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By Eric Johnson
Published May 06, 2024
California Forever's proposed city (in blue) is located roughly halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento.
On January 29, The Newsletter ran a piece under the headline “The California Exodus and ‘California Forever’.” Both of these big stories moved significantly over the past week, and we revisit them today.
Also, as always: Peruse your cureated local News Feed; learn about a local nonprofit doing good work; and check out our Recipe of the Week.
Last Tuesday, the company that plans to build a high-tech, green, walkable city of 400,000 in rural Solano County announced that it had gathered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The story involves an insane amount of money, some insanely powerful billionaires, and a detailed set of plans that appear to be quite sane, if not visionary. Here, amid well-earned controversy, we offer two pieces that consider the project on its own terms.
California Forever: Building a New Community From the Ground Up
California Forever CEO on Democracy and City Planning
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The California Department of Finance announced this week that the state’s population rose last year, after declining in both 2021 and 2022.
Is the ‘California Exodus’ Over?
Our friends at Sacramento Digs Gardening publish a recipe from their gardens every Sunday, which we feature here so you can start your week with some yum.
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Time to dig into this fruity salsa
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Chest of Hope |
Created in 2005 by friends and volunteers, Chest of Hope raises funds to support women and orphans who are suffering from domestic violence.
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Recent Local News |
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• Bridge Repair Advances
The Ripon City Council approved funding to repair the foot bridge over the Stanislaus River, closed to use since being damaged by a falling tree in October 2023.
(05/03/2024) → Manteca Bulletin• Funds Secured for New Community Center
Central Valley District 9 Congressman Josh Harder announced $850,000 in federal funds towards construction of a new community center in Manteca for American Legion Post 249.
(05/03/2024) → Manteca Bulletin• Lodi Appoints New City Manager
The City Council of Lodi unanimously approved the appointment of Scott Carney as City Manager.
(05/03/2024) → LodiNews• Candidates for City of Tracy Mayor Issue Statements
Statements by two Tracy City Councilmembers have been issued announcing their candidacy for mayor.
(05/03/2024) → Tracy Press• Questions Over Trustee Charges
There are questions over the arrest of Stockton Unified trustee AngelAnn Flores.
(05/02/2024) → Stocktonia• Lodi Comic Con Set for May 11
The Lodi Grape Festival will be the location of the Lodi Comic Con on Saturday, May 11.
• City of Sacramento Releases Budget Plan to Close Deficit With Cuts, Fee Increases
Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan on Tuesday released a budget proposal outlining a plan to close the $66 million deficit staff warned of a couple months ago by increasing fees and cutting services.
(05/02/2024) → CapPublicRadio• Calivirgin Wins Award
Calivirgin of Lodi was awarded the 2024 Olive Oil Producer of the Year for the second year in a row.
(05/01/2024) → LodiNews• Hundreds of Volunteers Show Lodi Some Love
The April 27 Love Lodi event saw a turnout of nearly 1,000 volunteers completing 60 projects throughout the city.
(05/01/2024) → LodiNews• Candidates Consider Run for Council
Three possible candidates are exploring a run for a seat on the Manteca City Council.
(04/30/2024) → Manteca Bulletin• School Libraries Evolve in Manteca Unified
An exploration of the evolving mission of school libraries in the Manteca Unified School District.
(04/30/2024) → Manteca Bulletin• Lathrop Welcomes New Community Service Officer
The Lathrop Police Department announced the hiring of Gabrielle Johnson as a new Community Services Officer.
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• Metal Detectors, Fear, Frustration. College Commencements Altered Amid Gaza War Protests
At many universities across the country, graduation for the Class of 2024 will feel more like making it through airport security than a procession through a free-flowing campus green or a cheering stadium crowd.
(05/04/2024) → Los Angeles Times• How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions
More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.
(05/04/2024) → CalMatters• California's Population Increased Last Year for First Time Since 2020
During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.
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United States (05/05/2024) Palmer Candy Company Recalls White Confectionary Products Because of Possible Health Risk |
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Palmer Candy Company, Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling its "White Coated Confectionary Items" because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immu
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United States (05/03/2024) Chuao Chocolatier Recalls Its: .39 oz /11 Gram Potato Chip Mini Bar Lot 4022 Due to Undeclared Hazelnuts |
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May 3, 2024, Chuao Chocolatier is voluntarily recalling a single production of Potato Chip mini bar .39oz/11 gram LOT 4022 because some packages may contain undeclared hazelnut. People who are sensitive or have allergies to hazelnut could be at risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reactio
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United States (05/03/2024) Hormel Foods Sales, LLC Recalls a Limited Number of Planters® Honey Roasted Peanuts 4 Oz. and Planters® Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts 8.75 Oz. Because of Possible Health Risk |
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Hormel Foods Sales, LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited number of two PLANTERS products that were produced at one of its facilities in April. This recall only impacts two retailers in five states. These products are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria
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State of California (05/03/2024) Lori Wilson CA Assembly 11: |
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Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson Speaks at the 2024 Caltrans Statewide and District Workers' Memorial Ceremony
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City of Sacramento (05/03/2024) Marysville-Del Paso Boulevard is moving ‘forward together’ with adopted community-engaged action plan |
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The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Forward Together Action Plan, a community-engaged initiative that outlines priorities aimed at enhancing the quality of life and fostering economic growth opportunities for residents and businesses along the Marysville-Del Paso Boulevard corridor. District 2 has been historically disinvested, now it is time to change this, said [...]
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City of Sacramento (05/02/2024) Old Sacramento park renamed to honor pioneering woman business owner |
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The Sacramento City Council Tuesday voted to change the name of Pioneer Park on J Street in Old Sacramento to Mary Gregory Park in honor of an early Sacramento businesswoman who once owned the parcel. The Center for Sacramento History said the name change is an important step toward recognizing the contributions of Gregory and [...]
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City of Sacramento (05/02/2024) Sacramento City Council approves infrastructure financing blueprint for Natomas hospital project |
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The Sacramento City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a non-binding term sheet for a new financing district to build streets, drainage, and other backbone facilities needed to serve a teaching hospital and higher education campus planned for the site of the former Kings arena in Natomas. The development, called Innovation Park, would also include 2,500 homes, [...]
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City of Sacramento (05/02/2024) City sends new letter to Camp Resolution leadership, offers to work toward solution |
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On March 28, 2024, the City of Sacramento sent a notice to Safe Ground Sacramento notifying them that their lease for 2225 Colfax Road would be terminated on June 1, 2024. Today, the City of Sacramento notified Safe Ground Sacramento that it would hold off on the termination if various conditions were met. Read the [...]
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City of Citrus Heights (05/02/2024) Rev Up Safety: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month |
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During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May, the Citrus Heights Police Department would like to remind drivers to always look twice for motorcycles.
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United States (05/02/2024) FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Raw Pork Chorizo Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination |
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WASHINGTON, May. 2, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of raw pork chorizo products...
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