Forget the border wall — invest more in the Coast Guard

Better to invest more in the Coast Guard, which last year seized more cocaine than all other law enforcement agencies combined and intercepts on average 17 unauthorized migrants a day. Secretary of Homeland Security, John Kelly, told Congress that the most effective way to keep out illegal drugs is to stop them at maritime borders. … Read more

Heat Wave

California is going through a bit of a heat wave right now which can cause health issues for some folks. It’s important to pay attention to the temperature and plan our activities accordingly.

Not Toys

Boats are not toys and shouldn’t be treated as such. Sure, they’re fun most of the time, even more so when they are taken care of and used responsibly.

Coast Guard faces widening mission and shrinking budget

The Coast Guard is struggling to keep pace, seizing about 20 percent of all the drugs that come into the United States through a coastal border, as its aging fleet attempts to pursue the speedboats favored by traffickers. Source: Coast Guard faces widening mission and shrinking budget | The Seattle Times

False Distress Calls On the Great Lakes Have Tripled

The Coast Guard says the number of false distress calls it’s receiving from the Great Lakes has tripled this year. The number of emergency calls that Source: The Coast Guard Says False Distress Calls On the Great Lakes Have Tripled Since Last Year | WKSU

Operation Dry Water 2017

The Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police are increasing their presence on the water to deter boating under the influence (BUI) prior to and during the Fourth of July Source: Coast Guard, NJSP Team Up for Operation Dry Water 2017 | Coast Guard | capemaycountyherald.com

US Coast Guard warns about false distress calls

The US Coast Guard is cracking down on false distress calls and warns you could face a big fine and possible jail time.The Coast Guard describes a false distress call or hoax as something that can be made by phone or over a marine radio by a person claimin Source: US Coast Guard warns about … Read more

Drive Safe

Whether on the road or the water this weekend, drive safe. There are a lot of people out and not all of them necessarily pay attention to what they’re doing.