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fromSFGATE
6 months ago

What it's like to live in a tiny California town owned by San Francisco

MOCCASIN, Tuolumne County - At the base of a steep grade in the Sierra Nevada off a highway that leads into Yosemite National Park is an unincorporated community with 63 people and not much else. There's no grocery store or gas station in Moccasin, but it has a stately pink powerhouse and a quaint row of Spanish Colonial-style cottages topped with red-tiled roofs. The lawns are lush and the air smells of mountain pine.
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fromTechCrunch
7 months ago

SpaceX is building a water pipeline to Starbase - but access comes with some conditions | TechCrunch

A new water pipeline from Brownsville to Starbase will replace truck deliveries, shaping the definition of the company town.
Toronto startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Elon Musk's company town: SpaceX employees to vote on Starbase'

The election may create a city called Starbase, heavily influenced by SpaceX.
Elon Musk could gain significant power over a company town if Starbase is established.
Toronto startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase

Elon Musk's effort to establish a city called Starbase in Texas appears poised for success, primarily due to voter support from his employees.
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