02/24/2026
On this night in 1942, Los Angeles engaged in a "battle" with an enemy that never showed up. Months after Pearl Harbor, a nervous West Coast thought LA was under attack. The military sent a barrage of shells into the sky, and searchlights converged on an object that looked like a classic saucer. Was it a weather balloon? A cloud? It's a mystery that lasts to this day. This photo came from The LA Times on 2/26/1942. Learn more here: https://f3.social/6y9i