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jim carlton

@jimcarltonsf

Wall Street Journal reporter, covering environment, economics and politics for the West. Like hiking, camping and other activities that get me off the couch.

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A tech billionaire, a sprawling hillside mansion, dueling neighbors and two dogs. They are all part of a feud that has become the talk of the town in ritzy Park City, Utah. wsj.com/us-news/park-c… via The Wall Street Journal

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San Francisco's huge Chinese-American community is playing a key role in the city's recent move away from far-left policies. with Christine Mai-Duc wsj.com/politics/elect… via The Wall Street Journal

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Rock fans are pushing to dub a Manhattan spot “KISS Korner” after the famous band. But unlike the musicians’ signature makeup, the proposal is no black-and-white matter.
Classic ahed by ⁦Erin Ailworth⁩! wsj.com/us-news/kiss-n…

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The asylum law is a key loophole for economic migrants, who aren’t under threat but want better working opportunities. Quirks in the law and an overwhelmed processing system nearly guarantee entry, at least for a time. wsj.com/us-news/asylum… via The Wall Street Journal

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Just learned the devastating news today of the untimely death of former WSJ editor Cathy Panagoulias. Cathy was one of the most beloved and legendary editors of the Wall Street Journal over the last 40 years and helped many young journalists including myself navigate a seemingly

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Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner train runs on tracks along an eroded stretch of California coastline. Can engineers move it inland before it falls into the ocean? wsj.com/us-news/climat…

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Unusually warm weather and a lack of snow are damaging winter businesses from skiing to ice fishing to dog sled races. wsj.com/us-news/climat…

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After decriminalization resulted in people smoking fentanyl in public with no fear of repercussions, Oregon is making drug possession a crime again wsj.com/politics/polic… via The Wall Street Journal

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Drug testing for welfare recipients, a policy long pushed by Republicans, is poised to come to liberal San Francisco wsj.com/politics/polic… via The Wall Street Journal

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Thomas Creech has spent 43 years on death row. Now the 73-year-old is days away from being executed for crimes he committed in his 20s wsj.com/us-news/law/th… via The Wall Street Journal

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Is your cat stuck in a tree? Expert tree climbers will come out to fix feline misadventures—with ropes, harnesses and cat whispering. “Ralphie, why don’t you let me help you, buddy?” Great ahed by Betsy McKay wsj.com/lifestyle/cats… via The Wall Street Journal

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California’s flood-defense systems, designed to avert disaster in heavy storms, are showing age and wear wsj.com/us-news/climat… via The Wall Street Journal

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A crime wave that has gripped Oakland, Calif., since the pandemic has prompted business shutdowns and challenges for residents. wsj.com/us-news/oaklan… via The Wall Street Journal

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Tech Millionaires Take On Politicians in a Fight to Fix San Francisco. Great deep dive on the political civil war among Democrats in SF The by ⁦Preetika Rana⁩ wsj.com/politics/elect…

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A turbocharged atmospheric river continued to lash Los Angeles early Tuesday, turning freeways into rivers, triggering hundreds of mudslides and sparking emergency rescues across the region wsj.com/us-news/climat… via The Wall Street Journal

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Southern California hammered by mudslides and floods after pounded by record rain. El Nino a big a factor. wsj.com/us-news/climat… via The Wall Street Journal

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