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Fire sparks at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Written on 10 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A fire that broke out at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Thursday burned about 7.25 acres. [KEYT] Fire crews responded to the blaze at Santa Lucia Canyon Road and Highway 1 shortly before 12:30 p.m. The fire spread quickly and... (Continue reading)

ISIS allegedly sets its sights on Solvang

Written on 27 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is reportedly targeting a resident of Solvang who is an active member or veteran of either the U.S. Navy or Air Force. [KEYT] A hacking group affiliated with ISIS has released a kill... (Continue reading)

Spacecraft on secret mission to land at Vandenberg

Written on 15 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An unmanned U.S. Air Force spacecraft on a classified mission is expected to land at Vandenberg Air Force Base, possibly as soon as this week. [Pacific Coast Business Times] The Boeing-built X-37B robotic space plane launched on a rocket from... (Continue reading)

Central Coast beaches closed after multiple shark attacks

Written on 4 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Three shark attacks in two days have led to the closure of Surf, Minuteman and Wall beaches in Santa Barbara County. On Thursday, an 8 to 10 foot shark attacked a surfer near Vandenberg Air Force Base. The shark scraped... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg launches carbon dioxide measuring satellite

Written on 2 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An unmanned rocket carrying a satellite to study carbon dioxide was successfully launched early Wednesday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base. At a cost of $468 million, the mission is to collect global measurements of carbon dioxide levels in the... (Continue reading)

Picketers protest cost of Vandenberg missile launch

Written on 23 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A group of people upset about the high cost of the United States’ ground-based missile defense program protested this weekend at Vandenberg Air Force Base. [KSBY] Launched in 2004 by the George W Bush administration, the program has already cost... (Continue reading)

Mystery military device spurs evacuation of Solvang

Written on 17 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Between 500 and 700 homes and business in Solvang faced evacuation orders Wednesday after an unknown military device appeared in the city’s business district. [KSBY] The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possibly explosive device, described... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg protester bucks Supreme Court, gets arrested

Written on 6 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

One week after the Supreme Court ruled that antiwar activist Dennis Apel could not protest along a stretch of Highway 1 that is located on the Vandenberg Air Force Base, Appel returned to the spot Wednesday and was arrested along... (Continue reading)