Fronnie Lewis, Author at Media City Groove

Friday, July 24, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 24, 2026

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LeBron James headed to the Philadelphia 76ers

Sports/LeBron James— William Shakespeare wrote, “parting is such sweet sorrow.” That is definitely the case with LeBron James’ decision not to finish out his career with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron gave the purple and gold eight incredible years. Sweet. However, about a month ago, James, through his agent, disclosed he would not be a Laker next season, but […]

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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Mega Millions ticket sold in Southland worth at least $7.3 million

Lottery/Mega Millions— No one scored the Mega Millions jackpot last night, but a Southland ticket holder came pretty close. A ticket sold in a Palmdale gas station and mini mart at 2680 East Palmdale Blvd matched five of the winning numbers, but missed the Mega. That ticket has a base value of $3,663,321, but because it included a multiplier of […]

Sunday, July 19, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 19, 2026

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National Ice Cream Day 2026

Holidays/National Ice Cream Day— Go big. It’s another hot day in SoCal, and it’s also National Ice Cream Day! So don’t hold back, enjoy one of America’s favorite treats. And a slew of businesses are celebrating the holiday with deals, discounts, or freebies. Check out the list here.

Sunday, July 19, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 19, 2026

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Two Southland lottery ticketholders win nearly $19,000 each

Lottery/Super Lotto Plus— The SuperLotto Plus jackpot from last night’s draw went unclaimed, but two local ticketholders did win a bundle. The lucky players are holding tickets with five of the winning numbers, missing only the Mega Ball. The California Lottery says each of those tickets is worth $18,952. Not a bad investment on a SuperLotto Plus ticket that […]

Friday, July 17, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 17, 2026

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SuperLotto Plus ticket worth over $37,000 sold in SoCal

Lottery/SuperLotto Plus— The SuperLotto Plus jackpot has climbed to at least $38 million. Meanwhile, a ticket from last Wednesday’s draw is giving someone reason to whoop it up this weekend. The ticket missed hitting the jackpot by one number -the Mega. The California Lottery says it’s worth $37,705. The lucky ticket was sold at the ABC Market & Deli, […]

Friday, July 10, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 10, 2026

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Unclaimed life insurance scams on the rise

SCAMS/Unclaimed Life Insurance— Unclaimed life insurance scams are making a comeback. Sadly, new victims are falling for the fraud. Some of them have reported the scam to the Federal Trade Commission. Here’s how the latest version works. The scammers impersonate lawyers. They send out random snail mail letters claiming one of their clients, with your last name, just died and […]

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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Souring temperatures throughout the Southland today

Southland/Hot Temps— The summer heat is on! The temperatures are expected to sizzle throughout the Southland today. Even the coastal region will be in the warm 70s, with the lows in the 60s. The Los Angeles area will hit the 80s, while temperatures will climb into the 90s for the valleys and the triple digits in the Inland Empire. It […]

Monday, June 29, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, June 29, 2026

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The US Supreme Court issues a ruling on mail-in ballots

US Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots— The US Supreme Court took the steam out of President Trump’s attempt to derail mail-in ballots before the midterm elections this fall. The high court handed down a ruling today upholding states’ rights to count mail ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day and received within a period established […]

Saturday, June 27, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 27, 2026

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DGA members give the thumbs up to a new contract

DGA/New Contract Ratified— The last of the big three Hollywood entertainment unions has signed off on a new contract. The Directors Guild of America announced yesterday that its membership had overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement. Earlier this month, DGA President Christopher Nolan said this about the 4-year pact: “We entered this negotiation with three main priorities: secure our Health […]