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- 1SpaceX to launch US Space Force mission from Vandenberg▼SpaceX set to launch U.S. Space Force mission early Saturday from Vandenberg SFB
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a U.S. Space Force mission early Saturday from Vandenberg Space Force Base on California's central coast. Local outlets including the Santa Maria Times and Santa Ynez Valley News report on the planned liftoff, which adds to the company's growing slate of national security launches from the West Coast pad.
- 2Solvang city employees' strike continues without agreement▼Solvang City employees' strike continues with no agreement reached
City of Solvang employees remain on strike after negotiations between workers and the city ended without a resolution. The labor action, taking place in the Santa Ynez Valley community in California, is affecting municipal services as talks stall. Local media, including the Santa Maria Times, are covering the standoff, and it is not yet known when bargaining will resume or what the main points of disagreement are.