A buoy that has signaled safe water offshore of Santa Cruz Harbor since 1906 will stay put after the U.S. Coast Guard reversed plans to replace it with a virtual navigation aid, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced.
Removing the lighted Mile Buoy would have cost the community a crucial reference point for boaters, kayakers and emergency responders — as well as its iconic place in Santa Cruz’s history, the Monterey Democrat said in a statement.
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