US officials ask China not to subject staff to COVID-19 anal swab tests

By David Culver | CNN US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US diplomat based in China. On Thursday, China responded to a Vice News report which claimed that US diplomats in the country were complaining after having…

Sierra Canyon’s Bronny James suffers potential season-ending meniscus injury

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. Sierra Canyon’s Bronny James suffered a torn meniscus in his knee, multiple sources confirmed for the Los Angeles Daily News on Thursday. The highly-touted sophomore has had surgery, and he is expected to make a full recovery. The injury, which happened roughly…

Irvine finalizes ‘hero pay’ for grocery workers

A $4-an-hour pay bump lasting through the summer is expected for workers at larger grocery and drug stores in Irvine starting in late March. The extra hazard, or “hero,” pay is a new mandate the Irvine City Council approved Tuesday, Feb. 23. It makes Irvine the first Orange County city to adopt a pay-boosting measure…

Irvine finalizes ‘hero pay’ for grocery workers

A $4-an-hour pay bump lasting through the summer is expected for workers at larger grocery and drug stores in Irvine starting in late March. The extra hazard, or “hero,” pay is a new mandate the Irvine City Council approved Tuesday, Feb. 23. It makes Irvine the first Orange County city to adopt a pay-boosting measure…

Dr. Fauci: Whatever COVID-19 vaccine is available, take it

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says if a coronavirus vaccine is available, regardless of which one, take it. The top U.S. infectious disease expert told NBC on Thursday a third vaccine becoming available “is nothing but good news” and would help control of the pandemic. U.S. regulators announced Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine…

Firefox Focus – Pros and Cons, & Should You Switch?

Firefox Focus is the lightweight, privacy-focused mobile edition of Firefox. Its goal is to help you “stay focused” by blocking annoying ads and trackers. It’s backed by the same company behind Firefox — Mozilla — a web with the slogan “Your life is your business. Not ours.” According to the Firefox Focus page on GitHub…

What Is Content Writing? Plus 12 Tips to Take Your Content to the Next Level

When you search for “content writers” on LinkedIn, you’re bound to come across an incredibly diverse range of professionals. For instance, you’ll see some content writers create social media copy for small businesses, while others write press materials for insurance brands. You’ll also find that some content writers write long-form editorial content for glamorous magazines,…

The 20 Best Video Editing Apps for 2021

Using a video editing app is critical for creating a winning video marketing strategy.  And if you’re reading this blog post, chances are you already know you should incorporate more video content into your marketing, especially after the rise of remote living.  But like most new strategies, you’ll need to prove its ROI before you…

50 YouTube Stats Every Video Marketer Should Know in 2021

In 2005, when I was 10 years old, a kid from my neighborhood was bear hugging a fallen tree trunk that bridged across our creek and yelled, “I better not see this on YouTube!” That was the first time I’d ever heard of YouTube. And it definitely wasn’t the last time I’d hear about it.…

The Ultimate Guide to Google Search Console in 2021

What is Google Search Console? Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools) is a free platform for anyone with a website to monitor how Google views their site and optimize its organic presence. That includes viewing your referring domains, mobile site performance, rich search results, and highest-traffic queries and pages. At any given time, I…

The Ultimate Guide to Google Search Console in 2021

What is Google Search Console? Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools) is a free platform for anyone with a website to monitor how Google views their site and optimize its organic presence. That includes viewing your referring domains, mobile site performance, rich search results, and highest-traffic queries and pages. At any given time, I…

The Ultimate Guide to Google Search Console in 2021

What is Google Search Console? Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools) is a free platform for anyone with a website to monitor how Google views their site and optimize its organic presence. That includes viewing your referring domains, mobile site performance, rich search results, and highest-traffic queries and pages. At any given time, I…

What is Marketing, and What's Its Purpose?

Dictionary.com defines marketing as, “the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.” If you work in a marketing role like I do, it’s probably difficult for you to define marketing even though you see and use it every day — the term marketing is a bit all-encompassing…

What is Marketing, and What's Its Purpose?

Dictionary.com defines marketing as, “the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.” If you work in a marketing role like I do, it’s probably difficult for you to define marketing even though you see and use it every day — the term marketing is a bit all-encompassing…

What is Marketing, and What's Its Purpose?

Dictionary.com defines marketing as, “the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.” If you work in a marketing role like I do, it’s probably difficult for you to define marketing even though you see and use it every day — the term marketing is a bit all-encompassing…

Cal Petersen helps Kings extend win streak to 6 games

The Kings’ Olli Maatta controls the puck while under pressure from the Blues’ Ryan O’Reilly, right, and David Perron during the first period of Wednesday’s gamer in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) FILE – St. Louis Blues’ Ivan Barbashev (49) handles the puck against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period of an NHL…

Irvine finalizes ‘hero pay’ for grocery workers

A $4-an-hour pay bump lasting through the summer is expected for workers at larger grocery and drug stores in Irvine starting in late March. The extra hazard, or “hero,” pay is a new mandate the Irvine City Council approved Tuesday, Feb. 23. It makes Irvine the first Orange County city to adopt a pay-boosting measure…

Irvine finalizes ‘hero pay’ for grocery workers

A $4-an-hour pay bump lasting through the summer is expected for workers at larger grocery and drug stores in Irvine starting in late March. The extra hazard, or “hero,” pay is a new mandate the Irvine City Council approved Tuesday, Feb. 23. It makes Irvine the first Orange County city to adopt a pay-boosting measure…

Dr. Fauci: Whatever COVID-19 vaccine is available, take it

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says if a coronavirus vaccine is available, regardless of which one, take it. The top U.S. infectious disease expert told NBC on Thursday a third vaccine becoming available “is nothing but good news” and would help control of the pandemic. U.S. regulators announced Wednesday that Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine…

Firefox Focus – Pros and Cons, & Should You Switch?

Firefox Focus is the lightweight, privacy-focused mobile edition of Firefox. Its goal is to help you “stay focused” by blocking annoying ads and trackers. It’s backed by the same company behind Firefox — Mozilla — a web with the slogan “Your life is your business. Not ours.” According to the Firefox Focus page on GitHub…