
Reach secures $9.5M to accelerate Vandenberg growth
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By Jorge Mercado Friday, September 5th, 2025

Liftoff of Firefly’s Alpha rocket took place Sept. 14. (courtesy photo) Vandenberg Space Force Base has become a pillar for the Central Coast economy, and additional investment from the state has only helped strengthen that point. The state of California has awarded $9.5 million to Reach, a regional economic activity coalition based in San Luis…