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· Editorial Staff
This New Kickstarter Campaign Could Be The Answer to California’s Drought Problem
If there’s one environmental issue we should all be nervously contemplating, it’s the crisis involving the shortage of our most valuable resource — fresh water. For residents of California, the crisis is already here, and the need to find a solution can’t be put off any longer.…
· Editorial Staff
New California Law Means We Will Seriously Never Be Able to Trust Yelp Ever Again
Last Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that the review site Yelp is allowed to manipulate it’s ratings for money.
· Benny Luo
Miss California 2013 Explains Why She Loves the Startup Scene
Winning the Miss America pageant has been a long time goal for San Francisco native Crystal Lee. After multiple attempts to win the Miss California title, Crystal finally won the crown back in June. That accomplishment further put her on course to fulfill her dream of winning…
· Editorial Staff
How an Asian-American UC Berkeley Honors Student Became a Budding Male Pornstar
Jeremy Long is a law student at UC Berkeley, the highest rated public university in California and one of the top colleges in the world. He’s always been studious, having received Berkeley’s prestigious full-ride Regents’ and Chancellors’ Scholarship for his undergraduate…
· Editorial Staff
Host Families in America Are Reportedly Refusing to House Spoiled Chinese Kids
Some American host families are now refusing to take in Chinese exchange students after a string of negative experiences, according to a report from Bastille Post via Shanghaiist. China’s one-child policy has helped the country control overpopulation, reduce poverty and raise…
· Max Chang
Here’s The Best Way to Stay Committed to Going to the Gym
Anyone who strives to be successful one day also knows how important it is to stay healthy. While eating right is crucial, exercising may be the harder healthy habit to stick to. So how does someone stick to their commitment of going to the gym a few times a week? Some…
· Sebastian Dillon
Billionaire Snapchat Founder Evan Spiegel Caught Making Out with Model Miranda Kerr
As if being a boy billionaire and founder of Snapchat wasn’t enough, Evan Spiegel is also going for the title of playboy as he was caught making out with model Miranda Kerr at a bar near Snapchat’s headquarters in Venice, California by the gossip rags. Spiegel, who at 25 has a…
· Riley Schatzle
New App Lets You Apply For a Medical Marijuana License on Your Phone
A new California startup makes it possible to electronically receive a state-issued Marijuana ID for $25. EazeMD is a new service developed by marijuana delivery startup Eaze that plans to use video conferencing to sell legal cannabis identification cards via smartphones,…
· Max Chang
New York Investigation Reveals Whole Foods Has Been Overcharging Customers
If you’ve ever had that pained feeling of being robbed at a Whole Foods checkout because their premium food items are so ridiculously expensive, you may want to trust that gut feeling.
· Editorial Staff
College Student Hacked for $3,000 Serves as Warning of Venmo’s Security Issues
Venmo is a popular payment app that’s risen in use especially among young people, as it allows users to send money to another person’s account using only banking account information, without fees or credit card information. The app’s security and reimbursement issues, however,…
· Riley Schatzle
Good-Hearted Entrepreneur Feeds 4,279 Homeless With Leftovers From Tech Conference
One of the most needless problems that America faces today is the staggering amount of good and edible food that is wasted when there are so many hungry, homeless and food-insecure people out there.
· Editorial Staff
Why this CEO Wants Everyone to Have a Human-Like Robot for Less than an iPad
In case you were concerned, robots will not be taking over the world any time soon. By the time you are older, however, you may be seeing them around working regular jobs and looking just as human as you. For some of today’s most sophisticated human-like robots, we have Hanson…
· Riley Schatzle
These 20 Award-Winning Photos Were All Taken on an iPhone
Fine photography used to be an exclusively pricey art form, but no longer is that the case. Beautiful pictures can now be captured with mobile devices such as iPhones, iPods and iPads. Without question, traditional photo equipment gives photo-seekers the best chance of high…
· Laura Dang
The West Coast is the Happiest Place to Work, New Report Finds
A new report indicates that the West Coast is the best coast to be when it comes to work happiness. Monster and Brandwatch collected and analyzed over 1.1 million tweets in the United States for a year and found that East Coasters were more likely to be unhappy in their jobs…
· Max Chang
The ACLU Made an App That Will Fight Police Brutality
If there is one recurring social theme dominating media coverage nationwide, it’s excessive police force and racial profiling. Thanks to the age of mobile media and social networking, instances of suspected injustice are caught on camera more than ever, and to make it official,…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Vintage Apple Jacket Now Costs $10,000 on Ebay After Drake Wore One at WWDC
When Drake took the stage at the Apple WWDC 2015 event yesterday to talk about the much-anticipated Apple Music, it was what he wore that garnered the most attention. The “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” rapper wore an old Apple varsity jacket that immediately caused a…
· Jacob Wagner
Silicon Valley is No Longer the Hottest Area for Startups
According to the latest annual Kauffman Index report, which measures entrepreneurship across the country, Silicon Valley has been dethroned as the hottest hub for startups. The index, which is managed by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, measures national, state and…
· Waylae Gregoire
Best Advice for Asians Applying to Elite Colleges: ‘Appear Less Asian’
Asian-American students, generally known for their over-achievement and stellar academic records, are now being more often shunned by top universities all over the country because there are supposedly just too many of them — too many have perfect GPAs and ridiculously high SATs,…
· Melinda Sherrill
10 Celebrities Who Became Successful Entrepreneurs
Many people are under the impression that celebrities make the majority of their income from solely being in the spotlight. Many of them, however, choose to pursue other professions within Hollywood or have ventured off into the world of business. From sporting stilettos on the…
· Jacob Wagner
Why You Should NEVER End Your Emails With ‘Best’
Ending your emails with “best” is a terrible thing to do, according to a report by Bloomberg Business. Yet, it seems like that particular sign-off has become the norm for email etiquette in recent years. Email first entered into the workplace in the 1990s. Back then, most users…