UCI Medical Center Workers Strike Over Outsourcing–Again!

In May, thousands of workers walked out in a statewide strike against University of California campuses and medical centers over outsourcing. This morning, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 is back on the picket lines again with six new unfair labor practice (ULP) charges alleging that union jobs are still…

Vegan Restaurant Plant Power Fast Food to Replace Carl’s Jr. in Fountain Valley

The landscape of the burger is changing. There’s no mountain of onion rings or waterfalls of truffle aioli. And the patty is getting a makeover, sans meat. Fast-food joints big and small are scrambling to reincarnate the meat patty for the plant-based palate, with brands such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat ushering in the…

Vegan Restaurant Plant Power Fast Food to Replace Carl’s Jr. in Fountain Valley

The landscape of the burger is changing. There’s no mountain of onion rings or waterfalls of truffle aioli. And the patty is getting a makeover, sans meat. Fast-food joints big and small are scrambling to reincarnate the meat patty for the plant-based palate, with brands such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat ushering in the…

Vegan Restaurant Plant Power Fast Food to Replace Carl’s Jr. in Fountain Valley

The landscape of the burger is changing. There’s no mountain of onion rings or waterfalls of truffle aioli. And the patty is getting a makeover, sans meat. Fast-food joints big and small are scrambling to reincarnate the meat patty for the plant-based palate, with brands such as Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat ushering in the…

Will Save Ferris’ Monique Powell Have Something to Say to Her Hometown Crowd?

Saturday’s Save Ferris gig at Garden Amp will literally be a hometown show for the ska-pop-punk band’s frontwoman, Monique Powell, who attended Barker Elementary, Hilton D. Bell Intermediate and Pacifica High schools in Garden Grove. Powell did wind up finishing high school in 1993 on the campus of Los Alamitos High School, where she attended…

How to Calculate Hourly Rate for Freelance Marketers & Consultants

Let’s say you’re hiring a freelancer or two to help improve the marketing effort of a campaign. You’ve identified the project they’ll be working on, about how many hours it should take, and the context they’ll need to be successful — but you still haven’t decided on the hourly rate. Instead of spending hours figuring…

Tropicalia 2019 By The Minute Review

Tropicália By the Minute Review Cynthia Rebolledo and Nelson Rodriguez Saturday, November 9 1:15 p.m. This year’s Tropicália lineup is one of its best yet. Changing the venue to the Pomona Fairplex only enhanced the festival even more by providing a better layout filled with amazing decor, great vendors, and good stage design. 20 mins and…

The Ultimate Guide to On-Page SEO in 2019

So, you’ve read dozens — if not hundreds — of SEO articles online. You’ve digested countless tips and tricks for improving your website’s SEO. You’ve even (over)paid that self-proclaimed “expert” to help you develop an SEO strategy that aligns with your business goals. But after all of the reading and learning and strategizing, it dawns…

How the Fourth Industrial Revolution Could Affect Marketers

All around us, we’re seeing implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on our daily routines. When was the last time you used Google Maps to get someplace? Or asked Siri a simple math question, or picked something to watch from your Netflix recommendations? While it’s easy to think about a distant future where robots take…

How the Fourth Industrial Revolution Could Affect Marketers

All around us, we’re seeing implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on our daily routines. When was the last time you used Google Maps to get someplace? Or asked Siri a simple math question, or picked something to watch from your Netflix recommendations? While it’s easy to think about a distant future where robots take…

How the Fourth Industrial Revolution Could Affect Marketers

All around us, we’re seeing implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on our daily routines. When was the last time you used Google Maps to get someplace? Or asked Siri a simple math question, or picked something to watch from your Netflix recommendations? While it’s easy to think about a distant future where robots take…

UC Irvine Sexual Assault Survivors Getting New Resources

Thanks to UC Irvine Professors Kathleen Treseder and James Randerson, there are now more resources available at the university for people who’ve been sexually assaulted. Their Treseder Randerson Fund, created earlier this year from settlement money Treseder received from UC Irvine over former Professor Francisco Ayala’s repeated sexual harassment of her, will now be administered…

UC Irvine Sexual Assault Survivors Getting New Resources

Thanks to UC Irvine Professors Kathleen Treseder and James Randerson, there are now more resources available at the university for people who’ve been sexually assaulted. Their Treseder Randerson Fund, created earlier this year from settlement money Treseder received from UC Irvine over former Professor Francisco Ayala’s repeated sexual harassment of her, will now be administered…

SMPLSTC is Costa Mesa’s Expanding CBD Provider

Conor Denman started a vaping company called Traditional Juice in 2011 but, while he was supportive of the tobacco industry, he was never fond of marijuana. That assessment changed when he saw the way CBD helped his mother, who suffers from fibromyalgia, and father, who had prostate cancer while dealing with frequent back pain and…

The Ultimate Guide to On-Page SEO in 2019

So, you’ve read dozens — if not hundreds — of SEO articles online. You’ve digested countless tips and tricks for improving your website’s SEO. You’ve even (over)paid that self-proclaimed “expert” to help you develop an SEO strategy that aligns with your business goals. But after all of the reading and learning and strategizing, it dawns…

The Ultimate Guide to On-Page SEO in 2019

So, you’ve read dozens — if not hundreds — of SEO articles online. You’ve digested countless tips and tricks for improving your website’s SEO. You’ve even (over)paid that self-proclaimed “expert” to help you develop an SEO strategy that aligns with your business goals. But after all of the reading and learning and strategizing, it dawns…