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fromSFGATE
1 week ago

What it's like to live in a tiny California town owned by San Francisco

MOCCASIN, Tuolumne County - At the base of a steep grade in the Sierra Nevada off a highway that leads into Yosemite National Park is an unincorporated community with 63 people and not much else. There's no grocery store or gas station in Moccasin, but it has a stately pink powerhouse and a quaint row of Spanish Colonial-style cottages topped with red-tiled roofs. The lawns are lush and the air smells of mountain pine.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

SpaceX is building a water pipeline to Starbase - but access comes with some conditions | TechCrunch

A new water pipeline from Brownsville to Starbase will replace truck deliveries, shaping the definition of the company town.
Toronto startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Elon Musk's company town: SpaceX employees to vote on Starbase'

The election may create a city called Starbase, heavily influenced by SpaceX.
Elon Musk could gain significant power over a company town if Starbase is established.
Toronto startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase

Elon Musk's effort to establish a city called Starbase in Texas appears poised for success, primarily due to voter support from his employees.
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