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Sailboat race on Mission Bay.

Opinion: The myths about life jackets that contribute to accidental drowning

by Matt Smith July 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m.July 3, 2026, 11:41 a.m.

A simple decision made before a boating emergency occurs can mean the difference between a close call and a tragedy

Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward

Crime

Coast Guard detains 9 people in small boat off Black’s Beach

by City News Service Jan. 18, 2026, 1:30 p.m.Jan. 22, 2026, 9:23 a.m.

Life

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off Ocean Beach

by Associated Press Dec. 5, 2025, 8:31 a.m.Dec. 5, 2025, 10:57 a.m.

U.S. Coast Guard ‘Barque Eagle’ returns to San Diego, will open for tours

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Aug. 14, 2025, 9:57 a.m.Aug. 14, 2025, 11:27 p.m.

Coast Guard

Crime

NTSB says it expects preliminary report on Cessna crash off Point Loma next month

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego June 11, 2025, 3:16 p.m.June 11, 2025, 3:51 p.m.

Sector San Diego rescues

Crime

Married couple, father and 3 sons were aboard Cessna that crashed off Point Loma

by City News Service June 9, 2025, 7:43 a.m.June 9, 2025, 4:40 p.m.

Crime

Twin-engine Cessna with 6 aboard crashes off Point Loma

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego June 8, 2025, 11:30 p.m.June 9, 2025, 6:34 a.m.

Coast Guard helicopter

Crime

Coast Guard Evacuates Woman from Cruise Ship South of US-Mexico Maritime Boundary

by City News Service Nov. 30, 2024, 11:40 p.m.Dec. 1, 2024, 7:25 a.m.

An oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach is no longer visible, but tar balls and other pollution is still washing up on the sand. Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard News.

Crime

Cleanup Underway After Huntington Beach Oil Sheen No Longer Visible Offshore

by City News Service March 10, 2024, 11:45 p.m.March 11, 2024, 7:41 a.m.

Pier in Huntington Beach

Crime

Tar Balls Located, Some Birds Affected by Oil Sheen Off Huntington Beach

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego March 9, 2024, 2:37 p.m.March 9, 2024, 2:38 p.m.

Huntington Beach Pier

Crime

Coast Guard Investigating Oil Spill Off Huntington Beach

by Reuters March 8, 2024, 10:55 p.m.March 9, 2024, 6:47 a.m.

USCGC Stratton

Coast Guard Seeks Bigger Role in Searching, Boarding Vessels in Pacific

by Reuters July 26, 2023, 11:45 p.m.July 27, 2023, 12:07 a.m.

San Diego Military

Search Suspended for Learjet that Crashed Near San Clemente Island

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 11, 2023, 11:30 p.m.May 12, 2023, 5:32 a.m.

Sector San Diego rescues

Coast Guard Searching for Plane with 3 Aboard that Crashed Near San Clemente Island

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 10, 2023, 11:45 p.m.May 11, 2023, 5:41 a.m.