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· Jacob Wagner
One California Man is Making Bank off the Drought By Painting People’s Lawns
As most Californians are already aware, we are in the midst of a terrible drought. Heavily affected areas that once held green grass are now dry and yellow after measures were taken to save water.
· 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…
· Laura Dang
Man Buys Photograph For $2, Discovers That it’s Worth $5 million
One California man’s $2 junk shop find could go for as much as $5 million at auction. The man, Randy Guijarro, purchased the 4-by-5-inch tintype photo as part of a miscellaneous lot from a Fresno junk shop in 2010, according to the New York Post. That photo was of Billy The Kid,…
· Riley Schatzle
Here’s How Hard 2Pac Worked Just Before His Death
Rapper Tupac Shakur is one of the most significant musical figures to have ever lived, and it’s largely due to his undeniable work ethic. Shakur was known for his passion and his roots, but above all else, he was known for his drive. While other artists were working on one song…
· Riley Schatzle
High School Bully Punches Blind Kid in Face, Immediately Gets What He Deserves
A new video released yesterday on YouTube shows an alleged bully in a Southern California high school attacking a blind student named Austen. Although the bully got a few shots off on Austen, it wasn’t long before another student, Cody, jumped in and ended the fight with a major…
· Jacob Wagner
Man Orders Domino’s Chicken Wings, Finds $1,300 in Cash Instead
A Berkeley, California resident received an offer of free pizza for a year as a reward for his honest act. Last week, Mike Vegas placed a delivery order for a pizza and wings from a local Domino’s. After it was delivered, he ate only a single slice of the pizza and didn’t touch…
· Laura Dang
Apple CEO Offers Internship to Teen Whose Life Was Saved by Apple Watch
Seventeen-year-old Paul Houle is lucky to be alive thanks to his Apple Watch. The high school student from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, knew something was wrong when his Apple Watch said his resting heart beat was 145 beats per minutes.
· Laura Dang
A 33-Year-Old Entrepreneur was Killed During His ‘Lifelong Dream’ Hike
Inspirational TED speaker, entrepreneur and founder of Live Your Legend, Scott Dinsmore, was fatally hit by a tumbling boulder while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania last Saturday. The California native is famous for his 2012 TED Talk “How to Find and Do Work You Love,”…
· Laura Dang
How a 59-Year-Old Grandmother Is Still Killing It as a Successful Fashion Model
The 50s is proving it could be a new peak age for models. Yasmina Rossi, a 59-year-old French-born and highly sought-after model, is a testament to the belief that beauty only keeps growing with age. Standing at 5’8” with beautiful dark amber eyes and stunning long silver hair,…
· Editorial Staff
Mark Zuckerberg Gives Tour of Facebook’s New HQ in First Live Video
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· Editorial Staff
Inside the Epic Festival Silicon Valley’s Elite is Obsessed With
Burning Man is the annual epic festival that combines art, technology, fashion anarchy, partying, drugs, free expression, self-realization and religious experiences into an experimental, innovative and temporary community established in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. A photo…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chipotle Accused of Lying About Their GMO-Free Ingredients, Lawsuit Reveals
Chipotle’s recent announcement that their menu ingredients were GMO-free had many of us blissfully stuffing our faces with calorie-packed, food coma-inducing burritos thinking they were at least “healthy” in some misguided variation of the word. It turns out that Chipotle may…
· Riley Schatzle
Man Finds $20 on the Ground, Buys a Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Shortly After
San Francisco International Airport has proven to be a pretty lucky place for one Hubert Tang, who found a $20 bill on the ground Wednesday evening and ended up becoming an instant millionaire because of it. Many who find money on the ground usually pocket the lost cash, but…
· Riley Schatzle
Man Finds Strange Couple in His Bed After His Roommate Secretly Airbnbs His Room
When Robert Corwin, a digital artist, arrived at his condo in West Town Chicago after a long flight from California, he was shocked to find a strange couple sleeping in his bed.
· Riley Schatzle
The Mansion from the Series ‘The O.C.’ is on Sale for $6.25 Million
For all those who fell in love with the Cohen family on the hit ’00s series “The O.C.”, the glamorous house they used to shoot exterior scenes with has hit the market with an asking price of $6.25 million. While the Fox-based series portrayed a life of an affluent family from…
· Max Chang
Former Apple CEO’s New Smartphones Mock Apple, Steve Jobs
Today, John Sculley, Apple’s CEO from 1983 to 1993, unveiled two new Android smartphones developed by his company, Obi Worldphone. Sculley is well-known for being the Apple CEO who “fired” Steve Jobs from his own company after the release of the Macintosh the year before,…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the 27-Year-Old Who’s Survived the Last Four Months Without Eating Food
Meet Alex Webber. He’s a 27-year-old San Francisco-based techie who works in cyber security for Robert Half, a human resource consulting firm. Like most workers, Webber works the typical 9-5 schedule. However, there’s one thing about Webber’s lifestyle that differs from his…
· Laura Dang
Uber Hired Sex Offenders, a Kidnapper and a Convicted Murderer, Lawsuit Reveals
Ever paranoid that the driver picking you up at night might be a serial killer? Well, you might not be too far off — registered sex offenders, a kidnapper, a convicted murderer and identity thieves have all passed Uber’s background checks and been hired to drive for the company.…