Author: Iman Palm

TikTok users can now buy movie tickets without leaving the app

TikTok has been the place where fans can talk about movies, and now, it’s where they can buy tickets, too. The social media platform recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind partnership with Fandango, enabling users to purchase movie tickets directly within the TikTok app. The integration, powered by TikTok Spotlight, launches with Read More

The Secret Behind Foundation Building Material’s $8.8 Billion Sale to Lowe’s

Ruben Mendoza’s rise from teen entrepreneur in the San Gabriel Valley to building a national distribution company in Orange County—and potentially joining Lowe’s on an $8.8 billion deal—can be attributed to a simple philosophy. “You have to have the balls to take some risks,” Mendoza, CEO of Foundation Building Materials Read More

5 Questions With Lee Maen: Sushi Roku Founder on IDG’s Recipe for Success

IDG has opened a restaurant—sometimes three—every year since 1997, when the first Sushi Roku debuted in Hollywood. Now, Maen has restaurant concepts in Northern and Southern California, and in Las Vegas, Austin, and Cabo San Lucas. (Projects in Napa Valley and Scottsdale are in the works.) We caught up with Read More

Costa Mesa woman registered her dog to vote and is now facing five felonies

Santa Ana – A Costa Mesa woman has been charged with five felonies for illegally registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in her dog’s name in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary election. The dog’s vote was successfully counted in the 2021 gubernatorial recall Read More

Long Beach man arrested for stealing detergent and wine bottles from a Ralphs store in Irvine

On Thursday, police officers were called to Ralph’s for a theft that had just “uncorked,” according to the Irvine Police Department. Luckily, IPD officers were already in the area and they sniffed out the scheme quickly. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Irvine Police Department (@irvinepolice) The Read More

Irvine Police seek suspect who spent $12K at an Apple store using a stolen credit card

Last week, a vehicle burglary occurred at Doheny State Beach, and credit cards were taken, according to the Irvine Police Department. Instead of using his Apple Pay, the suspect used the victim’s stolen credit card for a $12,000 shopping spree at the Apple store in Irvine. The suspect is going Read More

Howard Stern leaves SiriusXM after 2 decades

NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern, the popular radio host who gave a massive boost to the nascent satellite radio business when he signed a blockbuster, multimillion-dollar contract for SiriusXM almost two decades ago, has abruptly left the company. Stern, 71, who evolved from his shock jock origins to become a respected Read More

Home equity fintech FirstClose promotes Andria Lightfoot to vice president of client success | National News

AUSTIN, Texas, Sep 08, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FirstClose, a leading fintech provider of data and workflow solutions for mortgage and home equity lenders nationwide, announced today the promotion of Andria Lightfoot to vice president of client success. In her new role, Lightfoot will join the sales and revenue organization Read More

On the Move: Second Harvest Announces Five New Board Directors

NONPROFIT Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County is pleased to announce the appointment of five dynamic individuals to its Board of Directors—Helena Ferrari, Michael McGee, Gordon Roth, Garett Sleichter, and An Tran. “Behind every great nonprofit is a great Board,” said Claudia Bonilla Keller, CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank Read More