SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif.—U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue personnel continued their search May 11 for three people whose plane went down about one mile southwest of San Clemente Island. The Coast Guard was notified shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday by the air traffic control tower on the island regarding the possible plane down, and…

SAN DIEGO—Four separate passengers were evacuated by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews based in San Diego from three separate cruise ships off the Southern California coast during a 24-hour period beginning Friday night. At 7:10 p.m. Friday, a 47-year-old woman suffering from a progressive acute illness was hoisted off the cruise ship Carnival Panorama, 100…

SAN DIEGO—Four separate passengers were evacuated by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews based in San Diego from three separate cruise ships off the Southern California coast during a 24-hour period beginning Friday night. At 7:10 p.m. Friday, a 47-year-old woman suffering from a progressive acute illness was hoisted off the cruise ship Carnival Panorama, 100…

Amplify Energy, the operator of the oil pipeline that leaked approximately 25,000 gallons of crude oil off the coast of Huntington Beach in October 2021, announced April 10 plans to resume operations, and that the pipeline has started to be refilled, according to the company. “Safety has driven every aspect of our response, repair and…

In times of national emergency, the United States military has been far less restrictive in its recruitment policies than it is today. In fact, during World War II, some noncitizen men who could not provide proof of legal entry to the United States were permitted to enlist. Also, during World War II, men ages 18…

A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard. The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat off the southwest tip of Vancouver Island early Wednesday when it lost power and was swept onto rocks. A social media post from…

News Analysis An armed U.S. Coast Guard cutter reportedly came into direct conflict with China’s maritime militia off the coast of Ecuador over the summer, according to Coast Guard and non-military officials who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. China’s maritime militia potentially violates international maritime agreements and poses a risk to Taiwan’s…

As boaters enter the new boating season, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detriot issued a warning to boaters about one type of fuel and said it could be “catastrophic.” The agency warned that boaters should not use gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol, also known as E15 fuel. “This type of fuel is federally prohibited for recreational…

One body was recovered and 38 people remain missing on Wednesday, four days after a suspected smuggling boat was capsized, resulting in at least one death and leaving one known survivor, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Capt. Jo-Ann F. Burdian told a news conference that finding the other migrants alive is their highest priority….

Thirty-nine people are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Florida, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard rescue crews are continuing their search for 39 people after a good Samaritan rescued a man who was found clinging to a boat about 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Fort Pierce Inlet, according to…