Saturday, May 2, 2026
Business/Spirit Airlines— The budget-friendly airlines with the bright yellow planes is no longer flying the friendly skies. Spirit Airlines was grounded by financial struggles that finally became too much to overcome. Last night, the rumors became fact, as the airlines began canceling flights and shutting down. Frustatrating ticketholders at Hollywood Burbank, LAX, and other airports. Spirit Airlines posted an explanation […]
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Business/WGA Contract— The Writers Guild of America’s unprecedented new contract takes effect today. Unlike previous agreements with the studios, instead of three years, this contract runs four years, from May 2, 2026, through May 1, 2030. A tentative agreement was reached early last month. Then, once all the votes were counted on April 24, it was announced the rank-and-file of […]
Friday, May 1, 2026
USA/May Day— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Today is May Day – also known as International Workers’ Day – and this year, gatherings in California and across the United States will call for immigration reform and policies that improve affordability and defend democracy. Union organizers are calling out cuts under the Department […]
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Movies/Box Office— “Michael” the movie easily moonwalked to the top of the Box Office on its opening weekend. Defying expectations and criticism about the storyline, the biopic of the “King of Pop” hauled in $97 million at the domestic Box Office and a total of $218 million worldwide. The movie scored the biggest opening ever for a biopic and shows […]
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Scams/Social Media— Scamming consumers on social media is popular and profitable for fraudsters. In new data from the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of victims who reported losing money in 2025 say the scam started on social media. Those losses are staggering, $2.1 billion. That’s higher than any other form of contact and eight times higher than it was in […]
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Honoring Earth Day— By Roz Brown, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals along the California coast can suffer and even die after ingesting plastic, and the lethal quantity is less than you might think. Erin Murphy, manager of ocean plastics research for the Ocean Conservancy, said it is […]
Friday, April 24, 2026
Lottery/Winners— A stop at a neighborhood liquor store turned out to be life-changing for one Southland lottery player. Recently, Bernardo Escobedo dropped in at LB City Market, 1198 E 10th St, Long Beach, and bought a $1,000,000 Money Mania Scratchers ticket. The result made his day! “When I realized I had won, I was outside the store where I bought […]
Friday, April 24, 2026
Burbank/Stabbing Suspect Charged— April 23, 2026: Man Charged With Murder in Stabbing That Killed Burbank Schoolteacher, Seriously Injured Daughter – News Release BURBANK, Calif. — A 30-year-old man was charged today with murder in the stabbing of first-grade teacher Arti Varma, 59, and the attempted murder of her 25-year-old daughter, Meera Varma, at their home in Burbank. “Arti Varma […]
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Economy/Credit Cards— By Mark Richardson, producer, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Consumer advocates said price increases and high interest have many Americans, including Oregonians, drowning in debt and lawmakers have failed to protect them. A new analysis of credit card holders found more than 40% of U.S. adults cannot pay off their credit card balances monthly, […]
