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Issue No. 1Week of October 26, 2026Free to read

Safety & Rules

Manitowoc River drawbridge schedule proposed; Southern California firework safety zones

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing changes to bridge operations in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and amending safety zones for firework events in Southern California.

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Issue No. 1 · Published Tue Oct 27, 2026, 6:28 PM EDT · the whole issue

The Coast Guard is proposing to alter the operating schedule for the Eighth Street Bridge and the Tenth Street Bridge over the Manitowoc River in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.1 Comments regarding the proposed rulemaking for the Manitowoc River drawbridges must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 23, 2026.1

The Coast Guard proposes amending the Southern California Firework Events for Los Angeles-Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone Annual Safety Zones.2 This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Los Angeles-Long Beach.2 The Coast Guard proposes adding eight new events, updating thirteen events, and removing two events in the Southern California Firework Events for Los Angeles-Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone.2 Comments on the Southern California Firework Events for Los Angeles-Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone proposed rulemaking must be received by the Coast Guard on or before November 27, 2026.2

Sources

Each sentence above is numbered to the source it was written from. Facts, numbers, names and dates come from these sources and were checked against them by code before publishing; the check is narrow and cannot judge every meaning, so read the sources for anything that matters. The official text governs. U.S. government sources have an archived copy of the exact text used.

  1. Federal Register (U.S. Coast Guard) Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Manitowoc River, Manitowoc, WI October 22, 2026 Fetched Tue Oct 27, 2026, 6:27 PM EDT Archived copy
  2. Federal Register (U.S. Coast Guard) Safety Zone; Southern California Annual Firework Events for the Los Angeles-Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone October 27, 2026 Fetched Tue Oct 27, 2026, 6:27 PM EDT Archived copy

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