A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station North Bend conducts a hoist in the Coquille River Area, Oregon, Aug. 3, 2026. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people stranded on the rocks at South Jetty after their boat began taking on water. (Video courtesy U.S. Coast Guard Air Station North Bend)
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Every day, billions of dollars in cargo move through California’s ports, carrying everything from food, fuel, vehicles and medical supplies. Most people never think about the buoys that guide ships through crowded waterways, but when one of those guides fails, the consequences could be major, threatening lives at sea, the environment and the uninterrupted flow of maritime commerce.
