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A bright light moving over Southern California during the early morning hours Friday had many people wondering just what they were looking at. “A lot of people could see it … even wondering

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk is donating Starlinks to improve Wi-Fi for first responders battling wildfires in California with the help of nonprofit rescue group Grey Bull Rescue.

A California commission has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s SpaceX that accused the agency of political bias after it voted against the space venture company’s bid to add more rocket launches from a U.

The California Coastal Commission, the oft-controversial body tasked with protecting the state’s coast, is again in the crosshairs of Musk and congressional Republicans, who’ve raised alarms that residents with homes destroyed by the Palisades Fire are in store for a permitting nightmare if they try to rebuild.

California Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Roseville, on Tuesday announced his intention to file a bill that would strip the California Coastal Commission of its authority to review certain activities relating to national security, critical infrastructure or with a high economic impact.

Starlink is providing 1 month of free service and free kits to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires or supporting response efforts.

This technology offers a satellite-to-phone connection for the victims of the natural disaster, with the residents given a chance to send text messages to first responders and family members to give knowledge of their statuses and whereabouts.

Following CNBC's latest report, Morning Brew noted that SpaceX's valuation makes it the most valuable private startup to date and is even more helpful than LVMH–the luxury holding group owning brands such as Louis Vuitton, Moet Hennessy, and TAG Heuer–which is currently valued at £285 billion ($347 billion).

Donations, vehicle discounts, and payment relief options are all in the mix. Automakers aplenty are announcing donations and programs to help those affected by the California wildfires. From cash donations, payment relief and even vehicles on the ground, all sorts of strategies are being put to use.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast today (Jan. 24). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today, at 9:07 a.m. EST (1407 GMT; 6:07 a.m. local time).