UFO in Monterey?

I was at Del Monte Beach around 6 p.m. Sunday when one of my friends noticed something in the sky.

It was red and orange and seemed to be moving much slower than a plane, helicopter or drone. I am at least 90 percent sure it was one of those flying Chinese lanterns.

My three friends there were pretty excited about whatever it was so I sent the video to Monterey Regional Airport.

"Our Operations Officer had seen a drone recently but the only other explanation is Santa?" said spokeswoman Jennifer Hickerson.

Unlike the Monterey Bay sea creature that turned out to be a whale carcass, this mystery (probably a Chinese lantern) continues.