Jim Carlton

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To stop the growing number of ships colliding with whales, scientists are deploying a network of AI-powered cameras in the San Francisco Bay.

The Company Cleaning Up the Reflecting Pool Says It Has ‘Nothing to Hide’

While officials welcome projects which they say boost the economy, some locals lament their hometown is becoming a “playground for the rich.”

Avenal is in political crisis as four recalled officials, including the mayor, cling to control in one of the more unusual power struggles to hit the state.

Jim Carlton AVENAL, Calif.—City Councilman Ricardo Verdugo called the meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and got down to business: naming a new mayor.

Homeowners spend thousands to ward off the pantry-raiding, toothpaste-sniffing beasts, exposing a rift among volunteer groups.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.—Peter and Barbie Fons were washing dishes after dinner when they looked up to see a bear in the living room.

Couples are saying adieu to $50,000 ceremonies, and “I do” to outdoor nuptials with thousands of strangers.

SAN FRANCISCO—Alex Sorenson and Lizzie Silvers were about to tie the knot at an outdoor ceremony when a group of tipsy young men stumbled in out of the gloom, tittering at discovering nuptials in progress.