The Silicon Valley technology moguls behind a plan to build a new city in California are trying to gain favor with skeptical locals by offering "ten Guarantees" that are "legally binding‚" according to a Wednesday news post on the project's website."California Forever‚" the firm behind the project‚ quietly purchased 52‚000 acres of land near Travis Air Force Base in Solano County and plans to transform the area into a bustling and sustainable walkable city. The firm is backed by big names in the technology and finance industries‚ including Andreessen Horowitz‚ Laurene Powell Jobs‚ Michael Moritz‚ Reid Hoffman‚ Patrick and John Collison‚ Daniel Gross‚ and Nat Friedman‚ according to an August New York Times report.On Wednesday‚ the firm announced "a powerful set of 10 guarantees to ensure the plan delivers on" the group's promise to create "more good paying jobs… and more county revenue to improve schools‚ promote public safety‚ reduce homelessness‚ and upgrade infrastructure."California Forever said it will contribute to the existing community's growth by "creating good-paying jobs." "The project has to support creation of at least 15‚000 jobs that pay at least 125% of county average weekly wage by the time we hit 50‚000 residents‚ or we can't grow‚" the firm's article read. According to United States Census Data‚ the median household income in the county was $97‚037 in 2022.The firm also promised to carve out "new pathways to homeownership" by providing hundreds of millions of dollars in down payment assistance. The development will primarily consist of row homes and apartment buildings."$400 million in funding for down payment assistance for Solano County residents to buy homes in the new community‚ including homes for working families‚ teachers‚ nurses‚ police and firefighters‚ and construction workers‚" the firm stated. "Funding can also be used to help build affordable homes for low‚ very low‚ extremely low‚ and special needs households‚ including veterans‚ seniors‚ and agricultural workers."California Forever guaranteed it would allocate $70 million to fund higher education scholarships and small businesses. Additionally‚ it committed to investing $200 million in revitalizing downtown areas in Solano County by "renovating or building homes‚ offices‚ shops‚ and other mixed-use buildings."As part of the group's sustainable energy commitments‚ the project includes permitting solar farms with the ability to power approximately 1.5 million homes.The massive land purchase near Travis Air Force Base by Flannery Associates‚ the investment group behind California Forever‚ sparked national security concerns‚ Blaze News previously reported. Prior to the Times' August report‚ the identities of the group's financial backers were unknown‚ leading some to believe the firm might have Chinese or other foreign adversary ties. As a result‚ the U.S. Treasury Department's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States launched an investigation into the group's purchase‚ which is still ongoing.Many locals‚ including Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy‚ have been pushing to block the elites from developing the new city. Moy expressed concerns about the investors' business connections with China. California Democratic Rep. John Garamendi accused the firm of implementing "strong-arm mobster techniques" to acquire the land from small local farmers. To win over critics and squelch national security concerns‚ California Forever announced that it is committed to developing "a new Travis Security Zone‚ by nearly doubling the size of the current buffer from 7‚971 acres in the 2008 General Plan to a new total of nearly 15‚000 acres."The group further pledged that "the project has to pay its own way through taxes generated by its residents employers‚ without imposing any new tax or other fiscal obligation on any Solano County resident or business located outside of the proposed community.""All ten Guarantees are legally binding on California Forever and enforceable by the county‚" the firm stated.During a press conference on Wednesday announcing the details of the project‚ California Forever CEO Jan Sramek reaffirmed the group's commitment to work with the community and the military base."When we started the project‚ we had two roles. We knew we had to protect the base‚ but we didn't want to stop there. We wanted to be a partner that can make the base stronger today and for all the generations to come‚" Sramek stated. He noted that not only is the project planning to double the base's security buffer zone‚ but the entire community will be located outside the noise and the accident-potential zones established by base officials.A November vote will determine whether the project can advance. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The so-called "non-binary" shooter behind the November 2022 massacre at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs received five consecutive life sentences plus an additional 2‚208 years of prison time in June. He is now set add some years to the total‚ pleading guilty to 74 counts of federal hate and gun crime charges. The shooter hung out at Club Q on Nov. 19‚ 2022‚ then briefly left‚ returning dressed in body armor and toting a semi-automatic rifle. He proceeded to murder five people and injure 19 in what the Department of Justice characterized as a "willful‚ deliberate‚ malicious and premeditated attack." While he attempted to mow down dozens of additional victims‚ heroic patrons at the club were able to restrain him until police arrived on the scene. The victims killed in the shooting were Daniel Aston‚ 28; Kelly Loving‚ 40; Ashley Paugh‚ 35; Derrick Rump‚ 38; and Raymond Green Vance‚ 22. The mother of Ashtin Gamblin‚ a victim who was riddled with bullets but nevertheless managed to survive‚ asked the judge presiding over the shooter's state case to "lock this animal away to the depths of hell." Judge Michael McHenry obliged the victim's mother‚ ensuring the shooter‚ now 23‚ would never again walk free‚ with thousands of years of prison time and no chance at parole. "That is the longest sentence ever achieved in the Fourth Judicial District and the second‚ to my knowledge‚ longest sentence ever achieved in the state of Colorado‚ second only to the sentence achieved in the Aurora theater shooting case‚" said Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen‚ reported CNN. While the shooter‚ son of a pornographer‚ identified as "non-binary" in court filings for the case and indicated his pronouns were "they/them‚" Allen addressed him as a male throughout the case‚ stressing that "there is zero evidence prior to the shooting that he was non-binary." On Tuesday‚ the DOJ announced the shooter had been slapped with hate crime and firearms charges. CNN‚ which elected to use the shooter's preferred pronouns‚ reported that the shooter struck a deal with prosecutors whereby he will plead guilty to all 74 counts — including 50 hate crime charges — and in exchange receive "multiple concurrent life sentences plus additional consecutive sentences totaling 190 years imprisonment‚" in the event a judge approves of the plea deal. The Jan. 9 plea agreement was unsealed Tuesday after the shooter pleaded not guilty earlier in the day‚ reported the Associated Press. While the death penalty was on the table‚ the plea agreement would let the shooter squeak by unscathed. "It's angering and upsetting‚" said Ashtin Gamblin‚ reported Colorado Public Radio‚ which revised Gamblin's comments to respect the mass shooter's preferred pronouns. "Honestly I was hoping for a death penalty." "I feel like [they] just got grounded‚ personally‚ it feels like with the 2‚208 years‚ it's like [they] got grounded‚ go sit in your room for the rest of your life‚" said Gamblin. "The death penalty for me. … I just want [them] to sit with the thought of not knowing when [they're] going to die‚ or the fact [they] could die at any day‚ at any time‚ because that’s exactly what [they] did to us." Michael Anderson‚ who was bartending at the club on the night of the shooting‚ suggested the federal charges would send "a message to people who want to commit violent acts against this community‚ and lets them know this is not something that is swept away or overlooked." The shooter told the AP that at the time of the shooting‚ he was on a "very large plethora of drugs" and abusing steroids. Just over a year before the shooting‚ the "non-binary" shooter was reportedly arrested for threatening his grandparents and vowing to become "the next mass killer‚" stockpiling weapons and bomb-making materials. He was cut loose and his case was dismissed in 2021after his grandparents stopped cooperating with prosecutors. The shooter is presently siting in the Wyoming State Penitentiary‚ having been relocated on account of safety concerns. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Phasmophobia was probably the first co-op horror game experience I ever really put a good few hours into‚ and anyone who has played it will understand why. Kinetic Games' spooktacular paranormal adventure is unique to say the least‚ allowing players to group up and tackle a variety of supernatural beings. Following its massive Ascension update a few months back though‚ many fans have awaited news of any changes or fixes. Now‚ we finally have our first look at the developer's plans. Continue reading Forget Lethal Company‚ another 10/10 co-op horror is getting an update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games on PC‚ Best VR games‚ Best ghost games

Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League is almost here‚ and fans are gearing up to explore Rocksteady Studios' massive take on Metropolis. If you've been following the developer's progress thus far closely‚ you may recall that back in 2022‚ the team's co-founders left stating that it was "time to hand over the reins" and "start a new adventure together in games." According to a business report containing a company listing‚ both Jamie Walker and Sefton Hill then went on to form a new studio‚ Hundred Star Games. Continue reading Rocksteady co-founders form new studio ahead of Suicide Squad release MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Kill the Justice League system requirements‚ Kill the Justice League release date‚ Best PC games

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