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Saturday, October 10, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 10, 2026

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Weather alert this weekend for the Southland

Southland/Weather— The sweltering heat wave is gone, but the Southland faces more weather worries this weekend. Tropical Storm Rachel is coming, along with rain and possible flooding along the SoCal coast. Wind, cloudy skies, and temperatures reaching the low 80s in Burbank today. A slight chance of raindrops this afternoon, with rain most likely tonight in the Media City. […]

Monday, October 5, 2026

By Guest Contributor Monday, October 5, 2026

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Beach warnings for Los Angeles County

Southland/Los Angleles County beaches— For Immediate Release: October 05, 2026 Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises the public to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters at the following Los Angeles County beaches due to elevated bacteria levels that exceed state health standards: BEACH […]

Sunday, October 4, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 4, 2026

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Two CA players have reason to celebrate a lottery win

Lottery/SuperLotto Plus— No one picked all the lucky numbers in the SuperLotto Plus draw this weekend, but two CA players have reason to celebrate. They have tickets with five of the winning numbers for the Saturday, October 3 draw. Each ticket is worth $21,319, according to the California Lottery. The tickets missed the jackpot by one number, the Mega. Here […]

Saturday, October 3, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 3, 2026

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Extreme heat wave scorching Burbank and the rest of SoCal

SoCal/Heat wave — Calling it hot in Southern California is an understatement. A major, unexpected heat wave is scorching SoCal and hitting the Southland hard, from Ventura County to Orange County in the South to Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in the East. The heat wave kicked off yesterday, breaking or tying several records throughout the greater Los Angeles […]

Friday, October 2, 2026

By Guest Contributor Friday, October 2, 2026

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Vote by mail ballots go out in Los Angeles County

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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New protection for used vehicle buyers in California

CA/Used Vehicles— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, bureau of Public News Service. More safeguards are coming for used car buyers in California, starting Oct. 1, when a host of new first-in-the-nation consumer protections kick in. The California Combating Auto Retail Scams Act will give people who buy a car for less than $50,000 a three-day grace […]

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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Two CA lottery players miss $58 million jackpot by one number

Lottery/SuperLottoPlus— Over the weekend, two California lottery ticket holders missed the SuperLotto Plus jackpot of $58 million by only one number. Their tickets had all of the winning numbers for last Saturday’s grand prize except for the Mega. Each ticket is worth $20,600, according to the California Lottery. Both tickets were bought in the Southland. One at the 7-Eleven, […]

Sunday, September 20, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, September 20, 2026

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A SuperLotto Plus ticket worth at least $41,500 sold in Southland

Lottery/SuperLotto Plus— Still no new jackpot winner in the SuperLotto Plus game. However, someone did get lucky with a ticket holding five of the winning numbers in last night’s draw. That ticket is missing only the Mega, and it is worth $41,513, according to the California Lottery. It was bought in the Southland at a 7-Eleven at 5102 La Sierra […]

Saturday, September 19, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, September 19, 2026

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Post-production tax credit signed by CA Governor Gavin Newsom today

CA/Entertainment— More incentives to keep television and film production right here in the Golden State. Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2319, authored by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank). The bill creates a new tax credit to support workers in all areas of post-production, including picture editorial, sound, music, visual effects, and finishing. Funding will start with $10 million annually […]