Most likely it was a test of one of our missiles. they're seen often in southern california. but since the pentagon is saying no, then most likely it is some secret test the government is doing. It's not the first time these missiles have been seen off the coast and its also not the first time the goverment has said it wasnt ours. sorry guys try to bash the prez some other way.
as for the media having no clue, well lets just say people pay more attention when the media says they have no clue. had they said it looks like one the dozens of missiles that have been tested over the years, nobody would've paid any attention.
I remember back in 84 or 85 (first time I saw a missile) there was a missile seen over the ocean in the same place as this one. thousands of people saw it. they called the radio stations, tv, police, whatever, nobody knew what it was. it took the government 3 days to say, yeah it was ours, it was a test. so sorry.
semp