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San Jose officer fired for misusing Flock camera database in domestic abuse case https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/san-jose-officer-fired-flock-camera-misuse #UsNews #WestCoast

San Jose officer fired for misusing Flock camera database in domestic abuse case
By Roque Planas

Police officer shared location of a woman with his relative who is accused of abusing woman

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/san-jose-officer-fired-flock-camera-misuse

#USnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #RoquePlanas

Burning Man at 40: the once anarchic desert festival faces a midlife crisis
By Lois Beckett

The subversive bacchanal for San Francisco’s eccentric underground is ageing out amid an influx of the super-rich

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/sep/13/burning-man-crowd-age

#BurningManfestival #Thesuperrich #SiliconValley #SanFrancisco #California #Nevada #Festivals #Culture #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #LoisBeckett

Burning Man at 40: the once anarchic desert festival faces a midlife crisis https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/sep/13/burning-man-crowd-age #BurningManFestival #TheSuperrich #SiliconValley #SanFrancisco #California #Nevada #Festivals #Culture #WestCoast #UsNews

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas appeals custody case to supreme court
By Edward Helmore

McKenna West requests emergency block on order naming biological parents as four-week-old baby’s legal parents

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/surrogate-mother-texas-custody-supreme-court-appeal

#USnews #USsupremecourt #LawUS #Texas #California #WestCoast #Surrogacy #Children #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas appeals custody case to supreme court
By Edward Helmore

McKenna West requests emergency block on order naming biological parents as four-week-old baby’s legal parents

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/surrogate-mother-texas-custody-supreme-court-appeal

#USnews #USsupremecourt #LawUS #Texas #California #WestCoast #Surrogacy #Children #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas appeals custody case to supreme court
By Edward Helmore

McKenna West requests emergency block on order naming biological parents as four-week-old baby’s legal parents

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/surrogate-mother-texas-custody-supreme-court-appeal

#USnews #USsupremecourt #LawUS #Texas #California #WestCoast #Surrogacy #Children #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas appeals custody case to supreme court
By Edward Helmore

McKenna West requests emergency block on order naming biological parents as four-week-old baby’s legal parents

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/surrogate-mother-texas-custody-supreme-court-appeal

#USnews #USsupremecourt #LawUS #Texas #California #WestCoast #Surrogacy #Children #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay Area

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california

#California #Fossils #WestCoast #USnews #Science #Palaeontology #Extinctwildlife #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay Area

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california

#California #Fossils #WestCoast #USnews #Science #Palaeontology #Extinctwildlife #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay Area

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california

#California #Fossils #WestCoast #USnews #Science #Palaeontology #Extinctwildlife #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Molar from large mammal that once lived in North America is in ‘immaculate condition’ after discovery in Bay Area

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california

#California #Fossils #WestCoast #USnews #Science #Palaeontology #Extinctwildlife #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california #California #Fossils #WestCoast #UsNews #Science #Palaeontology #ExtinctWildlife

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california #California #Fossils #WestCoast #UsNews #Science #Palaeontology #ExtinctWildlife

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california #California #Fossils #WestCoast #UsNews #Science #Palaeontology #ExtinctWildlife

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california #California #Fossils #WestCoast #UsNews #Science #Palaeontology #ExtinctWildlife

Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/fossilized-mastodon-tooth-10000-years-found-california #California #Fossils #WestCoast #UsNews #Science #Palaeontology #ExtinctWildlife

Beverly Hills moves to ban synthetic turf https://www.allforgardening.com/1940432/beverly-hills-moves-to-ban-synthetic-turf/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

Where I Live: Historic West Side https://www.allforgardening.com/1940420/where-i-live-historic-west-side/ #AlazanCreek #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #SAbox #SanAntonioNeighborhoods #TopStory #type:feature #Wc7501000 #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

Where I Live: Historic West Side https://www.allforgardening.com/1940420/where-i-live-historic-west-side/ #AlazanCreek #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #SAbox #SanAntonioNeighborhoods #TopStory #type:feature #Wc7501000 #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

California woman charged with murder after allegedly killing husband with flagpole
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

SF Gate reports bond for Vicky Kyung Mi Kim, 65, set at $10m after man found dead at couple’s Palm Desert home

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/california-woman-murder-charge-flagpole

#California #USnews #WestCoast #Worldnews #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

California woman charged with murder after allegedly killing husband with flagpole https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/california-woman-murder-charge-flagpole #California #UsNews #WestCoast #WorldNews

California petition worker arrested for allegedly paying people to forge voter signs
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Prosecutors say James Brass orchestrated scheme to pay people on LA’s Skid Row to duplicate registered voters’ signatures

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/california-petition-worker-arrested-identity-fraud

#LosAngeles #California #USnews #WestCoast #Homelessness #Identityfraud #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

California petition worker arrested for allegedly paying people to forge voter signs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/california-petition-worker-arrested-identity-fraud #LosAngeles #California #UsNews #WestCoast #Homelessness #IdentityFraud

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture #LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #UsNews

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture #LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #UsNews

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture #LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #UsNews

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture #LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #UsNews

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture #LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #UsNews

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park
By Roque Planas

The wild feline made its home in the park before being euthanized in 2022 after showing signs of declining health

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture

#LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #RoquePlanas

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park
By Roque Planas

The wild feline made its home in the park before being euthanized in 2022 after showing signs of declining health

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture

#LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #RoquePlanas

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park
By Roque Planas

The wild feline made its home in the park before being euthanized in 2022 after showing signs of declining health

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture

#LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #RoquePlanas

Los Angeles to memorialize late mountain lion P-22 with sculpture in Griffith Park
By Roque Planas

The wild feline made its home in the park before being euthanized in 2022 after showing signs of declining health

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/los-angeles-mountain-lion-griffith-park-sculpture

#LosAngeles #Wildlife #Sculpture #Art #Animals #California #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #RoquePlanas

I've cursed LA a lot lately, but looking back on that fateful first visit, I'm struck by how there's no feeling quite like discovering that yes, every flicker onto the silver screen that defined your childhood is *real*. Even if only in lonesome glimpses of atmosphere...

Captured by me one February, looking northwestward from Santa Monica: "Malibu Fading".

#art #photography #sky #skyscape #sunset #twilight #California #landscape #AmericanWest #WestCoast #PacificCoast #PacificOcean

I've cursed LA a lot lately, but looking back on that fateful first visit, I'm struck by how there's no feeling quite like discovering that yes, every flicker onto the silver screen that defined your childhood is *real*. Even if only in lonesome glimpses of atmosphere...

Captured by me one February, looking northwestward from Santa Monica: "Malibu Fading".

#art #photography #sky #skyscape #sunset #twilight #California #landscape #AmericanWest #WestCoast #PacificCoast #PacificOcean

I've cursed LA a lot lately, but looking back on that fateful first visit, I'm struck by how there's no feeling quite like discovering that yes, every flicker onto the silver screen that defined your childhood is *real*. Even if only in lonesome glimpses of atmosphere...

Captured by me one February, looking northwestward from Santa Monica: "Malibu Fading".

#art #photography #sky #skyscape #sunset #twilight #California #landscape #AmericanWest #WestCoast #PacificCoast #PacificOcean

I've cursed LA a lot lately, but looking back on that fateful first visit, I'm struck by how there's no feeling quite like discovering that yes, every flicker onto the silver screen that defined your childhood is *real*. Even if only in lonesome glimpses of atmosphere...

Captured by me one February, looking northwestward from Santa Monica: "Malibu Fading".

#art #photography #sky #skyscape #sunset #twilight #California #landscape #AmericanWest #WestCoast #PacificCoast #PacificOcean

I've cursed LA a lot lately, but looking back on that fateful first visit, I'm struck by how there's no feeling quite like discovering that yes, every flicker onto the silver screen that defined your childhood is *real*. Even if only in lonesome glimpses of atmosphere...

Captured by me one February, looking northwestward from Santa Monica: "Malibu Fading".

#art #photography #sky #skyscape #sunset #twilight #California #landscape #AmericanWest #WestCoast #PacificCoast #PacificOcean

Gavin Newsom signs bill that protects children’s social media use
By Dani Anguiano

One of the bills the California governor signed includes AB 1709, which bars social media companies from using infinite scroll and autoplay features for minors users 16

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/10/gavin-newsom-social-media-bill

#Socialmedia #California #GavinNewsom #Instagram #USnews #Media #Technology #WestCoast #Socialmediaban #Childrenstech #Internetsafety #Children #TheGuardian #DaniAnguiano

August garden calendar | OSU Extension Service https://www.allforgardening.com/1934562/august-garden-calendar-osu-extension-service/ #backyard #GardenMaintenance #GardenPlanning #IndoorGardening #planting #SummerGardening #WestCoast #WestCoastBackyardGarden #WestCoastBackyardGardening

Meta goes on trial as Silicon Valley faces a growing backlash
By Blake Montgomery

Also: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his surprising sympathy over the construction of datacenters across the country

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/aug/25/meta-trial-silicon-valley

#Technology #Business #Meta #OpenAI #California #DatacentersUS #USnews #WestCoast #Socialmedia #SiliconValley #MarkZuckerberg #Digitalmedia #Instagram #Facebook #TheGuardian #BlakeMontgomery

Meta goes on trial as Silicon Valley faces a growing backlash https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/aug/25/meta-trial-silicon-valley #Technology #Business #Meta #Openai #California #DatacentersUs #UsNews #WestCoast #SocialMedia #SiliconValley #MarkZuckerberg #DigitalMedia #Instagram #Facebook

PHOTOS: See Gorgeous Secret Gardens in 8 New York City Apartment Buildings – Upper West Side – New York https://www.allforgardening.com/1930799/photos-see-gorgeous-secret-gardens-in-8-new-york-city-apartment-buildings-upper-west-side-new-york/ #Apartm #backyard #BrooklynHeights #charleston #chelsea #CommunalGardens #Dumbo #GreenwichVillage #midtown #NewYorkCityCouryards #NewYorkGreenRoofs #RealEstate #riverdale #RooftopTerraces #soho #Sunnyside #Tribeca #TurtleBay #UpperEastSide #UpperWestSide #WestCoast #WestCoastBackyardGarden #WestCoastBackyardGardening #WestVillage

Good thing I have NO PLANS to go to the beach any time soon... Ugh! 🤢

Taking a dip #LaborDay weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline

By PATRICK WHITTLE and MINGSON LAU
Updated 10:15 AM EDT, August 30, 2025

OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — "Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination.

"Beaches from #CrystalRiverFL, to #OgunquitME, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. The advisories typically discourage beachgoers from going in the water because the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea.

"There have been closures this week at some of the country’s most popular beach destinations, including Keyes Memorial Beach in the #CapeCod village of Hyannis in Barnstable, Massachusetts; Benjamin’s Beach on #LongIsland in Bay Shore, New York; and a portion of the Imperial Beach shoreline near #SanDiego. Even on the pristine, white sand beaches of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Department of Health is warning of a high bacteria count at #KahaluuBeachPark on the #BigIsland.

"It’s a longstanding and widespread problem. Nearly two-thirds of beaches tested nationwide in 2024 experienced at least one day in which indicators of fecal contamination reached potentially unsafe levels, conservation group Environment America said in a report issued this summer.
"The group reviewed beaches on the coasts and #GreatLakes and found that 84% of #GulfCoast beaches exceeded the standard at least once. The number was 79% for #WestCoast beaches, 54% for #EastCoast beaches and 71% for #GreatLakes beaches.

"The report also said more than 450 beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25 percent of the days tested. A key reason is outdated water and #SewerSystems that allows contamination from #sewage to reach the places where people swim, said John Rumpler, clean water director and senior attorney with #EnvironmentAmerica.

" 'These beaches are a treasure for families across New England and across the country. They are a shared resource,' said Rumpler, who is based in Boston. 'We need to make the investment to make sure that literally our own #HumanWaste doesn’t wind up in the places where we are swimming.'

"Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly #SevereWeather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the #ecosystem’s ability to absorb #stormwater, Rumpler said."

https://apnews.com/article/beaches-labor-day-fecal-swimming-b0141df7f40ad2914d4e2cd31182e9af

#OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #WaterContamination #Sewage #Pollution #HumanWaste

Beau sent me another update photo of the #DugoutCanoe that some students at Wellington high school in #Nanaimo are working on. It's almost all finished. Lots of sanding done & just a bit more to do.

Please support BC Indigenous artists 🙏 https://www.beauwagner.ca/coast-salish-art/shop

He is off work from public schools this Summer & is open for #CoastSalish #ArtCommissions & cultural & native art workshop contracts.

#TraditionalNativeArt #IndigenousArt #NativeArt #FirstNations #SalishArt #ShopNative #BuyNative #SupportIndigenousBiz #canoe #NativeArtists #NativeMastodon #woodworker #woodcarving #Westcoast #BCNativeArt #Art #Indigenous #handcarved #Cultural #NativeCulture #SocialBC #IndigenousEducator #BoatBuilders #boat #Woodcarvers #MasterCarver #Cedar #HealingCanoe