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Inglewood · CA, USA
3 mi. E of LAX I stepped outside at night, looked up to see a shrinking flaming orb moving slowly until it disappeared in front of
Long Beach · CA, USA
Immobile, white dot, not shiny and appeared to be very high in altitude.
Redding · CA, USA
Saw a strange blinking light, red, green, blue, and white. Flying somewhere above N CA. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling stars?? Anon. PD))
Medford/Weed · CA, USA
We were on I-5 headed S to CA, when I noticed a big bunch of lights off to my left in the trees.
Pasadena · CA, USA
All of a sudden, my husband and I saw a light shoot straight down from the sky and disappeared into the mountains. ((anonymous report))
Riverside · CA, USA
Flashing object.
Lancaster · CA, USA
To the South East of Lancaster CA flashing lights of red, blue, green, yellow, and white, are visible with the naked eye.
Napa · CA, USA
2 egg-shaped aircraft travelling in formation at hypersonic speed east of Napa, CA, south to north towards Travis AFB.
Stockton · CA, USA
Orange balls of light. ((anonymous report))
Tulare · CA, USA
Multiple red lights fading in and out for at least 10 minutes. Looked as if they were in the foothills.
Coachella · CA, USA
((HOAX??)) black winged creature.
San Diego · CA, USA
White oval light in evening sky above San Diego split in two and head in different directions.
San Francisco · CA, USA
I have pictures ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Witness has photos, but provides no contact information. Hoax?? PD))
San Francisco · CA, USA
Formation in western sky, 4 blue lights, San Francisco, Sept 21, 2017 at 20:02pm ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a lens flare. PD))
Temecula · CA, USA
My friend and I saw a red light with light blue wings coming from the top and bottom. Like a bow and arrow with out the arrow.
Newoort Beach · CA, USA
V-shaped light that glowed. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. Time of sighting may be flawed. PD))
Moreno Valley · CA, USA
Red bright light and there was a glare on front of it, shape of boomerang lasted for about 3-4 min. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)
Highland · CA, USA
Witnessed an orange/white dot in the sky. It was creating a fan shaped area of light around it. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
San Pedro · CA, USA
Brilliant white sphere in front of a glowing crescent that traveled above the LA Harbor. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Pasadena · CA, USA
Red light encircled by an orange, lesser illuminated orb. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Whittier · CA, USA
Egg shaped that emitted lights in Sky in Whittier, California left a trail. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
Los Angeles · CA, USA
A fast moving red dot with large blue crescent-shaped tails in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB. PD))
San Diego · CA, USA
Red light with 2 split and rounded trails of smoke on the sides, observed on a clear night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD)
Chula Vista · CA, USA
This object had a look of something I've never seen before. ((anonymous report)) ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch? PD)