On May 19, 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting “aliens ineligible to citizenship” from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese farmers who were perceived as a threat by some in the agricultural industry. Seven years later, the state barred anyone with Japanese ancestry from buying farmland. The […]
Continue ReadingSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Lawmakers in the Texas Senate have revised a Gov. Greg Abbott-backed bill that would restrict land ownership by entities from China and three other countries, softening the language to still allow dual citizens […]
Continue ReadingLego Land Rover Defender 90 The current Land Rover Defender is nicely designed, comfortable, incredibly capable off-road and can be ordered with a 518-hp V8. And yet, it just doesn’t have the same charm as the Defender it replaced. There’s just something special about the classic design. But if you can’t justify buying a bare-bones […]
Continue ReadingThe remote bushland property where two police officers were murdered could be used as a retreat or training center if the Queensland government agreed to clear the way to its purchase. Constables Matthew Arnold, 26 and Rachel McCrow, 29, died in a hail of gunfire after pulling up to the rural property at Wieambilla, three […]
Continue Reading(Bloomberg) — Time is running short for Vietnam to prevent a worsening property-sector credit crunch from derailing one of the world’s fastest economic expansions. With about $4.6 billion of property developer notes tracked by Vietnam’s bond association coming due next year, firms will struggle to meet obligations without government support, according to local real estate […]
Continue ReadingMichigan landed one of its top remaining defensive lineman targets on Wednesday, but it missed out on another. Chicago Marist 2023 three-star Jamel Howard Jr. made his college decision on signing day, committing to Wisconsin over Michigan and others in an announcement at his high school. The Wolverines appeared to be the frontrunner to land […]
Continue ReadingRoughly 6,300 acres of San Mateo County’s coastal land known as Cloverdale Ranch has been added to the portfolio of properties protected and restored by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The purchase, made possible by a vote by Midpen’s Board of Directors last Saturday, marks the largest single ever completed by Midpen and was […]
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