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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…
· Editorial Staff
Muslims Band Together to Raise Over $190,000 to Help San Bernardino Shooting Victims
A community of Muslims has come together to aid victims of the recent San Bernardino attack. A move not even Donald Trump can outdo. In a report by ABC7, the campaign “Muslims United for San Bernardino”hoped to raise $50,000 for the families of the victims killed in the tragic…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Man Who Did LSD With Steve Jobs in College
Daniel Kottke was once a good friend of Steve Jobs. In college, the two friends experimented with LSD together, but as one of Apple’s earliest employees, Kottke’s friendship with Jobs crumbled when the tech visionary refused to give his friend any stock in the company. In the…
· Editorial Staff
Inside the ‘Adults Only’ Tree House That Costs $275 a Night on Airbnb
If San Francisco’s rental homes, hotels and hostels aren’t offering something different enough for your accommodation tastes, one Bay Area couple may have the place for you. Linda and Doug Studebaker from Burlingame, California — 15 minutes away from San Francisco — are offering…
· Editorial Staff
An Airbnb Host is Suing Guests For Filming Gay Porn in Her House
A California homeowner found her 1920s mansion soiled with an “abundance of bodily fluids” and littered with “various sexual devices” after renting it out to a gay porn star. Kristina Knapic is suing Airbnb, where she rented out the Acacia Mansion, for $30,000, because of the…
· Laura Dang
This Tahitian Couple Might Be the Hottest Travelers on Instagram
Travelers often showcase envious photos of the far-off places they have visited. However, one couple need only look in their backyard to take stunning pictures of one of the most scenic places on Earth. Charlotte Durgeat, 22, and Jesson Vedel are a globetrotting couple who…
· Alan Van
Self-Driving Google Car Gets Pulled Over By Police For Driving Too Slow
Self-driving cars of the future might rack up tickets for going too fast, but a self-driving car pulled over yesterday was ticketed for driving too slow. A Mountain View Police Department officer saw traffic slowing down on El Camino Real near Rengstorff Avenue, an intersection…
· Laura Dang
Asian Student’s Story on Racism Ends Badly After Saying ‘Black People Can Be Racist’
An Asian female student at a California college campus was shot down by members of a safe space group for saying “Black people can be racist.”
· Jacob Wagner
Fired Taco Bell Exec Who Attacked an Uber Driver Issues a Tearful Apology
Benjamin Golden, the former Taco Bell senior marketing executive who assaulted an Uber driver while heavily intoxicated, is now making a public apology to the man he attacked.
· Laura Dang
The World’s Largest Cat Painting Just Sold for $826,000
The largest cat painting in existence just sold for $826,000 to an anonymous (extreme) cat enthusiast. The large cat painting was auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York this past Tuesday. The painting weighs 227 pounds and measures 6 x 8.5 feet. The masterpeice, which features 42…
· Riley Schatzle
Drunk Man Who Assaulted an Uber Driver Just Lost His Marketing Job at Taco Bell
The drunk passenger who brutally assaulted Uber driver Edward Caban on Oct. 30 has been identified as Benjamin Golden, a senior marketing manager at Taco Bell, according to CBS news. Taco Bell released a statement to AdWeek saying:
· Laura Dang
Seventeen-Year-Old Genius Finally Gets Job at NASA After Getting Rejected For Being Too Young
This teenaged whiz kid might be too young to vote or drink, but he holds two college degrees and works on drone and aircraft surveillance technology for NASA. Moshe Kai Cavalin, 17, graduated from community college at the age of 11 and went on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in…
· Editorial Staff
Drunk Man Assaults Uber Driver, Immediately Gets What He Deserves
In a recent Uber controversy caught on tape, a drunk rider assaulted an Uber driver after being asked to leave the vehicle.
· Melly Lee
Inside the Most Popular Chinese Restaurant Amongst Silicon Valley’s Elite
Silicon Valley is known for a multitude of landmarks, including the garages Apple and Google were started in, the Facebook campus, and the IBM Almaden Research Lab. The one landmark, however, that perhaps garners the most universal praise from the best and the brightest of the…
· Laura Dang
Ronda Rousey Used to Fight Guys For Money to Buy Frappuccinos
If there is one thing we have all learned about Ronda Rousey it’s that she isn’t afraid to get into fights, especially if it involves Starbucks. The undefeated UFC champ revealed to Self magazine that she once hustled guys as a teen in exchange for money to buy Frappuccinos. She…
· Benny Luo
He Grew Up in a Mud Hut in Africa — Now He’s an Uber Driver For Hollywood Celebrities
If there’s someone who encompasses all the qualities of a survivor, it’s 35-year-old Oumarou Idrissa. Idrissa made headlines last week after being featured in the New York Times cover interview with Rihanna. The reporter was in an Uber on the way to meet with Rihanna when she…
· Laura Dang
Science Has Terrible News For Women Who Are Intelligent
Ladies, it really isn’t you. A recent report finds that men prefer dating women who are less intelligent than them. The study from the November issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Buffalo,…