Monday, June 30, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. All babies born in California are still automatically American citizens and the state attorney general is vowing to keep it that way, despite a mixed ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices limited the ability of lower-court judges to issue nationwide injunctions, including those against President Donald […]
Sunday, June 22, 2025
A happy weekend for one SuperLotto Plus winner here in the Southland. That person purchased a SuperLotto Plus ticket for last night’s draw. They did not win the jackpot, but came pretty close. That lucky ticket has five of the winning numbers, missing only the Mega. It was bought in Inglewood and is worth $31,119! Nelson’s Liquor Land at […]
Thursday, June 19, 2025
#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years. pic.twitter.com/fgMtHs7gwm — Smithsonian’s NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2025 […]
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Farah Siddiqi, producer/reporter, Ohio News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military’s involvement in immigration-related protests. She says it echoes a dark chapter in Ohio history – when four students were shot by the National Guard at Kent State in 1970. […]
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Mike Moen, producer/reporter, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Minnesota and the nation are feeling the emotional weight of political violence after this weekend’s assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker and the attack on a fellow legislator. State Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, who had served as Minnesota House Speaker, was killed inside her home […]
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Happy Father’s Day to my father, Santos Padilla, who came to the United States decades ago to live the American Dream. Thank you for your sacrifices, your love, and your example. And to all the fathers who are working tirelessly to provide for their families and may feel like… pic.twitter.com/Le1clrH0H2 — Senator Alex Padilla (@SenAlexPadilla) June 15, 2025
Monday, June 9, 2025
The Burbank Police Department is investigating an alleged contract scheme in the Burbank Unified School District, which has already claimed one high-profile victim. John Paramo is no longer the superintendent of BUSD. Last Thursday night, the school board accepted Paramo’s resignation during closed session. Absent from that closed-door meeting was board member Charlene Tabet. In a statement emailed out to […]
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Kathleen Shannon, producer/reporter, Wyoming News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Optimism among small businesses across the U.S. is hitting lows comparable to early pandemic days, mainly due to changing tariff policies. A National Federation of Independent Business index shows only 18% of business owners are planning to invest in long-term assets in the next six months, down […]
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Medicare loses $60 billion to $80 billion a year to fraud, and this year, for Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, your local Senior Medicare Patrol has good advice on how to spot a con. There are plenty of scams to be aware of. Karen Joy Fletcher, communications director with […]
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Someone is holding a really big jackpot-winning Powerball ticket! They bought it right here in the San Fernando Valley. According to the California Lottery, the lucky ticket for last Saturday’s draw was purchased at a 7-11 located at 8960 Woodman Ave., in Arleta. And it is worth $204 million!!! Here are all the winning digits for the May 31 draw: […]
