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California Company Will Give You $300 If You Save Electricity for 1 Hour a Week
Not many people would be opposed to saving money especially when it’s as easy as flipping a light switch. That’s basically all California residents have to do to earn up to $300 a year for reducing their electricity usage. According to The Penny Hoarder, the Ohmconnect program…
· 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
The Organic Coup: First All-Organic Fast Food Chain Founded by Costco Execs Raises $7 Million in Funding
A fast-food chain founded by two former Costco executives just raised $7 million in a round of funding that was led by Costco’s founder. The organic chain currently has two restaurants in San Francisco and Pleasanton, California, and is preparing to expand to at least 24 new…
· Editorial Staff
Kids are Now Sniffing the Main Ingredient in Chocolate as a Party Drug
Young people these days are getting high off of the beloved ingredient found in chocolate — cacao. When snorted in its powder form, cacao reportedly provides a rush of brain-boosting energy. It’s an increasingly popular substitute for alcohol and illegal party drugs such as…
· Editorial Staff
Rainbow Sushi on Instagram Has Become Latest Colorful Food Trend
Rainbow colored rolls are the growing trend among sushi lovers on Instagram. No, we’re not talking about the assorted rainbow roll that consists of a California roll topped with sashimi — we’re talking about a multi-color explosion on a sushi feast.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Trolls Making 488 Million Propaganda Posts Every Year Are on the Government Payroll
For years, Chinese netizens have come to disdain an online troll army that populates social media with pro-government propaganda posts. Outsiders condemn the group as keyboard warriors who are allegedly paid 0.5 yuan per post in an attempt to shape public opinion to the benefit…
· Editorial Staff
Women Who Wear Makeup at Work Have a Distinct Advantage
A new study reveals that women who wear makeup and spend more time and money on grooming tend to get paid more than their less prepped counterparts. The study, conducted by Jaclyn Wong of the University of Chicago and Andrew Penner of the University of California at Irvine,…
· David Bond
How I Pick Up Asian Girls For a Living By Manipulating the Media
Editor’s Note: The opinions and viewpoints expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or viewpoints of NextShark. My name is David Bond, and I make a living approaching Asian women on youtube and selling travel guides online. In…
· Ryan General
Naga Kataru: Man Who Created Google Alerts Now Makes $2.5 Million a Year Farming
A promising eight-year career with tons of perks and growth potential as an engineer at the world’s largest tech company did not keep Naga Kataru from pursuing what he loved most. “I felt I was stagnating,” he told CNNMoney in an interview. “I had worked one side of my brain for…
· Editorial Staff
21 Years Ago, Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison Went on a Hike That Changed How Larry Saw Money
Earlier today, Oracle co-founder and billionaire Larry Ellison gave a commencement speech at the University of Southern California. At one point during his speech, he told an interesting story about him and the late Steve Jobs. In 1995, Ellison and Jobs went on a hike in Castle…
· Sebastian Dillon
Inside the Obnoxious World of the ‘Rich Girls of China’ on Instagram
There’s no doubt that the young elite in China just love showing off their “blessed” lives on social media. Just like their fellow rich kids around the world, we’d normally raid the “Rich Kids of China” Instagram, but since no one has posted on it in almost two years (maybe due…
· Laura Dang
Meet the 25-Year-Old Who Could Be the Youngest Woman Ever Elected to Congress
Women are making great strides in the U.S. political arena, from a woman running for president to possibly having the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress. Erin Schrode, 25, is in the running for Congress in California’s District 2 in her hometown of Marin County. The…
· Laura Dang
The Billionaire Creator of Patrón Tequila Wears Black Every Day For One Reason
John Paul DeJoria, the co-founder of Patrón brand tequila and the John Paul Mitchell hair brand, wears black for a very important reason. Dejoria, who has built a fortune of roughly $3.1 billion, was born into a poor immigrant household that settled in the Echo Park neighborhood…
· Ryan General
A UC Irvine Student Accidentally Invented a Battery That Lasts Forever
A team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) developed new ultra long-lasting batteries essentially by accident. A study published last week in the journal Energy Letters revealed the UCI research behind a new type of battery that could potentially…
· Editorial Staff
Interns at Pinterest, Snapchat and Twitter Make an Insane Amount of Money
The word “internship” usually conjures up ideas like “unpaid” and “free labor,” but there are certain internships that are perhaps even better than real jobs. A University of California, Berkeley student recently compiled a list of all the top tech companies that pay their…
· Editorial Staff
Woman Allegedly Gets Thrown Out of Urth Caffe For Being Muslim
A popular cafe franchise in Southern California is under fire after an employee allegedly kicked out a woman for being Muslim. Sara Farsakh, a muslim woman was dining at Urth Caffe’s Laguna Hills location last night when a employee by the name of “Tino” approached her table.…
· Editorial Staff
You Can Now Face Dire Consequences For Not Tipping Your Uber Driver
Last night, as part of a landmark $100 million settlement, Uber now allows drivers to ask their customers for tips. Those who don’t tip could potentially get a lower passenger rating, which could affect whether drivers accept their trip requests in the future. Since there’s no…