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Friday, December 26, 2025

Blood donations needed during the holiday season

Blood Donations     Isobel Charle,  producer/reporter, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   As Americans get swamped with holiday chores, travel, and winter weather, some may not have time to donate blood as they usually would.  It takes about 1,000 donors a day just to maintain a healthy blood supply for hospitals in Oregon, according to […]
Thursday, December 25, 2025

Powerball ticket worth $2.8 million sold in SoCal

Lottery   Christmas came a day early for someone in SoCal holding a Powerball ticket worth almost $3 million! The ticketholder missed getting a piece of the historic Christmas Eve $1.817 billion jackpot by one number, the Powerball. A single ticket purchased at a gas station in Arkansas beat the odds and scored the jackpot. It took 47 draws before […]
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

City of Burbank issues advice for the Christmas week stormy weather

Stormy Weather Tips       Preparing for Rain and Wind Heads up, Burbank! Rain is on the way. Rain and wind are in the forecast for Burbank and may result in hazardous driving and street conditions. The information below outlines safety tips and resources to help residents stay prepared. Ready Burbank Stay informed and be prepared with information about heavy […]
Sunday, December 21, 2025

President Donald Trump’s approval rating declines sharply in 2025

Polls  President Donald Trump’s first year of his final term has been a downer for the voters. A recent Emerson College poll on the president’s approval rating shows it has flipped since he took office in January. Trump entered the Oval Office for a second term with an approval rating of 49% and a disapproval rating of 41%, but by […]
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Powerball ticket worth more than $2.3 million sold in Southland

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Ventura County   The holiday season just got brighter for someone in the Southland holding a Powerball ticket worth $2,323,527! The ticket was purchased for last night’s draw. No one hit the Saturday, December 20, super-big $1.5 billion jackpot. However, a ticket bought at Wright’s Market, 2691 Ventura Blvd. in Oxnard,  had five of the […]
Saturday, December 20, 2025

Beach report for Los Angeles County

Beach Warnings   Winter is just a day away, but Los Angeles County is expected to see plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures this weekend. The highs are expected to be in the 60s and 70s. For those who have their Christmas shopping done, this might be a good time to head to a local beach before a round of […]
Monday, December 15, 2025

California unemployment agency paid $4.6 million in monthly fees for unused cellphones

EDD Audit By Adam Ashton, CalMatters. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.   California’s unemployment agency kept paying cellphone bills for four and a half years without checking whether its workers were actually using the devices. That’s how it racked up $4.6 million in fees for mobile devices its workers were not using, according to a […]
Sunday, December 14, 2025

Tech support scammers are getting more skillful at pretending to be legitimate

Tech Support Scams     (StatePoint) Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix? That could very well have been a tech support scam. Tech Support Scam Tactics The scammer impersonates an expert who may have more technical knowledge than you and pretends […]