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You’d be laughed out of the wedding party for suggesting garlic for a bridal bouquet today, but it used to be pretty common.

But, in an unexpected new report, the powerful business-backed institute suggests that California Forever’s proposal to build a major city on 17,500 acres of ranchland in eastern Solano County may be big and bold enough to actually do what other “greenfield” communities like Mountain House in San Joaquin County have promised but failed to do: Create an integrated community with a diversified economy and affordable housing. The report delves into Solano County’s economic track record and...

The only man to survive falling from Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed earlier this year recalled witnessing his coworkers and family plunging to their deaths as he prayed to God. Julio Cervantes Suarez, 37, spoke about the fight for his life as his truck tumbled into the Patapsco River, for the first time during an interview with NBC News that aired Wednesday. Cervantes Suarez was filling potholes as part of a roadwork crew, which included his nephew and brother-in-law, on...

“I Voted” stickers are displayed during primary election voting held at the Lehi Public Safety Building in Lehi on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A lawsuit against the Utah State Legislature over its splitting Salt Lake County into four districts can move forward. The Utah Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Thursday morning. The suit dealt with who gets to draw congressional maps — the Utah Legislature or an independent commission. “The people’s constitutional right to alter or reform their...

Texas is receiving federal aid for Hurricane Beryl later than needed because state leaders were slow to request an official disaster declaration from the White House, President Joe Biden told the Houston Chronicle Tuesday. With Gov. Greg Abbott out of the country on an economic development trip in Asia, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has served as acting governor amid the storm, making him responsible for putting in the state’s request for aid. A White House...