this week who went…

4 years ago

Response team frees humpback whale from heavily entangled crab fishing gear

A marine response team has freed a humpback whale in Monterey Bay that was so tangled in crab fishing gear…

4 years ago

Coast Guard rescues two from sinking 92-foot vessel near Monterey Bay

Crews with the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people from a sinking vessel about nine miles south of Monterey Bay,…

4 years ago

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