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U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard crew members aboard a HH-65C Dolphin helicopter. (U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images)

Phil Matier: Bay Area Lawmaker Concerned About Coast Guard Cutting Bridge Patrols

East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell said he’s tired of the “whack-a-mole” approaching to trying to fix the budget.

2013/05/01

Burning boat on the San Francisco Bay where 4 people were rescued. (CBS)

4 Rescued After Boat Catches Fire Near Candlestick Point

Four people have been rescued after their boat caught on fire in San Francisco Bay Saturday morning.

2013/04/27

Cruise Ship 'Triumph'

Oakland Woman Describes Horrific Conditions Aboard Carnival Cruise Gone Wrong

An Oakland woman who was aboard the stranded Carnival cruise ship Triumph describes the horrific conditions on the boat after the power went out causing some major sewage problems.

2013/02/18

Boating Accident

1 Dead After Golden Gate Ferry Collides With Motorboat

One of two people injured when a Golden Gate Ferry and a 22-foot motorboat collided in the San Francisco Bay on Saturday has died.

2013/02/18

Boating Accident

2 Hurt When Pleasure Boat, Ferry Collide Near Tiburon

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to investigate a collision on Saturday between a Golden Gate Ferry and a 22-foot motorboat.

2013/02/17

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Aspen in the San Francisco Bay (U.S. Coast Guard)

Sailboat Struck, Sunk By Tugboat Near Golden Gate Bridge

A tugboat struck and sank a sailboat Saturday just outside the Golden Gate Bridge, throwing two people into the chilly water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

2013/01/27

Coast Guard Rescue

Coast Guard Recovers Body Floating Near Golden Gate

U.S. Coast Guard crews have recovered a body found floating in the waters of San Francisco Bay.

2012/11/18

U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Rescues Kite Surfers Near Golden Gate Bridge

More than half a dozen people were rescued from the waters of San Francisco Bay near the Golden Gate Bridge this afternoon after failing winds left a number of kite surfers stranded.

2012/05/05

The sailing vessel Low Speed Chase after it crashed on the Farallon Islands. (San Francisco Chronicle/Polaris)

San Francisco Yacht Club Official Agrees With Temporary Racing Ban

Vice Commodore Tad Lacey said the temporary ban is appropriate in light of the deadly April 14 accident near the Farallon Islands.

2012/04/29

The Cliff House Restaurant perched above Ocean Beach. (Cliff House)

Crews Rescue Swimmer Stranded Near San Francisco’s Cliff House

A teenager stranded on some rocks near San Francisco’s Cliff House was brought to safety Thursday afternoon, a fire captain said.

2012/04/05

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