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This is how much money you need to be 'happy' in California, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

Who wouldn’t be happy with having more money in the bank?A March study from Go Banking Rates and Purdue University unveiled how much money a person would need to make to be “happy” in each state based on multiple factors such as cost of living expenses.A Purdue University study from 2018 found that the average income needed to achieve “happiness” in the U.S. was $105,000; experts at Go Banking Rates used that figure to rank states that require the least to the most amount of money to achieve “happiness.” This is where California residents can find the cheapest homes Researchers noted that ‘happiness’ is subjective, so that these numbers won’t apply to everyone.In California, the minimum salary needed to be “happy” is $145,635, with experts citing that the state’s “notoriously high cost of living” was one of the primary factors behind the high amount.Massachusetts and Hawaii were the only states with a higher salary requirement than the Golden State.Researchers found that in Massac...

How Kristen Butler Built An Empire of Positivity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

If you’re into the world of personal development, mindset, and positive thinking, you’re probably no stranger to the name Kristen Butler. Kristen is a pioneer and trailblazer when it comes to mindfulness and positivity. So, what is the writer, blogger, and entrepreneur up to these days? And how did she build such a powerful business around the concept of positivity?Kristen is on a mission to improve the well-being and lives of people worldwide by providing inspiration and teaching the power of positivity. With a following of more than 50 million across the social platforms of her flagship brand, Power of Positivity, and the sister brand, Positive Energy+, Butler aims to uplift as many people on this planet as possible With her large social media footprint, more than 50,000 copies of her self-published best-selling 3 Minute Positivity Journal selling in just six months, and a new book coming out April 2023, Kristen is on her way to do just that.So, how did it all begin? How has Krist...

Expert Self-Care Right at Home: How Nushape’s Lipo Wrap Transforms Personal Health and Wellness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

The demand for non-invasive, at-home health and wellness solutions has grown exponentially in recent years. Nushape, a company at the forefront of this trend, has developed a red light therapy device that can help improve general health and wellness. It’s called the Nushape Lipo Wrap.The Nushape Lipo Wrap is a wearable, at-home device that uses red light and infrared technology to promote weight loss, reduce the appearance of cellulite, and detoxify the body. The wrap is made from a special fabric that contains 600 diodes that emit red light at gentle wavelengths, which penetrate deeply to target fat cells.Benefits of the Nushape Lipo WrapAccording to Nushape’s CEO Jessica Charles, the Nushape Lipo Wrap has numerous benefits for health and wellness. “The Lipo Wrap can help with weight loss and cellulite reduction, boost metabolism, improve circulation, and assist the body to eliminate toxins,” Charles says.Studies have shown that red light and infrared light therap...

Collagen supplements, Frog Fuel and OP2 Labs: The advantages of Ready-to-Drink Over Powder, Starting with that Sloshing in Your Stomach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

Who would have thought the difference between liquid collagen supplements and the powder form were so different?They are in fact very different, and that differentiation can mean the difference between a smooth recovery from an injury, or a bit of a rougher road.According to webmd.com, “Collagen is a protein responsible for healthy joints and skin elasticity, or stretchiness. It’s in your bones, muscles, and blood, comprising three-quarters of your skin and a third of the protein in your body.”But as we age, the website continues, collagen breaks down and your body has to work harder to produce it.This is where collagen supplements come in. And this is where Frog Fuel plays a pivotal role in maintaining your health, as you recover from an injury sustained during a workout or competition.Developed by the team at OP2 Labs, Frog Fuel is a clinically-proven, high-quality, nano-hydrolyzed collagen protein supplement for athletes recovering from workouts and injuries.OP2 Labs Founders and...

Review: Steel town blues pack a wallop in Center Rep play

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

There’s a lot of humor in Lynn Nottage’s “Sweat,” but it packs a truly devastating wallop, and Center Repertory Company’s production at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts doesn’t pull any punches.Set mostly in 2000 with framing sequences in 2008, “Sweat” explores the human cost of the collapse of U.S. factory towns, with generations-long, union-protected jobs suddenly dissolving as work is shipped out of the country. The play almost all takes place in a bar where steelworkers hang out. Even the bartender worked on the factory floor for decades until a work-related injury took him out.Commissioned as part of Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “American Revolutions: The United States History Cycle,” “Sweat” premiered at OSF in 2015 and went on to hit runs off- and on Broadway. It won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, making Nottage the only woman so far to have won two drama Pulitzers. (She won the first in 2009 for “Ruined,” which played Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2011.) Americ...

READ: Trump indictment and statement of facts related to hush money payment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts in an indictment unsealed Tuesday.Indictment: View this document on ScribdStatement of facts: View this document on ScribdRead the indictment and statement of facts here.The-CNN-Wire & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

Puppy found stuffed in garbage bag in Santa Cruz County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) -- Someone stuffed a golden retriever puppy into a plastic garbage bag and dumped it on the side of Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County, deputies said. The puppy was found by a passing motorist under Highway 1's Buena Vista Road overpass just south of Aptos on March 26. "The animal showed evidence of abuse and was stuffed into a plastic garbage bag before being left on the side of the road," the Sheriff's Office wrote. The 4-month-old puppy was still alive, and severely injured, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. A California Highway Patrol sergeant transported the puppy, named "Cheddar," to a veterinary hospital.This week, sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help to identify who was responsible for this case of "horrific" animal abuse.The abandoned puppy was found wearing this collar. (Image courtesy SCCSO) The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and Santa Cruz County Animal Services are asking for any information related to this in...

Alameda police ask public to avoid Otis and Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

(KRON) -- The Alameda Police Department is asking the public to avoid the area of Otis Drive and Park Street due to police activity. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Rendon suspended 4 games for altercation with A's fan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

(KRON) -- MLB handed down discipline to Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon after he got into an altercation with an A's fan Thursday night in Oakland. Rendon was suspended for four games and fined an undisclosed amount. The suspension was originally five games, and MLB reduced it to four after Rendon appealed the suspension. Video of the incident shows Rendon, 32, grabbing the fan by his shirt and accusing the fan of calling him a "b****." Video also shows him call the fan a "motherf****r." Before walking into the clubhouse, Rendon took a swing at the fan with his left arm. He did not connect. Klay Thomspon pays visit to SF rec center, plays pickup with kids The Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4 that it is investigating the altercation as battery. Rendon declined to comment on the incident when asked about it on Saturday.The Los Angeles Times reported that Rendon is appealing his suspension. He will begin serving a suspension when the matter is resolved, ML...

Ukrainian soldier accused of killing civilian goes on trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:38 GMT

A Ukrainian soldier on trial before a Russian military court on charges including murder and mistreatment of civilians pleaded “partially guilty” as the proceedings began Tuesday in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don.Anton Cherednik was accused of stopping two Mariupol men in March 2022, ordering them to lie on the ground and demanding that they say a phrase in Ukrainian, according to the Russian Investigative Committee. When one of them didn’t pronounce it correctly, Cherednik killed him, the investigators said. The other victim escaped.Cherednik’s lawyer, Vladimir Bakulov, said his client had pleaded guilty during the preliminary investigation but “now stated that he pleads partially guilty.” He did not explain why, but said he would talk with the defendant and “determine the line of defense.”The court plans to start questioning witnesses next week.Source