September 21, 2026

USA

A 31-year-old California entrepreneur started a portable-toilet business in 2023 with one truck and 100 units; two years later, nearly 2,000 toilets and 12 trucks helped bring in $4.3 million in 2025

A 31-year-old California entrepreneur started a portable-toilet business in 2023 with one truck and 100 units; two years later, nearly 2,000 toilets and 12 trucks helped bring in $4.3 million in 2025

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Tom says he has become used to the smell after cleaning many portable toilets Daniel Tom was 31 when he started Bay Area Sanitation in 2023 with one truck and 100 portable toilets. Two years later, his business had grown to nearly 2,000 toilets and a fleet of 12 vacuum pumper trucks serving events and…

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California approved $5 million toward buying 357 coastal acres once home to America's largest abalone farm; the $18 million tribal acquisition could revive aquaculture and restore habitat

California approved $5 million toward buying 357 coastal acres once home to America’s largest abalone farm; the $18 million tribal acquisition could revive aquaculture and restore habitat

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If the purchase goes through, the tribe plans to manage the property using indigenous stewardship practices. California has approved $5 million towards the purchase of 357 coastal acres in Cayucos that once housed the largest abalone farm in the US. The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe is seeking to buy the property…

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QB Drake Maye and wife Ann Michael paid the classroom wish lists of all 54 teachers and support specialists at a Providence school where 98% of students get free or reduced-price lunch

QB Drake Maye and wife Ann Michael paid the classroom wish lists of all 54 teachers and support specialists at a Providence school where 98% of students get free or reduced-price lunch

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The Mayes donated $15,000 in gift cards to the school to cover the cost of the 54 classroom wish lists. New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and his wife, Ann Michael, have paid for the classroom wish lists of all 54 teachers and support specialists at Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School in Providence, Rhode Island….

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In 2006, a Rhode Island man bought a Florida lot for his retirement home; 18 years later, North Port rezoned it to ban new single-family homes in the neighbourhood, and he is now suing the city

In 2006, a Rhode Island man bought a Florida lot for his retirement home; 18 years later, North Port rezoned it to ban new single-family homes in the neighbourhood, and he is now suing the city

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In 2006, Rhode Island resident Art Yatsko bought a residential lot in North Port, Florida, intending to eventually build a home there (Image Credit: Institute for Justice) A retirement plan that began with a vacant Florida lot has now become the subject of a federal lawsuit. In 2006, Rhode Island resident Art Yatsko bought a…

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California approves $42 million to acquire 2,060-acre Wild Cherry Canyon; after 25+ years of conservation efforts, the move would permanently remove the threat of residential development

California approves $42 million to acquire 2,060-acre Wild Cherry Canyon; after 25+ years of conservation efforts, the move would permanently remove the threat of residential development

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After more than two decades of efforts, California approved a $42 million grant to permanently conserve Wild Cherry Canyon, a 2,060-acre stretch of coastal hills in San Luis Obispo County. The California State Coastal Conservancy has authorised the grant to acquire both the property’s leasehold interest and underlying fee title in two transactions, with the…

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Google, Bill Gates's fund invests $31.8M in California startup aiming to build solar farm using robots and much less land

Google, Bill Gates’s fund invests $31.8M in California startup aiming to build solar farm using robots and much less land

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Solar plants are currently being touted as the future bitcoins for economies and the environment. As futuristic as the approach towards them may be, they still rely on a process that is extremely traditional. Teams arrive at the site, move structures and install thousands of components to make up a structure that can span hundreds…

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