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Mountain View · CA, USA
Light near moon slowly move away from it
Fresno · CA, USA
Saw a very bright light that seemed like it was a star at first but was much bigger than a star. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Salinas · CA, USA
Corkscrew sort of smoke heading downward but at a slow speed and pausing. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch?? PD))
Poway · CA, USA
Metallic cylindrical shape object.
Cotati · CA, USA
Strange light streak over Cotati, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Smokey trail appears to be from a missile launch. PD))
Anaheim · CA, USA
12/19/2018 Anaheim Ca 20 seconds 2 red lights with helicopter chasing moving very fast. seen by 4 people 12/20/2018
Kentfield · CA, USA
Oblong aircraft, very strange loud noise with flashing green and colored lights.
Corona · CA, USA
Looked up and saw 2 dark shape disc like oval with 4 green lights on each disc being escorted by a loud chopper. ((anonymous report))
San Simeon · CA, USA
A bright orange light was seen over the Santa Lucia Mountains to the north of Hearst Castle.
Ojai · CA, USA
Bright green object (ball with tail) fell fast from the sky.
Benicia · CA, USA
Shining bright circle came from the top of the sky it went down towards earth then turned into an oval. ((anonymous report))
Alamo/Moraga · CA, USA
Swirling light.
Granite Bay/Loomis · CA, USA
Multi colored light pattern, spinning? Obj., maintaining stationary position in sky.. ((NUFORC Note: Possible "twinking" star?? PD))
Hacienda Heights · CA, USA
Blue/white star like lights shoot fast across sky almost blurred. ((anonymous report))
Anaheim · CA, USA
Rod Shaped UFO. ((anonymous report))
Sacramento · CA, USA
My husband went out front to smoke a cigarette at a little after 6am this morning. When he came back inside he was saying something ab
Ventura · CA, USA
Star looking object with rotating light (lighthouse) changed directions and speed.
Avenal · CA, USA
Large black object seen through windshield by two pilots.
Tehachapi · CA, USA
We seen a flashing light shooting through the sky faster then any plan and no sound leaving a wide smoke trail. ((anonymous report))
Altadena · CA, USA
A series of bright orange lights appeared in a line, floated up and disappeared near Pasadena, CA. ((NUFORC Note: Parachutists?? PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Silver orb hovering over San Diego.
Vista · CA, USA
Got a call this morning from my boyfriend stating that there was a really bright star. ((NUFORC Note: Probably Venus. PD))
Cathedral City · CA, USA
3 orange orbs in the southern California night sky.
Baker · CA, USA
Saw lights flashing in sky above mountains.