Sphere over Martinez, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Bright light, showing many colors, purple, blue, red, yellow, all flashing. The object then moved, you can see two stationary lights below the object.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #135174). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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