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Coastal Commission Approves Another Radar “Golf Ball” for Pillar Point Space Force Base to Support Vandenberg’s Rocket Launches; Locals Want Dark Skies Lighting

VIDEO. From the California Coastal Commission meeting on Friday, December 13th, 2024 held at the Newport Beach Civic Center as a hybrid meeting. Comments from local Coastsiders at the meeting requested that lighting be adjusted for “Dark Skies” standards.

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Starts at 1:36:06
Friday Agenda Item #7b:  

Negative Determination by the U. S. Department of the Air Force for installation of a 44 ft. diameter telemetry antenna enclosed by a 62 ft. diameter radome at the Pillar Point Air Force Station, Pillar Point, north of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County

Coastal Commission Staff Report for 12/13/2024.
History: 1997 CDP (page 13), 2006 CDP, 2008 CDP.

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Estimated view from Pillar Point Harbor with new antenna created by Commission staff with photo credit to Glenn Mitchell.
Estimated view with new antenna created by Commission staff with photo credit to ©BrandonReadPhoto
Estimated view with new antenna created by Commission Staff with photo credit to Lisa Ketcham.
Estimated view provided by DAF. Photo credit: Getty Images, Sundry Photography
Estimated view from Pillar Point Harbor with new antenna provided by DAF. Photo credit: ©iStock, stw_15
Pillar Point Harbor circa 1900 from “You know you are from Half Moon Bay When…” curated by Cathy Voisard.
Pillar Point Harbor Pre-breakwater?

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