Four Bay Area properties awarded 3 ‘Keys’ from new Michelin hotel guide – The Mercury News

Agggregated News
A tree house room at the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur. By Nikki Ekstein | Bloomberg Last year, when World’s 50 Best issued its first global ranking of hotels, only two properties in the US made the cut: the Equinox and Aman New York hotels, both in Manhattan. Now Michelin has arrived stateside, in its second-ever presentation of “keys”—a… Read More

California Law Letting Property Owners Split Lots to Build New Homes Is ‘Unconstitutional,’ Judge Rules – KQED

Agggregated News
Charter cities have special privileges under the state Constitution, Lee said, including the right to enact their own laws. When the state Legislature wants its laws to apply to those charter cities, Lee said lawmakers have to demonstrate the law addresses a statewide concern. In his decision, Judge Curtis Kin said the Legislature didn’t do that in this case. Specifically,… Read More

Local business owners react to TikTok’s uncertain fate after Biden signs bill – NBC Bay Area

Agggregated News
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on the popular social media app TikTok unless its Chinese-owned parent company sells it. Some Bay Area business owners who rely heavily on the app are concerned about their future earnings should a ban take effect. But TikTok’s CEO said Wednesday the company isn’t going… Read More