As reported

Sphere over Pacific Grove, CA

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

No fireworks in the area even though it is 4th of July. 3 silent red/orange balls of light moving rather quickly across the water and up into the clouds. No sound, no fireworks in sight.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #110963). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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