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SF billionaire donates massive gift to combat ‘scary’ Hawaii situation

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A San Francisco tech billionaire known for giving substantial donations to a Bay Area children’s hospital and local schools is now assisting Hawaii in its housing crisis. Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, and his wife Lynne, a well-known philanthropist, recently announced a donation of 282 acres to the nonprofit Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC). The … Read more

Thousands are leaving Hawaii. California is where they’re moving.

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For the seventh consecutive year, Hawaii’s population has steadily declined, according to the United States Census Bureau’s state population estimates, as residents leave the Islands by the thousands.  From July 2021 to July 2022, the state’s population dropped by 0.5%, from 1.447 million to 1.440 million. Last year, Hawaii ranked fifth in the nation for the … Read more