western

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The last major temblor on the West Tahoe fault, along Lake Tahoe’s western shore, is capable of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 to 7.4.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"We need to focus a big regeneration project on Sheerness itself and on the towns on the western side of the island, because that will help us bring in new job opportunities," he says.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In the western Spanish village of Almaraz, the uncertain future of the country's biggest nuclear power plant casts a pall over daily life.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Durazo serves in Sacramento representing the 26th Senate District that overlaps with some western parts of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

His parents came from western Massachusetts and married young.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French