Thursday, August 13, 2026
Sports/Lakers— The reaction you get most about the $12.5 billion deal to buy the Los Angeles Lakers: shock and awe. Shock that it happened. Awe that former Disney CEO Bob Iger and young venture capitalist Joshua Kushner offered a massive sum for the storied NBA franchise. And that businessman and Dodgers owner Mark Walter agreed to the deal, less […]
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Lottery/SuperLotto Plus— The SuperLotto Plus game has hit a dry spell. No jackpot winner in last night’s draw… for the 39th consecutive time. Therefore, the jackpot rolled over to $46 million. However, three players in the Golden State did get lucky with tickets that picked five of the winning numbers, missing only the Mega. Each of those tickets […]
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Health/Pneumococcal Pneumonia— (StatePoint) Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious illness caused by bacteria called pneumococcus. The illness can disrupt a person’s life for weeks, and when severe, can result in hospitalization. In fact, an estimated 225,000 adults are hospitalized with pneumococcal pneumonia each year in the United States. The American Lung Association, in partnership with Pfizer, is educating people […]
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Lottery/Powerball— The Powerball jackpot of $905 million rolled over and is now at least $1 billion. That’s lottery fever terroritory. In last night’s draw, no one ticket had all six of the winning numbers. However, three tickets did have all of those numbers except the Powerball. One bought in the Southland is worth, $1,478,686 according to the Calfiornia Lottery. That […]
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
California/Long-Term Care Crisis— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A nonprofit group fighting for better access to healthcare is speaking out about affordability issues in long-term care funding. In-home care costs more than $60,000 a year, assisted living is about $54,000, and a private room in a nursing home is around $108,000, […]
Monday, August 10, 2026
USA/Wildfires— By Roz Brown, producer, New Mexico News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. People who want to make an easy buck will wager a bet on just about anything. Now, some hope to profit by betting on when the next wildfire will occur, and a group of lawmakers is alarmed. Prediction platforms such as Polymarket and […]
Monday, August 10, 2026
Health/Measles— Los Angeles County Health Officials are warning the public about a person who was infected with Measles while visiting a popular entertainment amusement park in Universal City. The case was investigated recently by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The investigation concluded the infected person was at Universal Studios Hollywood Sunday, July 26, 2026, for several hours– […]
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Sunday Feature/Ranchers and Wolves— By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. A new set of wolves is on the road in Colorado — this time as artwork on the state’s Born to Be Wild license plates. More than 26,000 Coloradans have purchased the plates so far, raising $1.3 million to reduce conflicts […]
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Southland/Beaches— Hot and humid weather conditions this weekend. There are heat warnings and advisories as well. Big crowds hdeaded to the beaches for some relief. However, there are warning for some coastal areas from the Los Angeles County Department of Health. For Immediate Release: August 07, 2026 Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches The Los […]
Friday, August 7, 2026
Lottery/Millionaires— Two Southland lottery players have scratched their way to becoming millionaires. They both hit it big playing the Red Carpet Riches Scratchers. Each player won the top prize of $2 million, according to a press release from the California Lottery. Juan Ortiz picked up his lucky Scratchers at a 7-Eleven in Gardena, at 1151 West Redondo Beach Blvd. Also, […]
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Thursday, August 6, 2026
USA/ICE Controversy— By Eric Galatas, producer, Wyoming News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Wyoming counties allowing their law enforcement officers to be deputized as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did so illegally, according to information obtained through a public records request by the American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming. Critics of the federal 287(g) program said it […]
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
California/Elections— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Sometimes it takes days and even weeks to call an election in the Golden State, mostly because it takes time to count tens of millions of mail-in ballots. The California Voter Foundation just published a list of ways to speed up the process. Mail-in ballots […]
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Lottery/Winners— Two California lottery players used their love of words to become new millionaires. They hit the top prize in the Crossword Xtreme Scratchers game. Each player recently picked up a cool $7 million, according to California Lottery officials in a press release. This Scratchers is a little pricey, $30. However, you can score big money playing this Scratchers […]
Monday, August 3, 2026
Burbank/Politics— A shocking development in Burbank politics. Vice Mayor Zizette Mullins is not running for re-election. Mullins made the surprise announcement yesterday on Facebook. She wrote, “Serving this community has been one of the greatest honors of my life. After much reflection, I am writing to share a bittersweet update with you all: I have decided not to seek […]
Monday, August 3, 2026
CA/Disaster Assistance— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. California is regularly beset with disasters, natural and otherwise, which can take an emotional toll. This year alone, the Golden State has battled more than 4,000 wildfires, struggled through record heat waves and more. Lisa Pion-Berlin, president and CEO of Parents Anonymous, which runs […]
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Lottery/Powerball— That huge Powerball jackpot is getting even larger! No ticket scored all six winning numbers in last night’s draw. However, several had five of the lucky numbers. Three of those big-money tickets were bought in the Golden State, and each is worth $809,204, according to the California Lottery. One of the big-money Powerball tickets was purchased in the […]
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Weather/Heat Wave— If you’re out and about this weekend in the San Fernando Valley, the best place to hang out is under a shady umbrella, preferably with a tall cold drink. Upper 90s and triple digits expected today in the valleys and throughout the Southland. Bottom line, it’s going to be scorching in SoCal. An extreme heat warning for […]
Friday, July 31, 2026
USA/Raising Taxes On Wealthy— By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service As families across the U.S. struggle to pay for food, rent and healthcare, efforts to raise taxes on the richest Americans are gaining momentum. A new bill introduced in Congress targets the nation’s 938 billionaires. Instead of taxing reported income, which […]
Thursday, July 30, 2026
