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San Bernardino · CA, USA
Fire traveling very fast coming from the sky.. came very low and disappeared, this was very big. ((anonymous report))
Dixon · CA, USA
Orange fire-ball like light, moving slowly, seen in early am, absolutely dead silent, hovering.
National City · CA, USA
Moving left to right and lining up in a straight line then moving again then separated at the end and one by one disappeared.
Anaheim · CA, USA
On 91 freeway, we saw this orange ball of fire then it moved and it left a tail of fire. ((anonymous report))
Porter Ranch · CA, USA
I was driving on the 118 this morning by porter ranch object looked red like a star shape. Object moved. ((anonymous report))
Foresthill · CA, USA
It was large white ball with flames behind it across the sky, west to east.
San Pedro · CA, USA
Brilliant white sphere in front of a glowing crescent that traveled above the LA Harbor. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Red ball moving fast with white ripples coming off the object! ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Taking my dog out I have a great view of the Southern skies of San Diego. My wife, roommate and myself noticed 4-5 reddish fireballs in
Corona · CA, USA
Fire ball in sky, not fireworks.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Not a firework.
Anaheim · CA, USA
Fireball good across the sky leaving a trail. ((anonymous report))
Chula Vista · CA, USA
UFO disappears behind mountain. Fireball trail.
San Diego · CA, USA
Fireball objects appeared in the sky almosy serpent like movement .
San Diego · CA, USA
Firework-like ship fell down, then up again, down about 3 circles before disappearing (7 witnesses). ((anonymous report))
Santa rosa · CA, USA
It looked like a fireball. ((anonymous report))
Sherman Oaks · CA, USA
Red light over Sherman Oaks, CA.
Half Moon Bay · CA, USA
Large very bright round 'star' with several smaller moving 'stars' going to & from.
Ukiah · CA, USA
I was walking my dog- heading north on Oak Manor Drive, I turned west going west on Yosemite Drive . I saw a big white static fireba
Los Angeles · CA, USA
About 1/3 the distance of the Big Dipper Handle. Directly Center and S of the Big Dipper in the W night sky. ((anonymous report))
San Francisco · CA, USA
Ball of light moving east - away from SF - appeared to wobble, made a sudden shift, then disappeared in the still-dark morning sky.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Green light stood still for two seconds then immediately shot across the sky at extremely high speed. Much faster than any object ever
Long Beach · CA, USA
Small yellow orange red ball floating in sky for about 3 minutes after it disappeared.
Carlsbad · CA, USA
Fireball orb seen over North San Diego Co. out over Pacific Ocean.