Thursday, September 4, 2014
Riverside County retiree Rick Knudsen knows the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are long so “…I don’t play unless I feel lucky, and the jackpot is high. I felt lucky,” is how he described that gut feeling last month. Knudsen bought five Mega Millions quick picks at a 7-Eleven in Calimesa for the August 22 draw. One of […]
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
There’s chatter on the Internet about buyouts and layoffs at Warner Bros. First reported on Bloomberg yesterday, buyouts have already begun in the division that includes CNN and TBS. Variety says “500 to 600” employees have received those offers. However, more are coming for other parts of the Burbank-based company and top brass “may fire staff if too few employees take […]
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Labor Day turned lucky for three lottery players who bought Fantasy 5 tickets for yesterday’s game. The winning numbers: 2, 8, 19, 23, and 36. The jackpot: $98, 092. Two of the lucky tickets were purchased here in the Southland: One at Donut Depot 20451 Sherman Way in Canoga Park and one at Cheers Liquors, 16205 Devonshire Street in Granada Hills. The […]
Monday, September 1, 2014
Be safe and enjoy the holiday!!
Sunday, August 31, 2014
On this Labor Day weekend, President Barack Obama is continuing to hammer home his point that it’s time for Congress to raise the minimum wage. Republicans have repeatedly blocked attempts to raise the federal minimum wage gradually from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. In his weekly address, President Obama insisted raising the minimum wage will help more than 20 million […]
Friday, August 29, 2014
The winner of that $180 million Mega Millions jackpot has yet to step forward. The jackpot is from last Friday’s, August 22, draw. The lucky ticket was bought at a 7-11, 301 County Line Road in Calimesa in Riverside County. The retailer is due $900,000, one half-of-one percent of the jackpot amount, for selling the winning ticket. So why has the winner […]
Thursday, August 28, 2014
In a city dotted with movie studios, film, television, and media production companies, getting into and staying in shape is big business. The Media City has an ample supply of various gyms, workout studios, and exercise venues. Over the years, I have taken exercise classes at a variety of places, from professional studios to the YMCA. By far one of the […]
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
At 2:30 p.m. It hit 92 in the Media City. It could get even hotter before the sun goes down. After a cool down to be only in the upper 60s, temperatures are expected to rise even higher tomorrow. Thursday’s high predicted to be at least 95 for B-town. Weather watchers say the 90 degree temps will continue through Sunday […]
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Burbank Vice-Mayor, Bob Frutos, issued the now famous ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to Burbank Fire Chief Tom Lenahan who accepted! Chief Lenahan embraced the challenge to help in the fight against Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which attacks the nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. It’s also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.” Chief Lenahan took […]
