Friday, March 21, 2025
Mike Moen, producer/reporter, United States News Service, Public News Service. Student loans are among the areas overseen by the U.S. Department of Education. Since President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to gut the agency, questions are mounting about the fate of loan services. The president signed an order Thursday he said begins the process of dismantling […]
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Eric Galatas, producer/reporter, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Americans with low bank balances would be on the hook for an extra $225 a year if Congress voted to roll back a new rule that would cap overdraft fees to $5. Some of these fees had been as high as $35. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, […]
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Postal workers are expected to protest in more than a dozen locations up and down California tomorrow, from Redding to Chula Vista, as part of a nationwide action. The motto for the National Day of Action, “U.S. Mail is not for sale,” is a rebuke to Elon […]
Monday, March 17, 2025
The winner of California’s largest Mega Millions jackpot is no longer a mystery. California Lottery officials identified Rosemary Casarotti as the winner of the $1. 269 billion jackpot from the December 27, 2024 draw. They chose to announce today, March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day, which is celebrated as the luckiest day of the year. Lottery officials made the announcement […]
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Former Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter is back on the campaign trail. Last Tuesday, Porter officially announced her candidacy for California governor in 2026. Porter joins a crowded field of candidates that include former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, wealthy Southland entrepreneur Stephen Cloobeck, former State Controller Betty Yee, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State […]
Friday, March 14, 2025
News Release: County of Los Angeles Public Health Services. March 11, 2025 Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of the first case of measles diagnosed in 2025 in a Los Angeles County resident that recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). In […]
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. New research finds Black working women still face rampant discrimination in the Golden State. The California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute commissioned a survey of 452 Black women. Almost 60% reported experiencing workplace racism or gender discrimination in the past year. Shakari Byerly, managing partner of EVITARUS Research, […]
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
No one hit the jackpot in Tuesday’s Mega Millions draw, but one lucky ticket, worth nearly $1 million, sold in southern Orange County. The ticket was purchased at United Pacific gas station, 26871 Aliso Creek Road, in Aliso Viejo. It has five of the winning numbers but missed the Mega. That ticket is worth $929,886, according to the California Lottery. […]
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer/reporter, Illinois News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. As nationwide deportation efforts continue, new research examined the labor market of a past president to help forecast what could happen if President Donald Trump follows through on his plans. The Obama administration deported more than 3 million people. Trump says he wants to deport more to increase jobs for […]
