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Simone “Queen” Hopes, PA-C Is Becoming A Beacon In The Medical Aesthetics Industry

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

Simone “Queen” Hopes is leading the medical aesthetics industry with her immersive strategies and techniques as she continuously challenges the stigma of professional skincare in communities of color. Hopes is a Certified Cosmetic Injector and Owner of a Medical Spa and Consulting Company called Queen Aesthetics Wellness & Beauty Studio in Houston, TX. Her thriving purpose for Queen Aesthetics focuses on achieving dynamic results for her elite clientele, educating medical professionals about cosmetic injections and providing tips for breaking into the ever-evolving aesthetic industry. The full-service spa is backed by licensed medical professionals.In an interview with Spark, Hopes shared with readers her original interest was to become a pediatric surgeon. Her first unofficial patient just so happened to be a dead frog she grabbed off the street at the tender age of 10. Hopes was able to dissect the frog with a science kit her mom bought for her.While keeping a curious mind and...

Breaking Barriers: Bisou! Bisou! Wines Redefining the Natural Wine Industry

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

A glass raised high: here’s a toast to Summer Dietz and Sasha Gaona, the trailblazing co-founders and owners of Bisou! Bisou! Wines, for their audacious entry into the natural wine industry. Hailing from Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively, this dynamic duo is fearlessly challenging convention and reshaping norms in a space traditionally dominated by men. Their journey, imbued with both ambition and passion, is an inspiring narrative of innovation and tenacity.Dietz and Gaona are no mere participants in the industry; they are bold pioneers who established their importing company from the ground up. Yet their venture stands out not merely for its novelty but for its distinctive approach. Bisou! Bisou! Wines is the only woman-led importer and distributor offering sulfite-free wine from growers and producers. Translating the wine jargon, this means they exclusively deal with producers who grow their own grapes and produce wine with absolutely no additives. It’s a ‘g...

Honey, I’m Home! Local Husband And Wife Team Have Taken A Family Recipe And Turned It Into Award Winning Vodka Label, Vintage Distilling.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

Market analysis has proven time and time again the key to a successful brand in an otherwise over saturated market is authenticity. When LA Weekly sat down with husband and wife duo, Erik and Silvija Dudor there was one thing that was crystal clear, making vodka was in their blood. “We were making this product for years, and it all started with my parents and grandparents, who were making their own versions,” says Erik Dudor, founder of Vintage Distilling. `For Erik, it was about taking inspiration from the traditional Lithuanian family recipe of Krupnikas and elevating it – making it modern and premium quality.In 2017 with the steady growth of breweries and open markets, Vintage Distilling found their niche and started creating the buzz with their company’s signature product: Honey Vodka. Before their success, the couple encountered challenges but that didn’t stifle their determination as they could see where the business could go. 

“It was a long journey, from finding the r...

A Casual West Coast Cool Washes over CasPark’s“TakeOut”

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

Meet CasPark, the Chicago-born musician who has taken Hollywood by storm. Schooled at Berklee College of Music, mentored by Grammy-winning production duo Stargate and sponsored by Ableton, Cas writes, plays, and produces his tracks. As a former band frontman, he sold out iconic LA venues like The Troubadour and Viper Room. He is making waves as a solo artist and collaborator in LA’s buzzing music scene.Influenced by blackbear, Daniel Caesar, and Frank Ocean, Cas has created a unique sound centered around his rich voice, Chicago roots, and all the flashy vices he’s picked up since moving to LA. With tracks set to release in 2023, take advantage of the rising talent of CasPark.Intensely romantic in exploring small moments of affection, CasPark croons with such sweetness on his most highly streamed track, “TakeOut.” He embraces a hushed reverence. Nods to Stones Throw Records adorn the way. From the laid-back keyboards to the nimble percussion, he sets the mood. Bossa nova,...

Sonia Garcia Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run on Lankershim Boulevard [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

26-Year-Old Los Angeles Woman Killed in Sun Valley Hit-and-Run CrashLOS ANGELES, CA (June 6, 2023) – A hit-and-run collision on Lankershim Boulevard claimed the life of Sonia Garcia last Saturday morning.The fatal crash occurred around 3:55 a.m. along the northbound Lankershim Boulevard, near Cayuga Avenue in Sun Valley neighborhood.According to the LAPD, a 2015 Nissan Versa approached Cayuga Avenue while traveling north.For unknown reasons, the Nissan rear-ended a big rig hauling a white cabin and a dark-colored trailer. Subsequently, the impact of the first collision sent the Nissan in a northeasterly direction when it rolled over.Investigators said the truck driver did not stop or render aid to the Nissan driver and fled the scene.The first responders unfortunately declared the Nissan driver deceased. Later, the coroner’s office identified the driver as 26-year-old Sonia Garcia of Los Angeles.At this time, the LAPD’s Valley Traffic Division is asking anyone with additional ...

ModafinilXL Review: Products, Shipping Time, Coupons, Etc. in 2023 [#1 Guide]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

ModafinilXL reviewsThere are countless online pharmacies that sell modafinil, but not all of them can be trusted. ModafinilXL (MXL) is one drugstore that you may have come across in your search for a reputable vendor you can bank on for high-quality “smart drugs.”  But while some people speak positively about it, can it be trusted to deliver the pills fast and affordably? The guide sheds light on this pharmacy, and unlike several other ModafinilXL reviews, it covers everything you need to know about the vendor.Reputable Drugstore for Buying NootropicsModafinilXL has been in business for 6 years and has since satisfied over 600,000 customers without being shut down. This says something about the pharmacy being legit and trustworthy. It only sells the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications sourced directly from the manufacturers to ensure top quality.The vendor has over 10,000 reviews, and a majority of them are positive. These reviews are listed on reputable third-pa...

Top 10 Visionaries to Look Out For in 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

Martha BuenoMartha Bueno is an exceptional entrepreneur who has achieved remarkable success throughout her career. From starting her first business at 17 to making the Inc 500 list with PureFormulas.com, Martha’s journey is an inspiration to aspiring business owners. Today, she is revolutionizing the Delta 8 space with her latest venture, Our Good Products.Our Good Products offers a unique and convenient solution for cannabis enthusiasts. With a formulation that guarantees rapid onset, greater bioavailability, and a sugar-free alternative, the brand provides all the benefits of Delta 8 in a convenient and discreet tablet. This innovation allows users to enjoy the advantages of Delta 8 anytime and anywhere.In addition to her entrepreneurial accomplishments, Martha Bueno made headlines with her innovative OnlyFans campaign during her run for Miami-Dade County Commissioner in 2022. This unconventional approach demonstrated her ability to think outside the box and connect with a ...

Rudy Giuliani denies pressuring woman to have sex

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak | Associated PressNEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani says a woman’s lawsuit alleging he coerced her into sex and owes her nearly $2 million in unpaid wages is “a large stretch of the imagination” filled with exaggerations and salacious details “to create a media frenzy.”Giuliani said in court papers that he had a consensual relationship with Noelle Dunphy “for a few months” in 2019, during his time as former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, but denied she ever worked for him or that he pressured her into sex.Dunphy’s lawsuit, filed last month in state court in New York, “contains a blunderbuss of contradictory allegations,” Giuliani said in his written response last Friday. Her “singular objective” is to defame him, he said.Giuliani wants a judge to throw out the lawsuit. If that doesn’t happen, he wants what he described as the most “frivolous, inf...

Power Five revenue projections for FY2023: Comcast mess leaves Pac-12 far behind

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

The financial report released by the Pac-12 last month provided crucial insight into the post-COVID budget but fell short of a real-time look at the numbers. Like many of its Power Five peers, the conference files its 990s to the IRS a full 10 months after the close of the fiscal year. The data made public in May of 2023 addressed the year that ended in June 2022.There’s no way to track present-day revenue and efficiency unless we piece together clues and take our best guess.Welcome to that very exercise.With the 2023 fiscal year closing in three weeks, the Hotline gathered information from conference sources and is prepared to offer a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the Pac-12’s campus distributions for the 2023 fiscal year — the data that won’t be made public until next May.Let’s start with a baseline figure: $37 million, the amount sent to each school in FY2022.It was a record amount, to be sure. But it also lagged campus payouts in the other pow...

Biotech firms lease three Bay Area office sites in sign of real estate strength

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:20 GMT

ALAMEDA — Biotech companies have signed leases in three different office hubs in a slew of deals that suggest life science firms continue to seek expansion space despite widening uncertainties about commercial real estate.Two of the office leasing deals landed in Alameda and a third one transpired in South San Francisco, developers and commercial real estate brokers said.Here are the details of the recent office leases in the Bay Area involving life science firms:IDEAYA Biosciences signed a rental agreement to take 44,000 square feet of office space in 5000 Shoreline Court, a South San Francisco office building owned by DivcoWest, a veteran development firm. CBRE brokers Chris Jacobs and Matt Jacobs and JLL brokers Grant Dettmer and Scott Miller arranged the leasing transaction.Rubi Laboratories leased 16,900 square feet at 1501 Harbor Bay Parkway in Alameda within the Radius @ Harbor Bay campus. Newmark brokers Conor Ranahan, Daniel Pivnick and Ari Rokeach arranged this renta...