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  1. Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert
    "...The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the NROL-172 mission to low-Earth orbit, Monday afternoon, May 11, 2026, between 3:28 p.m. – 7:28 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4). A backup opportunity will be available on Tuesday, May 12 at 3:15 p.m. PT if needed....There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions...."

    #launch #sonicboom #SantaBarbara #VenturaCounty #space #spaceflight

  2. Learning about watersheds in our area at the #SantaBarbara #Earthday celebration today.

  3. Another day, another launch., another chance to win the Kessler syndrome pool! (what's the odds on Kessler Syndrome on those scam...er...market sites?)

    Vandenberg SFB:

    "The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-16 mission to low-Earth orbit, Sunday, April 26, 2026, between 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4)."

    #launch #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VenturaCounty #rockets #spacejunk

  4. Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA → Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG

    Once again, a short trip hopping from VOR to VOR and practicing navigation by intersecting VOR radials. And all this in the Cessna 152 with analog instruments.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VandenbergSFB #Cessna #Cessna152 #C152

  5. Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA → Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG

    Once again, a short trip hopping from VOR to VOR and practicing navigation by intersecting VOR radials. And all this in the Cessna 152 with analog instruments.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VandenbergSFB #Cessna #Cessna152 #C152

  6. Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA → Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG

    Once again, a short trip hopping from VOR to VOR and practicing navigation by intersecting VOR radials. And all this in the Cessna 152 with analog instruments.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VandenbergSFB #Cessna #Cessna152 #C152

  7. Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA → Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG

    Once again, a short trip hopping from VOR to VOR and practicing navigation by intersecting VOR radials. And all this in the Cessna 152 with analog instruments.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VandenbergSFB #Cessna #Cessna152 #C152

  8. Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA → Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG

    Once again, a short trip hopping from VOR to VOR and practicing navigation by intersecting VOR radials. And all this in the Cessna 152 with analog instruments.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VandenbergSFB #Cessna #Cessna152 #C152

  9. Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA → Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG

    Once again, a short trip hopping from VOR to VOR and practicing navigation by intersecting VOR radials. And all this in the Cessna 152 with analog instruments.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VandenbergSFB #Cessna #Cessna152 #C152

  10. Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA → Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG

    Once again, a short trip hopping from VOR to VOR and practicing navigation by intersecting VOR radials. And all this in the Cessna 152 with analog instruments.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VandenbergSFB #Cessna #Cessna152 #C152

  11. Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA → Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG

    Once again, a short trip hopping from VOR to VOR and practicing navigation by intersecting VOR radials. And all this in the Cessna 152 with analog instruments.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #SantaBarbara #Vandenberg #VandenbergSFB #Cessna #Cessna152 #C152

  12. "...The incident is the second snakebite-related emergency on a Montecito hiking trail this month, according to authorities...." #rattlesnakes #SantaBarbara

  13. LA Times: Hiker survives rattlesnake bite on a Southern California trail

    "A rattlesnake has bitten another hiker in Southern California, sending her to the hospital after being carried off the trail by firefighters over the weekend, according to Santa Barbara County officials.

    On Sunday around 3:38 p.m., the Montecito Fire Protection District responded to the Buena Vista Trail to aid an injured hiker, according to an agency social media post. The female hiker was about three-quarters of a mile up the trail when she was bitten on the ankle. "

    (paywall)
    latimes.com/california/story/2

    #rattlesnakes #hiking #SantaBarbara

  14. Hollywood Burbank KBUR → Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA

    This time, there was no GPS involved. I navigated by hopping from VOR to VOR, with all frequencies and courses dialled-in manually.

    On closer inspection, the VOR sites were visible on the ground when crossing them.

    By choosing the Beechcraft Bonanza this time, I've now flown a different aircraft on each of the five legs of the current journey.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #Burbank #SantaBarbara #VOR #IFR #Beechcraft #Bonanza

  15. Hollywood Burbank KBUR → Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA

    This time, there was no GPS involved. I navigated by hopping from VOR to VOR, with all frequencies and courses dialled-in manually.

    On closer inspection, the VOR sites were visible on the ground when crossing them.

    By choosing the Beechcraft Bonanza this time, I've now flown a different aircraft on each of the five legs of the current journey.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #Burbank #SantaBarbara #VOR #IFR #Beechcraft #Bonanza

  16. Hollywood Burbank KBUR → Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA

    This time, there was no GPS involved. I navigated by hopping from VOR to VOR, with all frequencies and courses dialled-in manually.

    On closer inspection, the VOR sites were visible on the ground when crossing them.

    By choosing the Beechcraft Bonanza this time, I've now flown a different aircraft on each of the five legs of the current journey.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #Burbank #SantaBarbara #VOR #IFR #Beechcraft #Bonanza

  17. Hollywood Burbank KBUR → Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA

    This time, there was no GPS involved. I navigated by hopping from VOR to VOR, with all frequencies and courses dialled-in manually.

    On closer inspection, the VOR sites were visible on the ground when crossing them.

    By choosing the Beechcraft Bonanza this time, I've now flown a different aircraft on each of the five legs of the current journey.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #Burbank #SantaBarbara #VOR #IFR #Beechcraft #Bonanza

  18. Hollywood Burbank KBUR → Santa Barbara Municipal KSBA

    This time, there was no GPS involved. I navigated by hopping from VOR to VOR, with all frequencies and courses dialled-in manually.

    On closer inspection, the VOR sites were visible on the ground when crossing them.

    By choosing the Beechcraft Bonanza this time, I've now flown a different aircraft on each of the five legs of the current journey.

    #FlightSim #MSFS #California #Burbank #SantaBarbara #VOR #IFR #Beechcraft #Bonanza

  19. "Vandenberg Launch Update, 8:34 p.m. PT on April 5, 2026: This launch has been rescheduled for Monday, April 6, 2026, between 4:03 p.m. – 8:03 p.m. PT
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    The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-35 mission to low-Earth orbit, Sunday, April 5, 2026, between 4:03 p.m. – 8:03 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4)."

    #SonicBoom #SantaBarbara #SpaceJunk #SpaceX #Starlink #VandenbergSFB

  20. "Vandenberg SFB Launch Alert

    The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-35 mission to low-Earth orbit, Sunday, April 5, 2026, between 4:03 p.m. – 8:03 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4)."

    #sonicboom #SantaBarbara #space #spacejunk

  21. "According to Moak, the administrative decisions relating to the GLN stem from “catastrophic” budget cuts which have resulted in language departments across UCSB needing to lay off faculty and replace them with “computer programs or robots.” "

    dailynexus.com/2026-04-02/ucsb #SantaBarbara #HigherEd #NeoliberalHellhole

  22. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
    National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
    1118 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

    CAZ352-353-031200-
    /O.CON.KLOX.WI.Y.0020.260403T0600Z-260403T1200Z/
    Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range-Santa Barbara County Interior
    Mountains-
    Including the cities of Montecito Hills, Figueroa Mountain, Big
    Pine Mountain, and San Rafael Mountain
    1118 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026

    ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM
    PDT FRIDAY...

    * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
    expected.

    * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains and Santa Ynez
    Mountains Eastern Range.

    * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Friday.

    * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
    limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

    Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
    profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

    Secure outdoor objects.

    &&

    $$

    Visit us at weather.gov/LosAngeles

    #CAwx #SantaBarbaraCounty #SantaBarbara

  23. A close friend of mine is running for Congress in California's central coast CA-24 district.

    Sarah Bacon is my former boss who hired me into my first career job 20 years ago. I've always known her to be exceptionally sharp, passionate, and operate with integrity and ethics. I'd work for her again in an instant.

    I have no interest in working in politics. I will definitely support her campaign however, and hope those in her district do too.

    sarahbacon.com

    #SantaBarbara #SarahBacon #Ventura #Goleta #SanLouisObispo #Lompoc

  24. Vibrant Mixtec and Zapotec art coming to downtown Santa Barbara’s biggest intersection
    The City of Santa Barbara received $100,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies to decorate the intersection of Carrillo and State Streets Installation will begin in April
    newspress.com/2026/03/11/vibra
    #SantaBarbara #CityBeautification #MixtecArt #ZapotecArt #StreetArt