Starbucks offers free coffee in an attempt to compete with Black Friday deals

While many rush to Walmart and Target to score on electronics, clothes, and household items, Starbucks tries to stay competitive through offering… free coffee. Well, not entirely free. Starting from Thanksgiving Eve, you can buy a special Starbucks drink tumbler for $40, and enjoy any grande (large) coffee or tea at no charge for the […]

Vera Sauchanka

11/29/2019

(Almost) full list of what’s open and closed this Christmas

When you need to take a break from rocking around the Christmas tree and riding in a one-horse open sleigh singing White Christmas, you would probably want to know what’s open – and closed – this Christmas Eve & Day, so we’ve come up with a detailed list for your convenience. Christmas Eve retailer hours […]

Vera Sauchanka

12/24/2019

Man critically injured, struck by vehicle outside of Oakland Starbucks during laptop theft

The morning of New Year’s Eve turned out to be not so cozy and bright for a man who visited Starbucks in the 2000 block of Mountain Blvd in Oakland, near the intersection of Antioch and Mountain streets. According to the police, he had his laptop stolen by at least one suspect. After the victim […]

Dennis Bindarau

01/01/2020

U.S. airstrike kills Iranian general amid escalating tensions in the Middle East

A United States drone airstrike struck Iraq on Thursday night, killing Iranian general Qasem Soleimani as he left the Baghdad airport. Soleimani was a prominent military figure in the Middle East who played a key role in expanding Iran’s military reach in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, training and supporting proxy militias across the region.  President […]

Micaela Ricaforte

01/04/2020

Free skin cancer screening in Walnut Creek this Saturday

Golden State Dermatology has announced free skin cancer screening available by walk-in or appointment this Saturday, January 11th between 9 am and 11 am. Skin check event will take place at their Walnut Creek office, located at 2255 Ygnacio Valley Road Suite B-1. Patients would be able to have either an area of concern evaluated […]

Vera Sauchanka

01/09/2020

Seed Investor Panel: What do startups need to succeed?

What do startups need to succeed? Which single question do most of them fail to answer? How to get in touch with a VC, if you’re building an innovative product? Watch our video interview with Sanjit Dang, Chairman and Co-Founder of U First Capital. “U First Capital started when we saw a gap in the […]

Vera Sauchanka

01/18/2020

No place like New York for… Everything.

One of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet, a trip to New York – whether for the first or four-hundredth time – is always worth considering. After spending some time in “The Big Apple,” here are some of our favorite finds. The vibe is all about hustle-and-bustle, high-energy, and you can feel the […]

Vera Sauchanka

01/17/2020

Hotel Angeleno, Los Angeles: the delightfully unexpected

Los Angeles is a city of many faces. Every time our travels take us there we explore something new. It could be a new attraction, a new place to see the sunset, or simply a new curvy road in the mountains right outside of LA. This time our travels took us to the Hotel Angeleno. […]

Dennis Bindarau

11/03/2017

How to upgrade your bike with the slip-on exhaust in 15 minutes: LeoVince LV-10

Want to make your bike sportier, louder, and more attractive with something that wouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg, and take only about 15 minutes? Then you came to the right place because today we’re installing this exact upgrade: LeoVince LV-10 Black Edition slip-on exhaust. Our test model is the new Kawasaki Ninja […]

Dennis Bindarau

03/11/2020

Coronavirus Panic Guide 101

Okay, people. It got serious. All of a sudden and with no one’s fault, coronavirus made in China now got imported all over the world. Doctors would probably be happy to google, but… Oops, this virus just didn’t exist before. So that leaves us in a slightly weird position where we have to figure it […]

Vera Sauchanka

03/14/2020