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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

Reporters and military duo held at gunpoint by security at US space force base https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/reporters-held-gunpoint-california-space-force-base #California #UsMilitary #WestCoast #UsNews #WorldNews

UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed about students’ math skills https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/uc-berkeley-professor-ai #UsUniversities #AiArtificialIntelligence #California #WestCoast #UsNews #Education #HigherEducation

California becomes first US state to set efficiency rules for replacement tires
By Sam Levin in Los Angeles

Regulations that would block sale of older tires praised by environmental groups amid rightwing backlash

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/california-replacement-tires

#California #Environment #Pollution #Energy #Climatecrisis #USnews #Worldnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #SamLevininLosAngeles

California becomes first US state to set efficiency rules for replacement tires https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/california-replacement-tires #California #Environment #Pollution #Energy #ClimateCrisis #UsNews #WorldNews #WestCoast

Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
By Dara Kerr

Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/meta-safety-trial-whistleblower-testimony

#Meta #MarkZuckerberg #LawUS #Technology #California #USnews #WestCoast #Internetsafety #Socialmedia #Children #Digitalmedia #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DaraKerr

The fight to protect a trans landmark in California from ICE’s biggest contractor
By Lex McMenamin

Compton’s Cafe is one of the earliest examples of LGBTQ+ resistance. Today, a prison company occupies the site

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/san-francisco-trans-landmark-ice

#Transgender #USprisons #SanFrancisco #Society #WestCoast #California #USnews #TheGuardian #LexMcMenamin

Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’
By Gabrielle Canon

Firefighters describe being pushed to limit by a brutal wildfire season, with key leadership roles going unfilled

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/us-firefighters-staffing-shortage

#Firefighters #Wildfires #Trumpadministration #California #Washingtonstate #Environment #USdomesticpolicy #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #GabrielleCanon

The fight to protect a trans landmark in California from ICE’s biggest contractor https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/san-francisco-trans-landmark-ice #Transgender #UsPrisons #SanFrancisco #Society #WestCoast #California #UsNews

Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/us-firefighters-staffing-shortage #Firefighters #Wildfires #TrumpAdministration #California #WashingtonState #Environment #UsDomesticPolicy #WestCoast #UsNews

It hits harder, doesn't it? To know that now are the last days before the nights get truly long, dark, and cold...at least in parts of the world where shops like this just feel like part of the landscape. Taken in Seattle one summer's night, "Last Call at Starbucks".

#art #photography #summer #cafe #coffeeshop #streetscape #city #Seattle #AmericanWest #coffee #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #WestCoast

How architect Paul Revere Williams fought racism and changed the face of Los Angeles
By Paula Mejía

Creating homes for Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant and Lucille Ball made Williams a star. A trio of new exhibitions shows he belongs among the 20th century’s greats

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/18/architect-paul-revere-williams-racism-los-angeles

#Architecture #Art #Artanddesign #LosAngeles #Culture #Exhibitions #Museums #USnews #California #WestCoast #BlackUSculture #TheGuardian #PaulaMeja

US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-child-safety-addiction-lawsuit-states #Meta #Technology #SocialMedia #Media #California #DigitalMedia #UsNews #WestCoast #MarkZuckerberg #Instagram #Children #MentalHealth #LawUs #WorldNews

Meta faces $200bn trial over child data and social media addiction by 29 states
By Dara Kerr

State attorneys general allege that tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-child-safety-addiction-lawsuit-states

#Meta #Technology #Socialmedia #California #Media #Digitalmedia #USnews #WestCoast #MarkZuckerberg #Instagram #Children #Mentalhealth #LawUS #Worldnews #TheGuardian #DaraKerr

Five flowers to plant now that will give your garden blooms ‘all summer long’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1932595/five-flowers-to-plant-now-that-will-give-your-garden-blooms-all-summer-long/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #gardening #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

Jeanie Buss reportedly attempting to halt her siblings’ attempt to sell remaining stake in Lakers
By Reuters

Jeanie Buss wants to remain as controlling owner

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/17/jeanie-buss-reportedly-attempting-to-halt-her-siblings-attempt-to-sell-remaining-stake-in-lakers

#LosAngelesLakers #NBA #WestCoast #Basketball #USsports #Sport #TheGuardian #Reuters

Jeanie Buss reportedly attempting to halt her siblings’ attempt to sell remaining stake in Lakers https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/17/jeanie-buss-reportedly-attempting-to-halt-her-siblings-attempt-to-sell-remaining-stake-in-lakers #LosAngelesLakers #Nba #WestCoast #Basketball #UsSports #Sport

5 Best Low-Maintenance Plants for Side Yards https://www.allforgardening.com/1932583/5-best-low-maintenance-plants-for-side-yards/ #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

garden patio breathes life into 19th-century house renovation by meirav galan in tel aviv https://www.allforgardening.com/1932571/garden-patio-breathes-life-into-19th-century-house-renovation-by-meirav-galan-in-tel-aviv/ #ArchitectureInIsrael #dbinstagram #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #RenovationAndRestorationArchitectureAndDesign #ResidentialArchitectureAndInteriors #WestCoast #WestCoastFrontYardGarden #WestCoastFrontYardGardening

Election denier Tina Peters to be hired as elections consultant in conservative California county
By Dani Anguiano in Chico, California and Sam Levine in New York

Shasta county, hotbed of US election denialism movement, set to appoint ex-Colorado clerk who served prison term

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/election-denier-tina-peters-shasta-county

#California #WestCoast #USnews #Colorado #Worldnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #DaniAnguianoinChico #California #SamLevineinNewYork

Election denier Tina Peters to be hired as elections consultant in conservative California county https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/election-denier-tina-peters-shasta-county #California #WestCoast #UsNews #Colorado #WorldNews #UsPolitics

Trump tells 10-year-old rescued by teen lifeguard: ‘I don’t know if I’d do it’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-oval-office-california-resuced-teen-viral #DonaldTrump #California #UsPolitics #UsNews #WestCoast

Trump tells 10-year-old rescued by teen lifeguard: ‘I don’t know if I’d do it’
By Guardian staff and agencies

President hosts Nathanial Rai and lifeguard Ryder Williams at White House after video of California rescue went viral

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-oval-office-california-resuced-teen-viral

#DonaldTrump #California #USpolitics #USnews #WestCoast #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies

This my Mikado puzzle scene I re-visited many times to occupy my brain with, unfortunately pieces that made this image for me are now all gone, here is to say goodbye to it ... in search of Mikado II

#photography #fotografie #rainforest #nature #canada #DMDPhotoAttic #landscape #forest #westcoast

AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection
By Ben Tracy of Climate Central

Hi-tech cameras orbiting Earth and on the ground, along with AI, help firefighters extinguish blazes before they spread

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/satellites-ai-wildfire-detection

#Firefighters #Wildfires #Satellites #AIartificialintelligence #Surveillance #Space #Californiawildfires #California #Washingtonstate #Denver #Colorado #Naturaldisasters #WestCoast #USnews #TheGuardian #BenTracyofClimateCentral

AI eyes in the sky: new satellites and artificial intelligence are transforming wildfire detection https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/satellites-ai-wildfire-detection #Firefighters #Wildfires #Satellites #AiArtificialIntelligence #Surveillance #Space #CaliforniaWildfires #California #WashingtonState #Denver #Colorado #NaturalDisasters #WestCoast #UsNews

Billie Holiday’s last home on the Upper West Side sells for $9.5M https://www.allforgardening.com/1932429/billie-holidays-last-home-on-the-upper-west-side-sells-for-9-5m/ #backyard #WestCoast #WestCoastBackyardGarden #WestCoastBackyardGardening

6 Secret Gardens of NYC: Liz Christy Gardens, Gardens at St. Luke’s, Elizabeth Street Gardens https://www.allforgardening.com/1932216/6-secret-gardens-of-nyc-liz-christy-gardens-gardens-at-st-lukes-elizabeth-street-gardens/ #backyard #WestCoast #WestCoastBackyardGarden #WestCoastBackyardGardening