Disneyland reopening day reservations ‘sold out’ — with a very important asterisk

Advance reservations for the reopening day of Disneyland are “sold out” for both single-park and parkhopper tickets, but there is still a way to get into the Anaheim theme park when it returns after an extended coronavirus closure. The “sold out” sign hanging in front of Disneyland on reopening day comes with a very important…

Festival Pass: BeachLife sets fall return; Hollywood Bowl to come back this summer

Festival Pass is a newsletter that lands in your inbox weekly. But during prime festival season you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now. As I mentioned last week, we were expecting news from BeachLife. Festival organizers announced that it will return to Redondo Beach in September. Also, the Hollywood Bowl is back in business even…

Orange council averts special election, appoints new member to fill vacancy

Kathy Tavoularis, a county employee who was one of seven people to apply to represent Orange’s northern District 3, was appointed by the City Council Tuesday, April 13, to fill the seat left vacant by the March 8 resignation of Mike Alvarez. Tavoularis will serve until November 2022, when voters will decide whether she will…

SafeSport interviews ex-UCLA All-American Anna Li and Jiani Wu on abuse allegations

The U.S. Center for SafeSport interviewed former UCLA All-American gymnast Anna Li, and her mother, Jiani Wu, an Olympic medalist for China, this week, nearly two years after the center received the first of more than 30 complaints of physical, verbal and emotional abuse against the pair, according to three people familiar with the interviews.…

Milken Conference returns this fall as in-person event in Beverly Hills

By Hema Parmar | Bloomberg The Milken Institute will hold its annual conference in-person in October after going virtual last year. The event, organized by billionaire financier Michael Milken’s think tank, will take place in Beverly Hills from Oct. 17 to 20, according to a statement issued Thursday. Some parts of the conference will be…

Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright

By SCOTT BAUER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Daunte Wright’s family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against a white police officer in Wright’s death, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black officer who killed a white woman in nearby Minneapolis. Former…

Ducks goalie Anthony Stolarz seizes opportunity to play

Coach Dallas Eakins called it “a feel-good story,” and he wasn’t wrong when describing Anthony Stolarz’s meteoric rise from forgotten member of the taxi squad for most of the season to invincible goaltender for the past two games. It couldn’t have come at a better time during the Ducks’ lost season of 2020-21. “I think…

Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, April 14

Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, April 14. Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. WEDNESDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL NONLEAGUE Segerstrom 4, Newport Harbor 1 Seg: Mendez 2 RBI Other scores Huntington Beach 7, Ocean View 6 Diamond Bar 6, Calvary Chapel 1 Brea Olinda 4,…

What’s good about technology bubbles

By Shira Ovide Let’s talk about what Britain’s bicycle bubble more than a century ago has in common with current crazes for nonfungible tokens, technology startups and electric vehicle companies. We are more than 10 years into a technology gold rush that in some corners makes absolutely no sense. If and when the zaniness fades, people…

4 Ways Brands Can Gain Awareness on Clubhouse [+Examples]

If you’ve been on social media, marketing news sites, or the HubSpot Blog lately, you might have heard about Clubhouse. The nearly one-year-old social media platform which allows users to drop into audio-only chat rooms has grown from 600,000 to 10 million active users in just a few short months.  Although the app is invite-only,…

YouTube Algorithm: The Constantly Updated Guide to YouTube's Updates & Changes

Since marketers are at the mercy of algorithms on nearly every publishing channel, knowing how each of these unique algorithms work is crucial to attracting and maintaining an audience. Luckily, while some channels are rather reserved about the secrets of their algorithms, YouTube, which boasts over 2 billion users, has been remarkably transparent. It launched…

How to Write a Blog Post: A Step-by-Step Guide [+ Free Blog Post Templates]

Since you’re on this page, you probably already know how integral the process of blogging is to the success of your marketing efforts. Which is why it goes without saying that it’s exceptionally important to learn how to effectively start and manage a blog in a way that supports your business. Without a blog, you’ll…

How to Write a Blog Post: A Step-by-Step Guide [+ Free Blog Post Templates]

Since you’re on this page, you probably already know how integral the process of blogging is to the success of your marketing efforts. Which is why it goes without saying that it’s exceptionally important to learn how to effectively start and manage a blog in a way that supports your business. Without a blog, you’ll…

19 Best Practices for Webinars or Webcasts

Webinars are a highly effective tool for moving prospects along the sales funnel. After you’ve loaded them with product and industry knowledge, your prospects become warm leads who can then have fruitful conversations with your sales team. But here’s the thing: the content and execution of the webinar affect prospects’ experience and will impact the…