Author Archives: Jennifer Green

On April 17th, a new smart watch, called the Pebble E-Paper Watch, became the highest funded project on Kickstarter in its history, with more than $5 million. The beginning of 2012 has been big for the crowd-funding site: the first … Continue reading →

The number of immigrants arriving in the United States from Mexico is now equal to the number of those going home, a new study from Pew Hispanic Center says, making net migration from Mexico zero. Experts are saying that net … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, the California Supreme Court unanimously decided to rule on issues relating to Proposition 8, bringing the marriage equality debate back to the forefront. Proposition 8, a voter-approved measure that bans same-sex marriage in California, was passed … Continue reading →

The city of Compton, made famous for gang rivalries and drug dealing during the boon of 90s rap, is now plagued by a new series of hardships. The small city of about 97,000 residents is facing a financial crisis that … Continue reading →

At the end of 2007, it seemed like everyone was becoming a real estate agent. At that time, twenty-five year old Christopher Birdsall had just moved to California and had no idea what he wanted to do. “Everyone was telling … Continue reading →

BY: JENNIFER GREEN More good news for our slagging economy: Macy’s reported growth this holiday season, with same-store sales up 6.2% in December.  The department store performed much better than many of its rivals, including JC Penney, and could be … Continue reading →