Muralist Wyland wanted 20% of California's profits from sales of license plates with his whale painting as the backdrop. The state held a contest to replace it.

It’s a Laguna Beach wall with a storied history, a whale of a tail in Wyland’s journey to become one of the world’s greatest marine artists. Now, a new chapter is being painted onto the massive canvas ...

KAPAA — Ruben Rodriguez had one mission Friday — to get Wyland to sign a copy of his book that depicts the artist’s work. “Seeing the artist who is featured in this book, it’s once in a ...