by Jessie Schiewe | Jun 17, 2015 | Business, LA Weekly
LA Weekly Most of the time, when people talk about Sawtelle Boulevard, they mention the Japanophile stretch near Olympic, known as Little Osaka, where you can buy authentic red bean mochi, Sanrio knickknacks and mouthwatering ramen. (The general area around the...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 3, 2014 | Business, Recent, The East Bay Express
The East Bay Express Few people, if any, refer to the crossroads of Bancroft and Fairfax Avenues in East Oakland as the Bancroft-Fairfax Business District—and yet, there’s a sign at the intersection designating it as such. Most people know it by one of its older...
by Jessie Schiewe | May 22, 2014 | Business, Recent, The East Bay Express
The East Bay Express The chances of finding a cup of coffee in deep East Oakland — not to mention a sandwich or a pastry to go with it — are relatively slim. The nearest Starbucks or Peet’s is in Alameda or by the airport. So if you’re jonesing for a cup...
by Jessie Schiewe | Feb 20, 2014 | Business, The Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times Halotherapy is an alternative therapy for chronic respiratory and skin problems that is modeled after the salt caves and spas that originated more than 200 years ago. LOS ANGELES — Heidi Kling is reading in an all-white room. She’s shoeless,...
by Jessie Schiewe | Feb 20, 2014 | Business, Features, Green Magazine, News
Kevin McCallum walks carefully across the flat roof of the three-story walkup apartment building in Makiki. The founder of Cool Roof Hawaii is no stranger to rooftops and he’s not surprised by the deep cracks he finds in the black tar and gravel surface. The...
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