The Gifford fire quickly exploded to more than 65,000 acres in size, with experts warning of elevated fire weather conditions.

The Gifford Fire in Southern California has burned over 82,000 acres and prompted evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Mandatory evacuations are in place for specific zones in ...

The light was from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which launched at about 5:30 p.m. from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. The rocket was carrying satellites into orbit.

Maps show Vandenberg Space Force Base is about 285 miles from Indio, California, the site of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

The launch, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to deliver the Starlink satellites, will take place from Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California.

The Vandenberg Space Force Base is a rocket launch site in Santa Barbara County in Southern California. Established in 1941, the site was previously known as the Vandenberg Air Force Base.

The upcoming rocket launches from Vandenberg should be widely visible across Southern California – and perhaps even Arizona. First up is NASA's TRACERS mission to send 2 satellites into orbit to ...