#westcoast — Public Fediverse posts

“It’s my landscaping, it’s my personality.” Property owner defends his ‘junky yard.’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1933817/its-my-landscaping-its-my-personality-property-owner-defends-his-junky-yard/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta’s alleged strategy laid out in first week of landmark trial https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/meta-trial-children-privacy #Meta #Technology #Facebook #Instagram #MarkZuckerberg #California #UsNews #Business #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #WestCoast #WorldNews

Meta goes on trial over allegations it hooked children on its platforms
By Dara Kerr

California and 28 other states accuse the company of designing addictive sites and violating laws protecting children’s privacy

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/22/meta-trial-children-privacy

#Meta #Technology #Facebook #Instagram #MarkZuckerberg #California #USnews #Business #Socialmedia #Digitalmedia #WestCoast #TheGuardian #DaraKerr

Redfin Names The Best Cities To Be A Chicken https://www.allforgardening.com/1933538/redfin-names-the-best-cities-to-be-a-chicken/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #Redfin #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

How West Bend’s Alice Iaquinta transformed her yard into a gardening oasis | Washington Co. News https://www.allforgardening.com/1933514/how-west-bends-alice-iaquinta-transformed-her-yard-into-a-gardening-oasis-washington-co-news/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #local #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

Sometimes painful, always beautiful history of Japanese gardens in Western Canada explored in documentary https://www.allforgardening.com/1933489/sometimes-painful-always-beautiful-history-of-japanese-gardens-in-western-canada-explored-in-documentary/ #backyard #WestCoast #WestCoastBackyardGarden #WestCoastBackyardGardening

‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

The dark lord – or someone dressed like him – said the technology would aid the empire in tracking ‘rebel scum’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/darth-vader-flock-cameras-san-diego

#SanDiego #Surveillance #StarWars #California #Technology #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/darth-vader-flock-cameras-san-diego #SanDiego #Surveillance #StarWars #California #Technology #WestCoast #UsNews

The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis
By Gabrielle Canon

The 10-year blueprint mandates water cuts of up to 40% for California, Arizona and Nevada

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/colorado-river-water-crisis-plan

#Coloradorivercrisis #Colorado #California #Arizona #Nevada #Water #Rivers #Climatecrisis #Environment #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #GabrielleCanon

The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/colorado-river-water-crisis-plan #ColoradoRiverCrisis #Colorado #California #Arizona #Nevada #Water #Rivers #ClimateCrisis #Environment #WestCoast #UsNews

Democrats rally behind progressive Aisha Wahab after win in California special election – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/21/democrats-progressive-election-politics-live #UsPolitics #UsNews #Democrats #California #WestCoast #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #UsCongress #HouseOfRepresentatives

Democrats rally behind progressive Aisha Wahab after win in California special election – US politics live
By Vivian Ho

First Muslim woman and Afghan American elected to California legislature held lead throughout race over main opponent Melissa Hernandez

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/21/democrats-progressive-election-politics-live

#USpolitics #USnews #Democrats #California #WestCoast #Worldnews #Trumpadministration #USCongress #HouseofRepresentatives #TheGuardian #VivianHo

He has a work permit, a coffee shop – and an ICE ankle monitor: ‘Is this America?’
By Amanda Ulrich in San Diego

Business owner Assim Alkhawaja was arrested by ICE as he dropped off Lyft passengers at a military base. Now he’s stuck in a terrifying fight to stay in the US

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/san-diego-california-ice-arrest

#USimmigration #SanDiego #California #USnews #USpolitics #Worldnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #AmandaUlrichinSanDiego

He has a work permit, a coffee shop – and an ICE ankle monitor: ‘Is this America?’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/san-diego-california-ice-arrest #UsImmigration #SanDiego #California #UsNews #UsPolitics #WorldNews #WestCoast

We’ll never be royals: the California town where Prince Harry and Meghan lived says goodbye
By Uwa Ede-Osifo in Montecito, California

As the couple plans their return to the UK, Montecito’s whirlwind stint on the global stage may be coming to an end

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/california-montecito-prince-harry-meghan

#California #PrinceHarry #MeghantheDuchessofSussex #UKnews #USnews #WestCoast #Celebrity #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifoinMontecito #California

We’ll never be royals: the California town where Prince Harry and Meghan lived says goodbye https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/california-montecito-prince-harry-meghan #California #PrinceHarry #MeghanTheDuchessOfSussex #UkNews #UsNews #WestCoast #Celebrity #LifeAndStyle

Democrat Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell’s US House seat https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/california-special-election-results-eric-swalwell #California #HouseOfRepresentatives #Democrats #UsCongress #UsPolitics #WestCoast #UsNews #WorldNews

Democrat Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell’s US House seat
By Dani Anguiano

Progressive wins bitter fight for seat formerly held by congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claims

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/california-special-election-results-eric-swalwell

#California #HouseofRepresentatives #Democrats #USCongress #USpolitics #WestCoast #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DaniAnguiano

Controversial California oil pipeline can continue to operate, judge rules
By Dani Anguiano

State sought to stop system off coast of Santa Barbara from resuming operations after Trump ordered its reopening

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/california-oil-pipeline-trump-judge-ruling

#California #Environment #Oil #USnews #WestCoast #Trumpadministration #USIsraelwaronIran #USGasPrices #USpolitics #GavinNewsom #DonaldTrump #TheGuardian #DaniAnguiano

Controversial California oil pipeline can continue to operate, judge rules https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/california-oil-pipeline-trump-judge-ruling #California #Environment #Oil #UsNews #WestCoast #TrumpAdministration #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsGasPrices #UsPolitics #GavinNewsom #DonaldTrump

Where to Eat in Los Angeles for Mother’s Day 2026 https://www.allforgardening.com/1933176/where-to-eat-in-los-angeles-for-mothers-day-2026/ #AfternoonTea #brunch #dining #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #May2026 #Mother'sDay #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

FBI raids Eric Swalwell’s home amid sexual assault claims inquiry – report
By Victoria Bekiempis

Federal agents also ‘seized electronic devices’ from former Democratic representative at San Francisco airport

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/fbi-raid-eric-swalwell-home

#USnews #California #HouseofRepresentatives #USCongress #USpolitics #WestCoast #TheGuardian #VictoriaBekiempis

FBI raids Eric Swalwell’s home amid sexual assault claims inquiry – report https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/fbi-raid-eric-swalwell-home #UsNews #California #HouseOfRepresentatives #UsCongress #UsPolitics #WestCoast

It's somehow disappointing, to head west and enjoy every minute of it...and then find there's nowhere further west you can even go. Well...there is Alaska, but even with that, when you're here, it very much feels like the "End of the Map".

Taken by me in Redondo Beach.

#art #photography #sunset #sky #skyscape #sea #ocean #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast #cityscape #streetscape #autumn #California

This California town booted out its leaders – what happens if they refuse to leave? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/california-avenal-council-election-recall-crisis #California #UsPolitics #WestCoast #UsNews #WorldNews

This California town booted out its leaders – what happens if they refuse to leave?
By Dani Anguiano in Avenal

Avenal has been rocked by the council’s refusal to accept the results of a recall election – and the repercussions extend far beyond the Central Valley

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/california-avenal-council-election-recall-crisis

#California #USpolitics #WestCoast #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DaniAnguianoinAvenal

UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed about students’ math skills
By Sophie Sullivan

Zvezdelina Stankova says she used AI to ‘help edit’ an article about some of her students being ‘five to eight years’ behind

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/uc-berkeley-professor-ai

#USuniversities #AIartificialintelligence #California #WestCoast #USnews #Education #Highereducation #TheGuardian #SophieSullivan

Reporters and military duo held at gunpoint by security at US space force base
By Associated Press

Officers reportedly believed invitees were trying to make unauthorized entry on to Vandenberg base in California

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/reporters-held-gunpoint-california-space-force-base

#California #USmilitary #WestCoast #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress