In Solano County, Calif., a who’s who of tech money is trying to build a city from the ground up. But some of the locals whose families have been there for generations don’t want to sell the land.
Category: California
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Courses in Wilderness and Survival Tactics Thrive in an Anxious Time
In an anxious time, courses in wilderness survival and military tactics are thriving.
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The TikTok ‘Tunnel Girl’ Is Not Alone
Hobby tunneling is a rare, but not unheard-of, pastime that has produced frustrated neighbors, media frenzies and at least one state landmark.
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California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say
Some companies are leaving the state or reducing their presence there after California greatly reduced incentives for homeowners to install rooftop solar panels.
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Boeing shares fall following grounding of Max 9 jets
The jet maker’s share price fell sharply in premarket trading on Monday after hundreds of flights were canceled and safety inspections resumed.
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Alaska Airlines Plane Forced to Land at Oregon Airport Shortly After Takeoff
The plane returned to Portland International Airport about 20 minutes after taking off from it. The airline said it had “experienced an incident.”
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How to Watch the Golden Globes 2024: Date, Time, Streaming
Hollywood usually looks to the annual awards as a party, but this year they also have an unlikely mission: A bid for relevance.
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Jim Ladd, Free-Form Radio Trailblazer, Is Dead at 75
An institution of the airwaves in Los Angeles and beyond, he capitalized on the freedom the FM band offered in the 1970s to blaze his own path.
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California Pushes Electric Trucks as the Future of Freight
A mainstay of cargo transport will be phased out at ports as California bans new registrations of carbon-fuel trucks in favor of nonpolluting ones.
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Apple Watch Sales to Resume, for Now
The company pulled two watches from stores after losing a patent case, but an appeals court temporarily paused enforcement of that ruling while the legal battle continues.
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California Agency Drops Sexual Harassment Case Against Activision Blizzard
The California Civil Rights Department said in a settlement agreement that no “investigation has substantiated any allegations” against the video game maker.
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Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.