Erik and Geraldine Arreaga are in the mix to bring a revolutionary coffee shop to San Diego Erik Arreaga is a well-known comic artist around the world, and more so in his stomping ground of San Diego, California. A longtime staple in the comic community and a familiar face at…

LeAnn Mendoza of Chula Vista’s Filipino-inspired Haliya Bakery shares insights on home-based bakeshop When I moved back to California, one of the biggest things I was looking forward to was the food! I missed the eclectic variety of food here from all the different cultures, something that wasn’t very common…

Jasmine Arreaga is a San Diego-based virtual assistant who made the jump from the corporate world to starting her own business It goes without saying that 2020 has been indeed a wild year, especially for those who have had to make adjustments to their careers. Jasmine Arreaga created and founded…

Jasmine Arreaga shares insight on how she made the leap into working for herself as a virtual assistant during the pandemic “Need a hand?” Everyone does, and it seems like it’s needed more than ever with the ongoing pandemic with no realistic forecast of when it will end. With businesses…

Adding personal and special touches makes for a unique business approach You’ve seen them everywhere — cheese and grazing boards are popping up left and right, and Eastlake has a rising business that’s quickly generating popularity both locally and elsewhere in the San Diego area. Lauren Lawless and Clarissa Swikard…

In our ongoing series of highlighting dynamic profiles, here we feature Chad Mortensen, a writer from Utah. Chad speaks with Marie Rina about his background, what he does and more. How did you get into writing? What genres do you write? Chad: I have always liked the idea of being a…

In our ongoing series of highlighting dynamic profiles, we are featuring Amber Gonzales, a medicine woman from the High Desert. Here, Amber speaks with Marie Rina about her background, what she does and more. Tell me about your background. Amber: I’m an indigenous artisan and Medicine Woman of Yaqui and Aztec…

Jeremy Jones, co-founder and master fitness coach of FunkFit in downtown Gilbert, Arizona, shares insight on staying active and fit consistently. While June was Men’s Health Month, it seems like the summer months have all blurred together as most states still continue to navigate lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here…

Young ‘health foodie’ from Chula Vista shares insights on how to upkeep a healthy and well-balanced diet Special guest post from Patricia Meissner I think most of us can agree that the health and wellness industry can be overwhelming. There are so many new “life-changing” diet products being thrown at us that it’s just about impossible…