🌱 Former Vandenberg commander Verroco now leads U.S. Space Forces Northern
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In today's newsletter:
- Former Vandenberg commander Verroco now leads U.S. Space Forces Northern
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brigadier General Phillip A. Verroco (spaceforce.mil) — Brig. Gen. Phillip A. Verroco, whose Vandenberg assignments included commanding Space Delta 5 and directing the Combined Space Operations Center, now leads U.S. Space Forces Northern in Colorado. He took the post in October 2026 after serving as senior executive officer to the chief of space operations. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Library Storytimes! - LVCHO →
Lompoc Public Library, 501 E. North Ave, Lompoc
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Summer Drop-In Program for Kids - City of Lompoc Recreation →
Anderson Recreation Center, 125 W Walnut Ave, Lompoc
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Wine Bingo Wednesday's at Wine Stone Inn →
Wine Stone Inn, 255 W. Clark Ave, Orcutt
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Wine Wednesday BINGO!-Wine Stone Inn →
Wine Stone Inn, 255 W Clark Ave, Orcutt
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Flag Football - Lompoc Community Track and Field →
Lompoc High School, 515 W College Ave, Lompoc
5:30 pm -
Trivia Night at Hangar 7 Social House →
Hangar 7 Social House, 107 W Ocean Ave, Lompoc
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Trivia Night →
Naughty Oak Brewing Company, 165 S Broadway #102, Orcutt
7:00 pm -
Trivia Night at Naughty Oak →
Naughty Oak Brewing Company, 165 S. Broadway, Ste. 102, Orcutt
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Tap Thursday's at Wine Stone Inn →
Wine Stone Inn, 255 W. Clark Ave, Orcutt
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Bar Takeover at Steller's Cellar →
Steller’s Cellar, 400 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt
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Santa Maria H&I Sub-Committee →
Orcutt Presbyterian Church, 993 Patterson Rd., Orcutt
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Fun Fridays at Steller's Cellar →
400 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt
5:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Mission Hills
- Firefly Aerospace narrows its 2026 revenue forecast to $440-450 million as backlog hits a record $1.7 billion (mlq.ai)
- Synspective Orders 10 Launches on Firefly's Alpha Rocket (satellitetoday.com)
- Firefly's Eclipse Has to Succeed Where Alpha Stumbled (keeptrack.space)
Lompoc
- Family seeks answers after mother of 4 killed in LA County hit-and-run (newsbreak.com)
- Vahakn Dadrian's digital archive launches Nov. 15 (armenianweekly.com)
Orcutt
- Lompoc police mourn Officer Yobanie Martinez, ask community to aid his family (santamariatimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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