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Sacramento · CA, USA
Woman watching satellite, sees small, round ball moving across the sky. Ran around corner of bldg. to follow obj., but was gone.
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
Man reports witnessing unusual object against mountains to E of city. (Facts unclear)
Redwood · CA, USA
Couple witness very bright light in W sky descend, disappear from sight. Appeared to have multiple different, discrete colored lights.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Many individuals report multiple objects in formation moving, zigzagging in sky above city. Had red, green, & white lights.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Couple witness very bright obj. streak overhead to SW horizon. 1/4 size of moon. Very fast. White in center, yellow fringe.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Young man reports large obj. moving over city, dips below trees nearby, changes colors. Other smaller objects nearby.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Boy reports seeing two large obj. w/ red, green, and white lights maneuvering overhead, making sudden sharp turns.
Bakersfield · CA, USA
Bakersfield (newspaper) publishes front-page photo of peculiar flaming disc w/ tail. No explanation provided.
Fresno · CA, USA
Couple witness multiple red/purple globular objects, "the size of cantaloups," moving across yard! Witnessed 10 objects at once!
Oakland · CA, USA
Couple walking witness "round, strange black spot to left of moon." Suddenly approaches. Square bottom, dome on top. "Bounces."
Sacramento · CA, USA
Multiple cars reported to stop on I-80 to witness oblong, silver obj. to east. Sunlight glinting off obj.. 20 witnesses. Streaks off.
Martinez · CA, USA
Mother & son see a bright body moving overhead relatively fast. Larger than star. Color was "auburn yellow." Other repts., too.
Ft. Dick · CA, USA
Woman observes one, 2nd, then 3rd bright red objs. appear in night sky, maneuver, then suddenly disappear. "Shadows" beneath.
Martinez · CA, USA
Young man reports witnessing "yellow object" moving in sky. (Facts limited and unclear.)
Crescent City · CA, USA
Woman & daughter, walking from garage to house, witness sudden yellow streak pass overhead. Daughter was frightened by it.
Culver City · CA, USA
Woman hears peculiar roaring sound, goes outside and witnesses "triangular craft" fly overhead.
Fontana · CA, USA
Man, 20 neighbors, see prominant orange obj. moving across clear sky. Zigzags, swirls, disappears from sight, reappears as white.
Fontana · CA, USA
Woman hears "thump" on roof, goes outside, sees bright orange orb above house! Obj. moved "chaotically." Multiple witnesses.
Anaheim · CA, USA
Mother & son witness bizarre obj., "the size of a football," hovering in sky. They pursue it in truck for some reason. Both alarmed.
Upland · CA, USA
Man reports seeing object in sky "with lights going around it." (Facts incomplete and unclear.)
Crescent City · CA, USA
50-60 people witness several peculiar objs. to W maneuvering over water. Call goes out over CB radio net regarding objects.
Inyo Co. · CA, USA
Inyo Co. Sheriff's office relays UFO rept.. Person reported "large, green & yellow, oblong object" flying east.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Man repts. large "ball of fire" descend at 45 deg. angle. Descended behind mountains 6-7 mi. distant. Prominant tail. Ejected obj.
Burbank · CA, USA
Woman reports seeing bizarre "white orb" in sky. As big as an aircraft. Appeared to be "moving sideways." Called police, USAF.