Primary Election Results

Here are the latest, unofficial results from interesting primary races in Orange County: 29th Senate District Bob Huff 68.4% Dennis Mountjoy 31.6% 33rd Senate District Mimi Walters 73.6% Harry Sidhu 26.4% 60th Assembly District Curt Hagman: 59.8% Larry Dick: 40.2% 71st Assembly District Jeff Miller 57.7% Neil Blais 42.3% 73rd Assembly District Diane Harkey 73.3% …

Election Results

Since the world didn't live up to the expectations of nervous Christians and end yesterday, we now have to turn our attention to counting the ballots from yesterday's primary. (Lazy goddamn Antichrist, always making more work for me…) Matt Coker's bold electoral prediction proved corrected. Assessing the state of the Republican gubernatorial primary, Matt wrote, …

Dr. Damion Valletta: Redefining Excellence in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, and Hair Restoration

Dr. Damion Valletta’s professional path reflects a seamless blend of passion, precision, and purpose. From an early age, he knew his calling would involve helping others and being of service, and this deeply rooted desire has led him to make significant strides in the fields of orthopaedics, sports medicine, and innovation-driven hair restoration. As a …

Redefining College: How WGU Is Meeting the Moment for Adult Learners

It’s time to retire the outdated image of the typical college student: fresh out of high school, moving into a dorm and late-night study sessions. Today’s college classroom looks very different, and increasingly, it doesn’t involve a classroom at all. Across the country, a revolution is underway. More than 7.8 million college students in the …

Firecracker PR Reflects on Two Decades of Helping Companies Get Known

While working for Orange County technology companies in the early 2000’s, Edward Yang saw a persistent problem: most tech companies were horrible communicators. They tended to focus more on features and benefits, and not enough on telling compelling stories. That’s where he saw a need that could be filled. Yang cut his teeth at OG …

BruntWork Virtual Assistants Cut E-commerce Problems That Affect 33% of European Shoppers

A new Eurostat survey reveals a growing issue in online shopping across Europe: one in three customers (33.1%) ran into problems with their purchases in 2023. These difficulties expose weak points in operations that could hurt both consumer trust and business profits. As online shopping expands, experts suggest hiring e-commerce virtual assistants could be a …

AI Money Magic: Making Business Loans Simple in Australia

Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of Australia’s economy, making up 95% of all companies and giving jobs to more than 8 million people. For years, these businesses struggled to get money from banks because of strict rules and long waiting times. Everything changed in 2018 when Andrew Spira created Skyecap, using artificial intelligence …

The XI Code Unlocks Human Potential Through Quantum Coherence

Recent breakthroughs in quantum physics have unlocked extraordinary possibilities, reshaping not only the future of technology but also the potential for human evolution. One such milestone occurred in October 2024 when scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China achieved a remarkable feat: they stabilized a quantum state for 1,400 seconds—over 23 minutes. …