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11th District - Pacific Southwest

Welcome to the Coast Guard's 11th District, located in Alameda.

The Coast Guard’s 11th District Headquarters in Alameda, Calif., is responsible for Coast Guard activities in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. There are three offices responsible for media relations here. The main office in Alameda and detached offices in San Diego and Los Angeles/Long Beach. For more information about the 11th District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d11.

LATEST 11TH DISTRICT NEWS

Dec. 11, 2024
Media Advisory: San Francisco-based helicopter pilot to receive Distinguished Flying Cross
Nov. 30, 2024
Coast Guard medevacs 66-year-old woman from cruise ship off California Coast
Nov. 24, 2024
Coast Guard interdicts 37 migrants off coast of Point Loma
Nov. 19, 2024
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard crew offloads $335.8 million worth of cocaine in San Diego
Nov. 19, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload more than 29,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego
Nov. 18, 2024
Coast Guard rescues 16 along Northern California Coast over the weekend
Nov. 15, 2024
Coast Guard interdicts 21 migrants off coast of Newport Beach
Nov. 13, 2024
Coast Guard Holds Ribbon-Cutting/Commissioning Ceremony for New Air Station Ventura 
Nov. 13, 2024
Coast Guard rescues kite surfer near Davenport Beach
Nov. 12, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold rescheduled commissioning and ribbon-cutting ceremony for newest air station in more than 25 years
Nov. 10, 2024
Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters on Klamath River near Wautec, Calif.
Nov. 9, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard reminds boaters to prepare for colder temperatures and rougher seas
Nov. 4, 2024
Second boat capsizes near Bodega Bay, search for one continues
Nov. 3, 2024
Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing boaters near Bodega Bay
Nov. 3, 2024
Coast Guard, partner agencies search for overdue boaters near Bodega Bay, Calif.
Nov. 1, 2024
Unified Command concludes Marina del Rey Vessel Fire 2024
Oct. 31, 2024
Coast Guard rescues two boaters from Napa Sonoma Marshes
Oct. 25, 2024
Coast Guard relieves commander and command senior enlisted leader of Sector San Diego
Oct. 25, 2024
Coast Guard relieves commander and command senior enlisted leader of Sector San Diego
Oct. 14, 2024
Coast Guard Air Station Ventura conducts first rescue, medevacs man offshore Los Angeles
Oct. 10, 2024
Coast Guard coordinates interservice medevac 1000 miles west of Humboldt Bay, Calif.
Oct. 7, 2024
Coast Guard Station Rio Vista to have temporary delay in response to search and rescue
Oct. 5, 2024
Coast Guard takes part in San Francisco Fleet Week
Oct. 4, 2024
Unified Command to transfer authority from the Coast Guard to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Smith Canal in Stockton, Calif.
Sept. 30, 2024
Coast Guard medevacs 74-year-old stranded hiker who fell from a bridge east of Brookings
Sept. 30, 2024
Coast Guard, San Francisco Fire Department rescue 5 boaters near Ocean Beach
Sept. 28, 2024
Unified Command responds to release of petroleum product near Stockton, Calif.
Sept. 26, 2024
Coast Guard medevacs 32-year-old male from fishing vessel near San Clemente Island
Sept. 25, 2024
Coast Guard medevacs 74-year-old male from fishing vessel near San Diego
Sept. 24, 2024
Coast Guard medevacs 8-year-old boy from cruise ship near Eureka
Sept. 21, 2024
UPDATE 2: Unified Command Continues to Coordinate the Recovery of Diesel Fuel in Marina del Rey, California
Sept. 20, 2024
UPDATE: Unified Command continues to monitor spill near Marina del Rey, California
Sept. 19, 2024
Incident Management Team responding to diesel spill in Marina del Rey, California
Sept. 17, 2024
Los Angeles based Coast Guard member receives Coast Guard Medal
Sept. 12, 2024
Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Navy offload $44.2 million worth of drugs in San Diego
Sept. 9, 2024
Coast Guard, California State University Long Beach Sign Memorandum of Agreement
Sept. 4, 2024
Coast Guard 11th District public affairs office has a new phone number for media
Aug. 23, 2024
Coast Guard offloads nearly $50 million in illegal narcotics interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
Aug. 13, 2024
Coast Guard medevacs individual 28 miles off the Coast of Eureka
Aug. 6, 2024
Coast Guard participates in multinational exercise near Galapagos Islands
July 30, 2024
Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer off Huntington Beach
July 19, 2024
Coast Guard District 11 holds change-of-command
July 19, 2024
Coast Guard terminates voyages of two illegal charter vessels
July 18, 2024
Coast Guard seeks public comment about Route 37 Petaluma River bridge, regarding pier protection system
July 18, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard District 11 to hold Change of Command Ceremony
July 15, 2024
Coast Guard rescues 2 from sinking vessel off Point Loma
July 10, 2024
PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star holds change-of-command ceremony
July 3, 2024
PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard, other agencies establish Unified Command, respond to sheen near Threemile Slough
July 3, 2024
Coast Guard to enforce safety zone for San Diego Big Bay Boom
July 2, 2024
Coast Guard medically evacuates a 60-year-old male from a fishing vessel located approximately 115 miles West of San Diego
June 28, 2024
Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento holds change-of-command
June 27, 2024
Unified Command completes pollution response of the cruise ship Aurora
June 27, 2024
Media Availability: Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento to conduct change-of-command ceremony
June 25, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard responds to distressed vessel near the San Diego Bay and saves 2 adults and 3 children
June 18, 2024
Coast Guard ribbon-cutting/commissioning ceremony for new Air Station Ventura Postponed
June 17, 2024
Coast Guard to hold ribbon-cutting/commissioning ceremony for new Air Station Ventura
June 11, 2024
Coast Guard, Monterey Fire and North County Fire Protection District rescue 5 from boat fire near Moss Landing
June 10, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters return home after successful Central American deployment
June 10, 2024
Coast Guard, good Samaritan boater rescues 6 persons and one dog in Lake Tahoe
June 5, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home from multi-mission Eastern Pacific patrol; $500M worth of narcotics seized
May 28, 2024
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard crew offloads $468 million worth of cocaine in San Diego 
May 27, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload approximately 33,768 pounds of cocaine in San Diego
May 24, 2024
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco holds change of command
May 23, 2024
Media Availability: Coast Guard Sector San Francisco to conduct change of command ceremony
May 22, 2024
Unified Command conducts vessel pollution response efforts near Stockton
May 18, 2024
Coast Guard urges safety during National Safe Boating Week, Memorial Day weekend
May 17, 2024
Coast Guard to kick off National Safe Boating Week with Water Safety Fair in Sausalito
May 8, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter Munro medevacs individual 20 miles off the Coast of Peru
April 25, 2024
Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to pier fire near Oceanside
April 14, 2024
Coast Guard conducts joint rescue with San Francisco Police Department and Pilot Boat
April 10, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard cutter returns home following 98-day Indo-Pacific deployment
March 29, 2024
Santa Cruz safe water buoy to stay after public comment period
March 15, 2024
Coast Guard Cutter accidentally discharges approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel offshore of Fort Bragg
Feb. 19, 2024
Unified Command transitions authority of response for the grounded vessel near Bodega Bay
Feb. 13, 2024
Unified Command continues response to grounded vessel near Bodega Bay
Feb. 10, 2024
Coast Guard responds to grounded vessel near Bodega Bay
Feb. 7, 2024
Coast Guard medevacs 76-year-old man from cruise ship near Monterey
Feb. 5, 2024
Update: Missing sailing vessel Malulani arrives in Hawaii
Feb. 2, 2024
Coast Guard searching for sailing vessel Malulani navigating from LA to Hawaii
Jan. 17, 2024
Unified Command completes pollution removal from tug Mazapeta with the raising and lightering of tug
Jan. 15, 2024
Coast Guard suspends search around downed aircraft near Half Moon Bay
Jan. 10, 2024
Unified Command scheduled to begin petroleum removal efforts on Tug Mazapeta
Dec. 13, 2023
Photo Release: Coast Guard rescue swimmer receives Distinguished Flying Cross Award
Dec. 11, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard rescue swimmer to receive Distinguished Flying Cross Award
Dec. 10, 2023
Coast Guard Humboldt Bay conducts medevac 45 miles West of Eureka
Dec. 6, 2023
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard crew offloads more than $239 million worth of cocaine in San Diego  
Dec. 6, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload approximately 18,219 pounds of cocaine in San Diego 
Nov. 29, 2023
San Francisco-based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder returns to home port after conducting first high-seas boardings off the coast of Peru, under new SPRFMO measure
Nov. 26, 2023
Coast Guard suspends search for 54-year-old male near Half Moon Bay
Nov. 26, 2023
Coast Guard searching for 54-year-old male near Half Moon Bay
Nov. 15, 2023
Coast Guard establishes security zones around San Francisco for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation conference
Nov. 4, 2023
Coast Guard responds to protests in the Oakland Harbor
Oct. 28, 2023
Coast Guard establishes first California-based Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program
Oct. 27, 2023
Coast Guard offloads nearly $500 million in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades
Oct. 25, 2023
Availability of Preliminary Public Notice: Stockton Viaduct Dual Bridge
Oct. 16, 2023
Coast Guard Cutter crews conduct first high-seas boardings off the coast of Peru, under new SPRFMO measure
Oct. 5, 2023
Coast Guard takes part in San Francisco Fleet Week with ship tours and community events
Oct. 3, 2023
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard responds to medical emergency off the San Diego coast
Oct. 1, 2023
Coast Guard hoists person from sailboat offshore of Eureka
Sept. 14, 2023
Coast Guard medevacs a man approximately 40 miles off the coast of San Diego
Sept. 6, 2023
Monterey federal, state and local agencies conduct search and rescue exercise off Cannery Row
Aug. 23, 2023
54-year-old man medically evacuated from cruise ship by Coast Guard
Aug. 18, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard Sectors San Diego and Los Angeles/Long Beach monitoring Hurricane Hilary; Urge public to take precautions
Aug. 9, 2023
Coast Guard responds to signal fire at Otay Mountain
Aug. 6, 2023
Coast Guard rescues windsurfer near San Francisco
July 31, 2023
Coast Guard medevacs 57-year-old man from fishing vessel off coast of San Diego
July 19, 2023
Coast Guard assists mariner aboard disabled vessel, safely tows mariner to shore
July 17, 2023
Coast Guard crew offloads more than $158 million worth of narcotics in San Diego
July 12, 2023
Coast Guard coordinates interagency medevac near Costa Rica
June 30, 2023
Coast Guard ramps up safety patrols during July 4th weekend
June 21, 2023
Coast Guard suspended active search for person in the water near Point Conception California
June 20, 2023
Coast Guard searching for person in the water near Point Conception California
June 17, 2023
UPDATE: Completion of passenger vessel Sea Jay recovery operation near Santa Cruz Island
June 15, 2023
Coast Guard, good Samaritan and partner agencies rescue 14 people who abandoned ship near Santa Cruz Island
June 11, 2023
Coast Guard, partners respond to report of vessel fire off California
June 7, 2023
Coast Guard completes study recommending establishing voluntary fairways to support safe navigation along the West Coast
May 31, 2023
Availability of preliminary public notice: Novato family housing area
May 27, 2023
Coast Guard tows demasted sailing vessel with 3 people aboard to safety in San Francisco
May 22, 2023
Coast Guard San Francisco, partners rescue 3 kayakers in two separate cases
May 20, 2023
Coast Guard urges safety during National Safe Boating Week, Memorial Day weekend
May 19, 2023
Media Availability: Partners to host underway opportunity in San Francisco Bay for National Safe Boating Week
May 18, 2023
Coast Guard San Francisco medevacs passenger from cruise ship
May 17, 2023
Coast Guard to Kick off National Safe Boating Week with Water Safety Fair in Sausalito
May 15, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard conducts search and rescue exercise with Japan Coast Guard near San Diego
May 11, 2023
Coast Guard suspends search for 3 after plane crash near San Clemente Island
May 10, 2023
Coast Guard Humboldt Bay conducts 2 separate medevacs in 1 day
May 9, 2023
Availability of preliminary public notice: Islais Creek
April 30, 2023
Coast Guard Air Station aircrews medevac 4 passengers off cruise ships within 24 hours
April 24, 2023
Media Availability: Bay Area Federal, state and local agencies to hold a mass rescue exercise off the coast of Bodega Bay, Training Center Petaluma
April 19, 2023
Search suspended for three missing Americans
April 14, 2023
Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard seek information on missing sailors
April 6, 2023
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Mexican Navy and Royal Canadian Navy participate in North American Maritime Security Initiative
April 4, 2023
Coast Guard, partners searching for missing boater off Dutton Island, California
March 29, 2023
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard crew offloads $166 million worth of counternarcotics in San Diego
March 24, 2023
San Francisco Bay Area storm causes navigational issues, Coast Guard responds
March 23, 2023
Coast Guard suspends search for missing 7-year-old male near Moss Landing
March 23, 2023
Coast Guard, partners searching for possible missing 7-year-old male near Moss Landing
Feb. 26, 2023
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues hiker on Mussel Rock Beach
Feb. 23, 2023
Coast Guard warns of forecasted winter storm weather in Northern California
Feb. 6, 2023
Coast Guard rescues hiker, continues search for second hiker
Jan. 29, 2023
Coast Guard, partners suspend search for missing diver off California
Jan. 29, 2023
Coast Guard, partners search for missing diver off California
Jan. 28, 2023
Coast Guard, partners suspend search for missing kayaker off California
Sept. 7, 2022
Coast Guard, partner agencies mitigate pollution impact of vessel that sank near Two Harbors
Sept. 7, 2022
Coast Guard terminates two illegal charter vessels in San Diego Bay
Aug. 31, 2022
Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma graduates its first class of Rescue Swimmers
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At approx. 5:30 p.m., Air Station San Francisco and Air Station Sacramento has suspended its search for missing man overboard aboard the Ruby Princess pending development of new information.
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@USCG Air Station San Francisco assisted in the search and launched around 4 p.m.
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At approx. 3 pm, @USCG Air Station Sacramento launched a C-27 aircrew to assist in search for a possible man overboard aboard the Ruby Princess. They are currently in route to search about 45 miles off of Monterey.
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Update: @SFPD marine 3 recovered the boat and oars. Returned them back to Oyster Point Marina
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Approx. 8 a.m., multiple local agencies responded to boat capsize w/ 18 people in the water in south SF Bay. Oyster Point Challenger located 15 people & @BrisbanePolice located 3 people. All were brought to Oyster Point Marina. Report of no medical concerns. Power of teamwork!
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RT @USCGSoCal: 🚁🛟Coast Guard Air Station San Diego in Action! 🚨 @USCG aircrew medically evacuated 66-year-old woman from a cruise ship Fr…
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RT @USCGNorCal: @USCG Cutter Munro’s crew offloaded 29k lbs of cocaine worth $336M after 11 successful interdictions in the East Pacific.…
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@USCG Cutter Munro’s crew offloaded 29k lbs of cocaine worth $336M after 11 successful interdictions in the East Pacific. Adm. Buzzella: “Our partnerships and collective abilities are vital to the security and prosperity of the hemisphere.” Read more: https://t.co/AmueevDdB0 https://t.co/TqsgItDZLr
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The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal (WPB 87335) interdicted 21 migrants from a 34-foot boat, one mile west of Newport Beach, Thursday.  Read more: https://t.co/kow5sXLr4c
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Update: The @uscg has suspended the search for a missing boater from a second capsized vessel near Bodega Bay. Read here for the initial press release: https://t.co/3PdUvI72y9
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Update: A second boat capsizes near Bodega Bay; the search for one of the boaters continues. Read here for more information: https://t.co/GL4LYdfLlc
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The Coast Guard is actively searching for the missing boater, from a boat that capsized this morning, off Muscle Point, near Bodega Bay. Station Bodega Bay, Cutter Sockeye are searching along with local authorities.
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Update: Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing boaters near Bodega Bay. Read here for more information: https://t.co/NMWaDaUiz1 https://t.co/B8avVpDs3c
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Coast Guard was notified one of the overdue boaters was located ashore by Sonoma Co. Sheriff's. CG assets from Station Bodega Bay; Cutter Tern; and Air Stations San Francisco, Humboldt Bay and Sacramento continue to search for the other boaters with local agencies.
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Coast Guard continues to search for overdue boaters near Bodega Bay, in a 21 ft. blue and white boat. Coast Guard was notified at 11:40 p.m. last night of the 3 adults and 3 teens aboard the vessel. If anyone has seen the boat or has any information, contact local authorities.
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A Coast Guard aircrew rescued two boaters stranded in the Napa-Sonoma Wildlife Marsh, Wednesday evening. The Coast Guard urges all mariners, anyone planning to be out on the water to always file a float plan and check weather and tide conditions before heading out. @CALFIRE_PIO https://t.co/U3utv39aOc
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Smith Canal update (final)- the Coast Guard has finished its part in the cleanup of the Smith Canal Oil Spill and has officially transferred authority to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read the release here: https://t.co/3AwzbrfNg3
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Smith Canal update (final)- the Coast Guard has finished its part in the cleanup of the Smith Canal Oil Spill and has officially transferred authority to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read the release here: https://t.co/3AwzbrfNg3
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Smith Canal update - The hard boom has been removed giving vessels full access to Smith Canal. Only sorbent boom/pads remain in the vicinity of the discharge site. Federal and state agencies are discussing response transition today.
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Smith Canal update - The hard boom has been removed giving vessels full access to Smith Canal. Only sorbent boom/pads remain in the vicinity of the discharge site. Federal and state agencies are discussing response transition today.
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