Coast Guard conducts training exercise on Potomac as Obama crosses bridge nearby on Sept. 11September 11th, 2009 Coast Guard conducts training on Potomac on 9/11WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard was conducting a training exercise in the Potomac River moments before President Barack Obama crossed a nearby bridge for a Sept. 11 commemoration.
Coast Guard says its intercepted message from training exercise led to confusionSeptember 11th, 2009 Intercepted Coast Guard message led to confusionWASHINGTON — The Coast Guard says radio communications for a routine training exercise in Washington were overheard by the public, leading to news reports and confusion amid Friday's commemorations of the Sept. 11 anniversary.
San Francisco Bay Bridge reopens after repair job completed sooner than expectedSeptember 8th, 2009 SF bridge reopens after repairs completedSAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Tuesday just in time for the start of the work week after transit officials hastily announced that crews were able to make a crucial repair a day ahead of schedule. "Traffic seems to be flowing smoothly," California Department of Transportation spokesman Bart Ney said after the bridge reopened just before 7 a.m.
Walt Disney Family Museum opening in San Francisco Oct. 1September 8th, 2009 Walt Disney Family Museum opens San Fran Oct. 1SAN FRANCISCO — Starting Oct.
California commuter commotion expected as workweek begins without San Francisco Bay BridgeSeptember 8th, 2009 San Francisco bridge shutdown spills into workweekSAN FRANCISCO — It will be trains, boats or roundabout routes, all of them packed, for Bay Area commuters as the long weekend shutdown of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge spills into the workweek. The bridge was scheduled to reopen Tuesday morning after crews discovered a crack Saturday.
San Francisco Bay Bridge to reopen after repair job completed sooner than expectedSeptember 8th, 2009 San Francisco bridge to reopen; repairs completedSAN FRANCISCO — Transportation officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will reopen at the start of the workweek Tuesday after all. Randy Iwasaki (ee-wah-SAK-kee), director of the California Department of Transportation, said the bridge will open at 7 a.m.
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge won't reopen for Tuesday morning commute as crews fix crackSeptember 7th, 2009 Bay Bridge won't reopen for Tuesday morning rushSAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will not reopen in time for the Tuesday morning commute, leaving thousands of drivers to find alternate ways to get into the city and setting the stage for possible gridlock on other bridges and roads. Crews won't be able to fix the crack that was discovered in the span Saturday in time for the bridge's scheduled reopening at 5 a.m.
Bay Bridge will not reopen in time for Tues. morning commute as crews work to fix crackSeptember 7th, 2009 Bay Bridge will not reopen Tues. morningSAN FRANCISCO — Transit officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will not reopen in time for the Tuesday morning commute.
Coast Guard: Girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave from Hurricane Bill dies after rescueAugust 24th, 2009 Coast Guard says girl swept to sea by wave diesEDGARTOWN, Mass. — The Coast Guard says three people were rescued at Acadia National Park in Maine and no others are believed to be missing after a large wave washed over a crowd watching the surf.
Man arrested in fatal shooting of 2, including ex-girlfriend, at California toll bridgeAugust 13th, 2009 Ex-boyfriend held in Calif. toll bridge shootingSAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend with a shotgun blast while she worked in a toll booth during Tuesday evening rush hour was arrested Wednesday after an overnight manhunt, police said.
Police search for man in San Francisco Bay area bridge toll booth shootings that left 2 deadAugust 12th, 2009 Calif. police search for man in bridge shootingsRICHMOND, Calif. — Authorities were continuing their search Wednesday morning for a man suspected of firing a shotgun at the entrance to a busy San Francisco Bay area bridge, killing a toll collector and one other person.
Baby sea lion found on San Francisco freeway last month takes ride back to oceanJuly 19th, 2009 Sea lion found on Calif. freeway returns to oceanSAN FRANCISCO — A baby sea lion who had a brief brush with fame when he wandered on to a busy San Francisco Bay area freeway last month has returned to the sea.
Coast Guard searching for plane with 5 missing off Florida's Gulf Coast for 2nd dayJuly 9th, 2009 Coast Guard searches Gulf coast for missing planePORT RICHEY, Fla. — The Coast Guard is searching a second day for five people believed to be on a plane that went missing off Florida's Gulf Coast.
5 missing as Cessna goes down in Gulf 20 miles off Florida coast; Coast Guard seeks survivorsJuly 8th, 2009 Plane with 5 aboard missing off Florida Gulf CoastPORT RICHEY, Fla. — The Coast Guard is searching for five people whose plane went down off Florida's Gulf Coast.
Divers find body of crew member from fishing boat that sunk off NJ coast in March, killing 6May 14th, 2009 Crewman's body recovered from sunken boat off NJCAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard says commercial divers have recovered the body of a crew member killed when a fishing boat sank off southern New Jersey in March.
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