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East Bay (California)

Solano County billionaires' utopia: Bumbling toward a PR trainwreck?

California Forever, a company seeking to build a new city in Solano County, is facing resistance from landowners and conservation groups.

The company's aggressive approach and PR missteps have created a negative perception of the project. [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

Silicon Valley billionaires' Solano County utopia plan, ballot initiative revealed

California Forever, a company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires, plans to build a new city in Solano County.

The company aims to attract 400,000 people over the next several decades and provide community benefits totaling billions of dollars. [ more ]

KQED

California

'Not Just a Crazy Idea': California Forever Releases Ballot Details for New Bay Area City | KQED

California Forever, the company behind the proposed new city in Solano County, has made a number of commitments to the community.

One of the key commitments is to limit growth to 50,000 residents if the new city does not produce at least 15,000 jobs that pay 125% of the county's average weekly salary. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

Plan for utopian Bay Area city was shrouded in secrecy. Now its wealthy backers want it on the ballot

Tech billionaires plan to build a new city from scratch in Solano County, California.

The new city would be walkable, socioeconomically integrated, and fueled by clean energy. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

11 months ago

California

2 people killed in crash of small, home-built plane in Solano County

Two people died after their single-engine plane, a type of home-built craft used primarily for aerobatics, crashed in Solano County on Thursday morning, authorities said.The crash occurred at 11:45 a.m.near the Rio Vista Municipal Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The airport is northwest of Stockton and east of Napa Valley.

KQED

Healthcare

Masking Required Again in High-Risk Settings in 3 Bay Area Counties | KQED

Locke said with the high level of winter respiratory viruses circulating in addition to COVID-19, she thinks everyone should consider wearing a mask in indoor public settings."I definitely am masking up now when I go into the grocery store.I took a little break earlier in the year and now I'm sending my kids back to school in masks.

Dezeen

Design

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates California winery with "humble yet refined atmosphere"

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson used engineered timber and a cantilevered roof for Caymus-Suisun Winery to create a contemporary winery with a "new architectural language for the region".

SFGATE

San Francisco

SF Lyft driver goes to hospital after attack, police say

Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press A San Francisco Lyft driver was taken to the hospital after a suspect robbed and beat him, and then drove off with his car in broad daylight on Thursday in the city's SoMa neighborhood, officials said.

Los Angeles Times

Multiple wildfires burn in Northern California, prompting evacuations

Firefighters are battling multiple wildfires in Northern California that prompted evacuations Thursday afternoon.

Los Angeles Times

Solano County brush fire an 'immediate threat to life,' authorities warn in evacuation order

A brush fire burning in Solano County near the small city of Winters prompted an evacuation order Wednesday afternoon.

Los Angeles Times