US news | The Guardian27m ago
Death toll rises to 11 in Washington tank explosion as all nine missing recovered https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/31/washington-tank-explosion-death-toll #WashingtonState #UsNews #WestCoast
Death toll rises to 11 in Washington tank explosion as all nine missing recovered

Two had been confirmed dead and all nine missing were recovered after tank containing ‘white liquor’ imploded last week

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World news | The Guardian53m ago
US chemical tank disasters remain rare despite recent incidents, experts say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/31/us-chemical-tank-incidents #UsNews #ChemicalIndustry #WestCoast #California #WashingtonState
US chemical tank disasters remain rare despite recent incidents, experts say

Tragedy in Washington and near-miss in California cast in sharp relief the risk of chemical spills and explosions

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US news | The Guardian23h ago
Chaos in California: state braces for its most turbulent election in years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/30/california-turbulent-elections #UsPolitics #California #HouseOfRepresentatives #LosAngeles #WestCoast #UsNews #KarenBass #TomSteyer #Democrats #Republicans
Chaos in California: state braces for its most turbulent election in years

There is little sign of clarity in the closing stretch of a campaign season for governor, Congress and LA mayor

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US news | The Guardian23h ago
Spencer Pratt is a reality star pandering to the LA ego. He could be our next mayor | Dave Schilling https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/30/spencer-pratt-mayor-policy-experience #LosAngeles #UsPolitics #California #UsNews #Homelessness #WestCoast
Spencer Pratt is a reality star pandering to the LA ego. He could be our next mayor

As long as you remain angry at the city, you can ignore the candidate’s lack of experience or inability to articulate actual policy

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World news | The Guardian1d ago
Washington state crews find body of another victim in paper mill explosion https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/29/washington-state-paper-mill-explosion #WashingtonState #UsNews #WorldNews #WestCoast
Washington state crews find body of another victim in paper mill explosion

Discovery brings death toll from chemical tank rupture in Longview to nine, with two workers still unaccounted for

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US news | The Guardian1d ago
Suspect in killings of three elderly men apprehended in cave on Hawaii’s Big Island https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/29/hawaii-suspect-arrest-three-men-killed #Hawaii #UsCrime #WestCoast #UsNews
Suspect in killings of three elderly men arrested in cave on Hawaii’s Big Island

Police conducted manhunt for Jacob Daniel Baker after bodies of men were discovered separately earlier this week

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US news | The Guardian2d ago
Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to eight as recovery progresses https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/washington-tank-rupture-death-toll #WashingtonState #WestCoast #UsNews
Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to eight as recovery progresses

Three more people remain missing and are presumed dead, after tank containing chemical mixture collapsed

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US news | The Guardian2d ago
California’s ‘Los Gatos party mom’ sentenced to 35 years in prison https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/california-los-gatos-party-mom-sentenced #UsCrime #California #UsNews #WestCoast #Children #Society
California’s ‘Los Gatos party mom’ sentenced to 35 years in prison

Shannon O’Connor, 52, was convicted of charges including child endangerment and facilitating forcible sexual assault

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World news | The Guardian2d ago
Newsom signs law to shield California elections from federal interference https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/28/california-law-shield-elections-federal-interference #California #GavinNewsom #WestCoast #UsNews #UsPolitics #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsMidtermElections2026
Newsom signs law to shield California elections from federal interference

Governor says law is a response to ‘legitimate anxiety’ about Trump’s tactics targeting Democratic-led cities and states

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US news | The Guardian3d ago
Bat dog faces suspension after top Dodgers prospect suffers freak knee injury https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/28/dodgers-kendall-george-injury-bat-dog #Baseball #Dogs #Animals #WestCoast #UsSports #Sport
Bat dog faces suspension after top Dodgers prospect suffers freak knee injury

Kendall George, a first-round pick for the Dodgers in 2023 known for his blazing speed, injured his knee when he jumped out of the way of a bat dog

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