California Post90%
SoCal hit with life threatening waves as tropical storms churn in Pacific 47%
By Justin Choi88%
7/23/2026, 12:49:43 AM
Keywords: Beaches, California, Hurricanes, Ocean, Orange County, Pacific Ocean, Storms, Surfing, Tropical Storm
BS Summary: This article contains 9 faulty reasoning types, including Unattributed Quote, Post Hoc (False Cause), and Availability Heuristic, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 43.2% saturation with 63 hits. Analysis detected 241 faulty-reasoning hits from 146 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 49.1% and a BS Rank of 47% (10,687 of 20,042 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 53.30% of the article peer group.
Powerful tropical storms churning off Mexico have whipped up monster waves along Southern California's coastline, creating dream conditions for surfers — and a nightmare for swimmers.
The pounding surf is being fueled by Tropical Storm Elida and Hurricane Fausto, which combined to send large swells and dangerous rip currents crashing onto area beaches this week.
"Swells generated by Fausto are affecting portions of the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula and are spreading northward toward the coast of southern California," the National Hurricane Center warned.
"These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Please consult products from your local weather office."
Bodyboarders take on a huge wave at Newport Beach, CA MediaNews Group via Getty Images
A Beach Hazards Statement remains in effect for Southern California through Sunday evening.
Confirmation Bias
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Anchoring Bias
0%Anchoring Bias
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Availability Heuristic
17.8%Availability Heuristic
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17.8%AuthorJustin Choi
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Representativeness Heuristic
0%Representativeness Heuristic
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Hindsight Bias
0%Hindsight Bias
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0.6%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Overconfidence Bias
0%Overconfidence Bias
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Framing Effect
17.8%Framing Effect
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17.8%AuthorJustin Choi
28.8%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Loss Aversion
8.9%Loss Aversion
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8.9%AuthorJustin Choi
0.7%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Status Quo Bias
5.5%Status Quo Bias
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Sunk Cost Effect
0%Sunk Cost Effect
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Optimism Bias
0%Optimism Bias
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Pessimism Bias
8.2%Pessimism Bias
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8.2%AuthorJustin Choi
0.6%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Negativity Bias
43.2%Negativity Bias
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43.2%AuthorJustin Choi
23.7%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Self-Serving Bias
0%Self-Serving Bias
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Fundamental Attribution Error
0%Fundamental Attribution Error
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5.2%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Actor-Observer Bias
0%Actor-Observer Bias
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In-Group Bias
0%In-Group Bias
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Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
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5%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Halo Effect
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Horn Effect
0%Horn Effect
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
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Recency Bias
0%Recency Bias
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1.6%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Primacy Effect
0%Primacy Effect
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Blind-Spot Bias
0%Blind-Spot Bias
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Ad Hominem
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Straw Man
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Appeal to Authority
0%Appeal to Authority
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False Dilemma
0%False Dilemma
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3.8%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Slippery Slope
0%Slippery Slope
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Circular Reasoning
0%Circular Reasoning
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Hasty Generalization
0%Hasty Generalization
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Red Herring
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Bandwagon
0%Bandwagon
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Appeal to Emotion
0%Appeal to Emotion
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9.4%PublicationCalifornia Post
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Begging the Question
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Post Hoc (False Cause)
19.9%Post Hoc (False Cause)
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Tu Quoque
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Burden of Proof
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Appeal to Nature
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Composition/Division
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Anecdotal
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No True Scotsman
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Ambiguity (Equivocation)
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Gambler’s Fallacy
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Middle Ground
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Personal Incredulity
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Special Pleading
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Genetic Fallacy
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Unattributed Quote
38.4%Unattributed Quote
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Quote-first Misdirection
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Biased Writer Voice
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Indoctrination
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Politically Left Leaning Bias
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Politically Right Leaning Bias
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Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
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146 words analyzed.
Analysis
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