Fronnie Lewis

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Winning 2026 Burbank Rose Parade float on display

2026 Rose Parade Winner   The Burbank Rose Parade float is enjoying a few more hours of glory.  Despite the rainy conditions, “All Paws On Deck” floated along designated streets in the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena on January 1st. Burbank’s 2026 entry came home with the theme award for the best presentation of “The Magic in Teamwork.” The Burbank […]
Sunday, December 28, 2025

Snoop Dogg’s biopic and 27 other projects get awards from the state

Film Production     The state continues to try to put the brakes on runaway Hollywood production. Earlier this month, the governor’s office announced 28 films are receiving awards in the latest round of the expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program , through the California Film Commission. Among them is a Long Beach-set biopic produced by hip-hop icon/entertainer Snoop […]
Sunday, December 28, 2025

SuperLotto Plus ticket worth nearly $30,000 sold in Long Beach

Lottery A SuperLotto Plus ticket purchased in SoCal for last night’s draw turned out to be a super bargain for one local player. That ticket is reportedly worth $29,920, according to the California Lottery. A SuperLotto Plus ticket still costs only $1. In the Saturday, December 27 draw, no ticket held all of the winning digits. They are 6, 9, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Attorney General Bonta announces $3 million grant to aid crack down on drunk drivers

Drunk Driving Crackdown   California is stepping up its crackdown on drunk drivers. On Friday, December 12, It involves a multi-million-dollar grant.  Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the grant to improve toxicology testing for alleged drug-impaired drivers throughout the state. Who Got the Grant The grant is from the California Office of Traffic Safety. It will be going to the […]
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Paramount Skydance makes hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Entertainment Business   Paramount Skydance comes out swinging in the battle for Warner Bros. Netflix appeared to be the winner in the months-long bidding war for the assets of Warner Bros. Discovery. Last Friday, Netflix announced its $82.7 billion bid to buy the Warner Bros. film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO. Then yesterday, Paramount launched a hostile bid […]