Saturday, October 12, 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting ready to move on to the National League Championship Series tomorrow. Last night, the boys in blue silenced their detractors and the Padres with a win in game five of the National League Division Series before the hometown fans. The 2-zip score over San Diego was a hard-fought victory. A lot of the […]
Friday, October 4, 2024
Entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton continues her well-known generosity by donating to the victims of Hurricane Helene. Today, Parton, a native of East Tennessee, announced she is donating $1 million of personal funds to the victims. Parton’s businesses and nonprofit, the Dollywood Foundation, will also match her donation of $1 million. The actress/singer/songwriter shared the big news at the […]
Friday, October 4, 2024
Los Angeles County health officials are investigating a new case of dengue. This is the fifth case of dengue in the county reported by officials this year. Also, the case apparently is not related to the previous cases. The latest appeared in a resident of El Monte. Like the other cases, the new victim had no travel to areas where […]
Friday, October 4, 2024
Eric Tegethoff, reporter/producer, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A recent foodborne illness outbreak linked to deli meats is spotlighting how these foods are regulated. The listeria outbreak in Boar’s Head products has led to 10 deaths and at least 59 people sickened across the country. Jovana Kovacevic, associate professor of food science and technology […]
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Someone holding a SuperLotto Plus winning ticket is probably doing a happy dance this weekend. The ticket from yesterday’s draw did not win the jackpot but had five lucky numbers. The top digits are 3, 7, 8, 16, 32, and the Mega Ball 15. The ticket was sold at Phil’s Liquor, 12470 Central Avenue in Chino. It is missing the […]
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Starting in January, medical debt will no longer count against millions of Californians’ credit scores thanks to a bill signed recently by Governor Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 1061 will ban almost all medical debt from showing up on people’s credit reports. Jenn Engstrom, state director for the […]
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Edwin J. Viera, reporter/producer, Connecticut News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. New research shows the gender wage gap has widened. The U.S. Census Bureau found full-time working women make 82.7 cents for every dollar a man makes, down from 84 cents for every dollar in 2022. Connecticut echoes the trend statewide, particularly in the public sector workforce. Jamila K. Taylor, […]
Friday, September 20, 2024
There is little doubt that Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani is one of the best if not the best player to showcase his talents in the Major Leagues. Last Night, the 30-year old designated hitter made history in specular fashion during the Dodgers’ 20 to 4 win over the Marlins in Miami. Otani drove in 10 of his team’s runs. […]
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Los Angeles County health officials are warning the public to take precautions around wildlife. The warning comes after the discovery in the Southland of two human cases of a rare parasitic infection called Baylisascaris procyonis or raccoon roundworm. The parasite lives in the intestines of raccoons but doesn’t make them sick. This is not the case for humans. The […]
