Morning Briefing - Friday, February 13, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM UTC (8:00 AM PT)
🌤️ Weather
Status: Unavailable (wttr.in timeout)
- Castaic (91384): Unable to fetch
- Mammoth: Unable to fetch
Note: Network connectivity issue with weather service
📧 Email Triage
Status: ⚠️ Gmail tokens require attention
Accounts checked:
Action required: Gmail OAuth tokens need refresh/reconfiguration
Gantom Orders: Unable to fetch (email access blocked)
📰 News Headlines
California Education Funding:
- CA secures $4.9B in education funding - Won agreement with US Dept of Education to keep funding intact despite Title VI interpretation disputes (5 days ago)
- $2M annual grant for multilingual students - New Geo-Regional Experts program starting 2026-27 fiscal year, competitive regional English learner support (2 days ago)
Ed-Tech Sector:
- Screen time debate intensifies - FETC26 chair defends ed-tech amid calls to reduce technology in response to falling literacy, mental health concerns (16 hours ago)
- Ed-tech effectiveness questioned - Growing policy discussions about whether digital tools improve learning vs traditional methods (2 days ago)
Relevance: CA grant cycles remain active; ed-tech sector facing scrutiny (may affect ZTAG positioning/messaging)
📂 Workspace Review
Current Phase: Tier 1 - Executive Assistant
Master Plan: MASTER-PLAN-V2.md (milestone-based, updated Feb 13)
Milestone 2 Status (Integration Layer): ~70% complete
- ✅ Gmail API connected (needs token refresh)
- ✅ Google Drive search working
- ✅ Google Sheets API enabled
- ✅ Audio transcription (Whisper)
- 🟡 Calendar integration (not started)
- 🟡 Zoho CRM connection (not started)
- ⚠️ Gmail Pub/Sub real-time (90% done, blocked by token issues)
Current Metrics:
- ROI: 15x ($240/month cost, $3,600/month value)
- Time saved: 6 hrs/week
- Target for Tier 1 graduation: 25+ hrs/week
Pending Items:
- Gmail OAuth token reconfiguration (see FIX-GOOGLE-APIS.md)
- Calendar integration start
- Response time optimization (target <5 sec)
Files Flagged:
FIX-GOOGLE-APIS.md - Google API fixes neededpending-rebuilds.md - Sunday rebuild window itemsREBUILD-WINDOW.md - Discipline protocol (avoid mid-week changes)
🎯 Priority Flags
URGENT:
- Gmail token refresh required for email monitoring
THIS WEEK:
- Complete Calendar integration (M2 deliverable)
- Prove <5 sec response time
- Track ROI metrics in
metrics/roi-dashboard.md
NEXT 30 DAYS:
- Graduate Tier 1 (25+ hrs/week saved, 4 weeks zero errors)
- Begin Milestone 3 (operational automation)
Summary
Nothing urgent requiring immediate founder attention. Gmail access blocked by token issues (known, documented in FIX-GOOGLE-APIS.md). CA education funding stable, ed-tech sector facing scrutiny. Milestone 2 progressing per plan.
Next action: Gmail token reconfiguration when convenient (non-blocking for other work).
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