July 2024

Monday, July 15, 2024

Several groups issue warnings about controversial Project 2025

  Eric Galatas, reporter/producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm about potential threats to American democracy posed by Project 2025, a roadmap created by The Heritage Foundation for the next Republican president. The 900 page document calls for dismantling key protections against discrimination, access to reproductive health care, and more. […]
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Black women’s equal pay day is today

  By Suzanne Potter Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, and at 11 a.m. PT, advocates hope to get the topic trending with a “social media storm.” The wage gap is stark. Black women working full-time, year-round, make 69 cents for every dollar made by non-Hispanic white men. The […]
Monday, July 8, 2024

Home cooling tips for the hot summer days

  By Eric Tegethoff, reporter/producer for Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    The West Coast is experiencing its first major heat event of the summer. However, some simple tips can help you keep your home cooler. Most of California and Oregon were under a heat advisory over the long holiday weekend. With summer just starting, Cameron […]
Thursday, July 4, 2024

Recent survey shows majority of voters support US Supreme Court reforms

By Alex Gonzalez, reporter/producer, Nevada News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    A University of Nevada-Las Vegas law professor said the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has issued major decisions that have dramatically changed the country’s legal landscape. Roe v. Wade David Orentlicher said the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and its constitutional right […]
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

How to stay safe during a California heat wave

  By Suzanne Potter Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    This year, the 4th of July weekend arrives with an extreme heat advisory in California, with triple-digit temperatures in many inland areas well into next week. So, public health experts are asking people to take extra precautions to stay safe. Anyone is susceptible to heat-related […]
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Burbank Police investigating fatal traffic collision involving a pedestrian

July 1, 2024   Burbank, California – A pedestrian has died after being struck by a suspected DUI driver. On June 28, 2024, at about 4:30 P.M., Burbank Police and Paramedics responded to the area of Olive Avenue and Glenoaks Boulevard regarding a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. When police officers and paramedics arrived, they located a female in the […]
Monday, July 1, 2024

Winning SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Burbank over the weekend

Over the weekend, no one hit the SuperLotto Plus jackpot in the California Lottery. So, that mega prize of $48 million rolls over and continues to grow for the next draw, which will be later this week. However, four ticketholders had five winning numbers in last Saturday’s draw. Here are the lucky digits: 8, 10, 12, 21, 25, and the […]