Housing Crisis

There”s been an increase in people living offshore ok old boats in the San Francisco Bay. Though folks may think this solves a housing problem caused by affordability, it’s actually the beginning of a host of other problems. Just ask the folks down in Santa Barbara about the issues caused be beached boats.

Coast Guard calls off search for kayaker

After a long night of looking and scores of nautical miles scoured, the U.S. Coast Guard called off its search Wednesday afternoon for the missing 32-year-old man whose kayak capsized in the San Francisco Bay near the Dunbarton Bridge. The Coast Guard launched an 87-foot patrol boat and other vessels that searched through the night, … Read more

How to watch San Francisco’s Fleet Week

Since not everyone has the opportunity to crowd the waterfront to catch a glimpse of the annual air show, we will be streaming live video on our Facebook page and posting video on our Snapchat and Instagram accounts from the field. Source: How to watch San Francisco’s Fleet Week live – SFGate

Shipping container washes up on S.F. beach

U.S. Coast Guard officials are warning mariners to be cautious as they navigate the waters off San Francisco Bay after a cargo ship lost a dozen large containers just outside the Golden Gate Bridge Friday evening in heavy seas. The Manoa, an 810-foot cargo ship operated by Matson Navigation Co., was leaving the Port of … Read more

Our Precious Seas

We’ve always been at the edge of the sea, close to home so to speak. Our history comes from there and will probably return there, so, in the meantime, we need to be good stewards of our precious seas.

Coast Guard helicopter crash-lands

A Coast Guard helicopter crashed on its side at San Francisco International Airport during a routine maintenance flight Monday, but the two pilots aboard escaped major injury, authorities said. The pilots took off in their orange Eurocopter MH-65D Dolphin for a test flight and were returning to the station when something went wrong and the … Read more