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Mohave · CA, USA
In 1959, a witness in Mohave, California, reported lights overhead as their car's headlights and engine reportedly cut off, an event lasting about two minutes.
Long Beach · CA, USA
As a young man, I would lay out in the yard at night and look at the sky--I often saw an object moving at night speed, very high, no no
La Mesa · CA, USA
At first we thought it was a falling star. Then we realized it was coming in side ways from the east over the freeway (125) and it was
Menlo Park · CA, USA
Saw noisless, extremely-low clear light slowly cruise past us and over hills, where "encountered" and newspaper-reported.
Temple City · CA, USA
Witnesses reported lights over Mt. Baldy near Temple City, California in 1957, described by ten observers, over about 15 minutes.
E. Los Angeles · CA, USA
A witness reported two bright white-and-blue, star-like lights near Mt. Baldy, east of Los Angeles, being pursued by jet fighters in 1957.
San Leandro · CA, USA
A witness in San Leandro, California reported five or more lights appearing to race across the sky, in a sighting lasting about a minute and a half in June 1957.
North Hollywood · CA, USA
A witness in North Hollywood, California reported a star-like point of light slowly traveling across the sky for about 30 minutes in 1954.
El Cerrito · CA, USA
It was a Sunday evening and must have been in November of Decemberme to Berkeley because it was dark and I needed to be in Berkeley for
Fish Canyon · CA, USA
Helix flight pattern at zenith
Palm Beach · CA, USA
Witnesses near Palm Beach, California reported multiple bright lights high in the sky, resembling illuminated light bulbs, briefly observed in June 1954.
Hawthorne · CA, USA
A witness in Hawthorne, California reported a distant, stationary light in the sky for several minutes before it suddenly departed at great speed, in June 1954.
Vallejo · CA, USA
Witnesses in Vallejo, California reported lights in the sky initially mistaken for shooting stars, observed for about an hour in August 1953.