Yolo County, CA: Multiple UFO sightings
On January 28, 1976, evening, numerous observers in Yolo County, California, reported a luminous object hovering low and moving swiftly. Descriptions varied from cone-like to spherical blue-green forms emitting strong illumination.
Background
Event Details
On the evening of January 28, 1976, several people in Yolo County, California observed a brightly glowing UFO. The object was sighted in areas such as Capay Valley, Winters, Woodland, and Zamora. It hovered close to the ground, moved rapidly, and gave off an intense light.
Observations
Some witnesses described it as cone-shaped, others as spherical or glowing blue-green. A woman in Zamora saw it rise from an almond grove behind her house and heard a sound like a helicopter. In Woodland a witness watched the object hover directly above her back garden, lighting up the whole area.
Sources and Significance
Reported in the Woodland Daily Democrat of January 28, 1976, reprinted in the UFO Newsclipping Service no. 82 (February 1976), p. 3. This multiple sighting illustrates a regional concentration of unidentified phenomena with consistent features.