It can feel like every week, the news brings another tragic story of a drunk driving crash somewhere in San Diego County. Unfortunately, this is more than just a perception. Data shows that DUI-related crashes remain a major danger despite earlier progress in reducing them. San Diego, once one of California’s most concerning regions for DUI
Divorce is rarely an easy process. It brings with it feelings of grief, loss, and uncertainty, and those emotions can easily spill into negotiations if not handled carefully. Mediation offers an alternative that prioritizes cooperation over confrontation, but it still requires the right mindset from both spouses to succeed. Couples who prepare thoughtfully for mediation
The real estate market right now is brutal. Houses are sitting on the market for months, and even when sellers slash the price, buyers aren’t exactly lining up to make offers. It feels like, unless you can pull a rabbit out of your hat (in this case, make your home so irresistible that buyers can’t
It started with an innocent idea. I wanted to hardwire the upstairs office with a better internet connection so I could finally upload client files without holding my breath and praying the Wi-Fi wouldn’t drop. My husband had promised for months he’d install the new ethernet jack, but between work, soccer practice, and “forgetting,” I
As a stay-at-home mom running a small business from my living room, every minute and every dollar matters. That’s why I started to get concerned when our hot water started acting funny. My morning showers were taking forever to warm up, and even when they did, the hot water wouldn’t last long enough to rinse
As a stay-at-home mother running a small business from home, I’ve mastered the art of multitasking. Between managing client emails, making sure my kids finish their homework, and keeping our golden retriever, Milo, from wreaking havoc, I rarely have time to notice the little things. So, when I first saw faint lines of sawdust along
The legal cannabis industry in southern California is experiencing an unprecedented boom. Once-abandoned strip malls are now bustling hubs of activity, filled with dispensaries drawing a steady stream of customers. Derelict warehouses in areas like Modesto have transformed into state-of-the-art cannabis growing operations, breathing life into previously forgotten industrial zones. While this growth has been a
When I was a little girl, my brother and I loved climbing the fruit trees growing in our back yard to clamber on top of our house's roof. Despite my mother's warnings, we competed weekly to see who could get up to the top of the roof the fastest. Of course, it was only a matter
It’s the call no parent ever wants to receive. Your heart sinks to the floor as you hear the tears panic in your child’s voice as they tell you someone has hit their car while they were driving on the road. You feel the same amount of panic and you want to break down and
Ever since graduating from college, I've fancied myself an extremely strong and independant woman. For years after graduating, I paid all of my own bills, I fixed and maintained my home (wherever or whatever form it took), and took out my own garbage - even if it required walking up and down 6 flights of
