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Daly City · CA, USA
My daughter and I saw a group of about 25 chevron shaped crafts all glowing a soft orange color and in what looked like a staggered mil
Carmichael · CA, USA
It was a small, quiet, blinking object; it's movements were very smooth, unlike a plane or a helicopter.
Sacramento · CA, USA
There was an orange light flying in the sky that was changing direction very rapidly.
Spring Valley · CA, USA
It look as if it was taking off but left a weird cloud trail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB at 5:26 p.m.. PD))
Vista · CA, USA
Two objects swirling and giving off some kind of trail with a light beam following slowly behind it.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Noticed 3 flying objects in the sky. It was quite a distance between the 3 objects. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 5:26 hrs. PD))
Pleasanton · CA, USA
4 bright orange lights in the sky.
Baldwin Park · CA, USA
I glanced up my eye caught a Black object in the sky. I thought it was a lunar eclipse but amazing it was not...it was a circle…
Los Angeles · CA, USA
2 bright lights traveling North to South over Los Angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Santa Margarita · CA, USA
2 bright white-cricle lights that changed shapes under a cloud, before dusk (clear sky). ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Dana Point · CA, USA
2 bright orbs launched over sea from house overlooking Ocean Inst. in Dana Point. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg. PD))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
Cloud emitting bright aurora like light beams. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
los angeles · CA, USA
2 glowing circular objects flying over los angeles. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB @ 17:26 hrs. (PST). PD))
Santa Ana · CA, USA
UFO over Santa Ana 12/2217 5:40pm ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Light burst followed by trailing, the initial sphere shaped light split into two. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous))
San Bernardino · CA, USA
Sky was light up white glowing smoke orange blue very pretty, but very weird movement. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Santa Clarita · CA, USA
We saw this bright orange light get bigger and bigger, then grew a tail. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch @ 17:26 hrs. (PST). PD))
Torrance · CA, USA
Super bright white objects hovering together slowly emitting energy or bright gas.((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous))
Hemet and San Jacinto · CA, USA
Two bright orbs traveled slowly from W to E, across the Hemet, CA dusk sky. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))((anonymous report))
Ramona · CA, USA
Update on last post same day same time. It was a ballistic missile launched by the air force. ((anonymous report))
Irvine · CA, USA
Orange fireball in front then no color. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Rancho Cucamonga · CA, USA
Seen 2 white lights moving toward the S while leaving behind a white cone shaped spray pattern. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Ramona · CA, USA
Ball of energy flying quickly E in the night sky of Ramona. ((anonymous report))((NUFORC Note: Missile launch @ 17:26 hrs. PD))
Palm Springs · CA, USA
The craft emitted light/chem trail. The chem trail seemed to be the source of the light. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))