Out of this world

Looks like we've got a local in the shuttle launch today:

Tracy Caldwell, who was born in the San Gabriel Valley, is poised to blast off into space at 3:36 p.m. today with the crew of the space shuttle Endeavor.

Caldwell is a mission specialist who will operate the shuttle robotic arm to add another piece to the International Space Station during the 11-day mission. It will be the shuttle program's 119th flight.

She was born in Arcadia and lived in Pomona, El Monte and Glendora until moving to Beaumont. There's a brief up on our Web site now but we'll be updating as the shuttle launches later today.