Burning Man vehicles caked in mud are reportedly damaging some car washes — and some burners are being refused service altogether

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A gold car is stuck in the mud at Burning Man. Several orange cones and RVs can be seen in the background.
This car is one of dozens that got stuck in the grip of Black Rock City's muddy desert.

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California Congressman Says Tech Utopia Developer 'Sold a Fairy Tale’ to Silicon Valley Elite

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The tech billionaire-backed landgrab in Solano County California might finally be out of the shadows, but the local officials who have finally had the opportunity to speak to the developers say the group simply has no real plan to make good on promises to

Meet the pro-housing agitators who are fighting to bring down home prices — and winning

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YIMBYs want to solve America's housing crisis by making it easier to build homes — and they're starting to notch key wins in big cities.

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Inside the fight to build more housing and bring down home prices

Dianne Feinstein initially said she gave her daughter 'no permission to do anything' before calling a reporter back to clarify that she had given her daughter power of attorney

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California.

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I moved my family from California to Austin, Texas, and regretted it. Here are 10 things to consider before making an expensive mistake.

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Brett Alder.

Brett Alder

Silicon Valley billionaires want to build a new city in rural California, but locals are skeptical of the project: 'Their secrecy has caused a lot of problems'

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Image shows the rural community of Rio Vista, California. It features a brown, wooden farmhouse, long grass and some parked RVs.
Rio Vista, California is a rural area, but billionaires want to utilize the land to erect a new city.

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Hollywood walkouts have wiped $5 billion from California's economy, exceeding analysts' estimates

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Hollywood writers strike

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A millennial who bought his first rental home at 23 explains the one costly mistake first-time homebuyers should avoid

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Ryan Chaw

Ryan Chaw

This is how the billionaires planning a new city near San Francisco imagine their utopia could look

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Cycling and green space feature in plans for the new community.

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A mayor told the investors who want to build a new city in her backyard to 'take their billions of dollars and go back down to Silicon Valley'

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A gate and farmland purchased by Flannery Associates
Flannery Associates has been buying up land in Solano County.

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