LOS ANGELES-Coast Guard Commandant ADM Bob Papp takes a helicopter ride with Coast Guard Air station Los Angeles personnel Fri., Feb. 1, 2013. Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles maintains a search and rescue helicopter 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is responsible for protecting the coastal area of Southern California from Dana Point to Morro Bay. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.