Thousands turn out for a memorial parade for fallen California Marine

The family of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq last month had to postpone his memorial service because of restrictions on large gatherings in California to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Kayaker rescued by US Coast Guard off the coast of Pacifica

San Mateo County personnel contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders at 3:50 p.m. reporting a person in the water in distress approximately 100 yards offshore, the Coast Guard said.

Coast Guard Rescues kayaker of the coast of San Francisco
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A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescues a kayaker 100 yards off the coast of Pacifica, California, April 17, 2020. The Dolphin crew transported the survivor to Air Station San Francisco to awaiting EMS for concerns of hypothermic-like symptoms. (Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco video)

Fundraising effort to keep Alameda museum afloat

Like other attractions, the USS Hornet is closed to visitors because of the shelter-in-place order. Supporters say the museum needs ticket sales to sustain its mission.

FBI exposes coronavirus scam after 39M masks promised from overseas fail to reach California hospitals

The union said it secured the deal after 48 hours calling leads and potential suppliers to help find personal protective equipment for health-care workers on the front lines of the crisis.

Coast Guard airlifts injured crew member from container ship

The 32-year-old man had fallen and hit his head on the radar mast aboard the Yang Ming Unanimity, a 1092-foot container ship that was sailing to Japan, according to the Coast Guard.

Vets urged to access healthcare services online

Recipients can request prescription refills, sign up for text message reminders about their health care and ask non-urgent questions via video, telephone or the VA's secure online messaging system.

How COVID-19 is affecting U.S. Military operations
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Colonel Andrew Milburn (Ret.) is a Former Chief of Staff of Special Operations Command Central for the U.S. Marines.

Clarifying remarks, California governor says virus called unlikely to prompt martial law

On Wednesday, Brian Ferguson, spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said the governor doesn’t envision tanks and armed soldiers in the streets.