"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

"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.” "

https://dailynexus.com/2026-04-02/ucsb-contends-with-proposed-systemwide-shift-to-online-language-courses/ #SantaBarbara #HigherEd #NeoliberalHellhole

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 http://www.weather.gov/LosAngeles

#CAwx #SantaBarbaraCounty #SantaBarbara

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