Pitch Perfect
The Giants have made an uncharacteristically long-term commitment to the River Cats — here's why the match is ideal for both teams
In September 2014, the River Cats signed a two-year affiliation agreement with the San Francisco Giants, effectively ending the team’s 15-year partnership with the Oakland Athletics. Less than two years later, the two clubs have inked a new four-year deal, extending the agreement through 2020, marking one of the few times the Giants have signed a four-year agreement with a Triple-A affiliate.
The Case For New Practices
Bridging the generation gap in the legal field could mean offering more handholding — and more freedom
Among private law firms, a dam is about to break. According to research by two Los Angeles legal marketing experts, 96 percent of leaders at the country’s biggest 100 private practices are baby boomers or older. But many of their clients are younger.
Poll: Should You be Fired for Breaking Rules You Didn’t Know?
Don’t Let Your Web Presence be an Afterthought
The ubiquity of smartphones in our culture is both a blessing and a curse, as information is right at your fingertips in an instant but getting the correct information can be harder than ever.
Stockmarket Sees Record Attendance and Sales at New Location
Pop-up market finds more space and more customers on the Miracle Mile
Do you live in Stockton? Well then you can take your business across the street. That’s because the popular and ever-growing Stockmarket has officially moved its location from downtown to the Miracle Mile, as of this Saturday.
The Internet of You
Cutting-edge technology brings sensors into every aspect of our daily lives, making them safer, more convenient — and a little scarier
Imagine a piece of technology the size of an aspirin. It can go anywhere, be embedded in anything and keep track of any action, movement or sound — imparting huge amounts of data, like tiny puzzle pieces that can be correctly fitted to form the picture of your life. It sounds Orwellian, the ability to monitor your habits at all times.
A Buyer’s Guide to Death
You would never buy a house without doing your research and shopping around
Making advance funeral and cemetery arrangements (“preneed”) will provide the most peace of mind for yourself and your family. Much like an advance health directive lays out your wishes while you’re alive, a preneed agreement establishes your wishes afterward.
Poll: How To Handle The New Overtime Wage Rules?
Poll: Most Memorable Viral Marketing Campaigns
| Answer | % |
|---|---|
| Dollar Shave Club: Our Blades are [expletive] great | 20.0% |
| K-Mart: Ship My Pants | 10.0% |
| Old Spice: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like | 55.0% |
| Red Bull Space Jump by Felix Baumgartner | 0.0% |
| Always: #LikeAGirl | 15.0% |
Dilemma of the Month: New Overtime Laws
I’m a business owner in California and I’m worried about the impact of the new overtime wage rules in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. How can I best prepare my business for the changes caused by the regulations?