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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

By Public News Service Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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Hundreds of anti-Trump rallies planned this weekend across the nation

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. More than 1,000 protests against President Donald Trump’s policies are scheduled for this Saturday across the country, with 117 planned in California alone. The so-called “Hands Off” protests are sponsored by a coalition of dozens of civil rights, environmental, education, social justice, and labor groups. Hunter Dunn […]

Sunday, March 30, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 30, 2025

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Southland player wins a $515 million Powerball jackpot

Someone in the Southland is holding a $2 Powerball ticket worth over half a billion dollars! That ticket won the $515 million jackpot in last night’s draw. It would take several suitcases to hold all that loot. The ticket was the only one to have all six of the winning numbers. They are: 7, 11, 21, 53, 61, and the […]

Sunday, March 23, 2025

By Public News Service Sunday, March 23, 2025

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How to protect your home from wildfires

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. As Los Angeles starts to recover from the firestorm, people are looking for ways to harden their homes against future mega-blazes. Experts said the massive destruction from the Palisades and Eaton fires has some people discouraged, thinking there is nothing they can do to defend their […]

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

By Public News Service Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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Postal workers plan protests in California and across the nation

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Postal workers are expected to protest in more than a dozen locations up and down California tomorrow, from Redding to Chula Vista, as part of a nationwide action. The motto for the National Day of Action, “U.S. Mail is not for sale,” is a rebuke to Elon […]

Monday, March 17, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 17, 2025

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Winner of largest Mega Millions jackpot in CA history revealed

The winner of California’s largest Mega Millions jackpot is no longer a mystery. California Lottery officials identified Rosemary Casarotti as the winner of the $1. 269 billion jackpot from the December 27, 2024 draw. They chose to announce today, March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day, which is celebrated as the luckiest day of the year. Lottery officials made the announcement […]

Sunday, March 16, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 16, 2025

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Former Rep. Katie Porter joins race for CA governor

Former Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter is back on the campaign trail. Last Tuesday, Porter officially announced her candidacy for California governor in 2026. Porter joins a crowded field of candidates that include former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, wealthy Southland entrepreneur Stephen Cloobeck, former State Controller Betty Yee, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State […]

Thursday, March 13, 2025

By Public News Service Thursday, March 13, 2025

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Research data shows majority of Black women in California face discrimination at work

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. New research finds Black working women still face rampant discrimination in the Golden State. The California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute commissioned a survey of 452 Black women. Almost 60% reported experiencing workplace racism or gender discrimination in the past year. Shakari Byerly, managing partner of EVITARUS Research, […]

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 12, 2025

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Winning Mega Millions ticket for nearly $1 million sold in Southland

No one hit the jackpot in Tuesday’s Mega Millions draw, but one lucky ticket, worth nearly $1 million, sold in southern Orange County. The ticket was purchased at United Pacific gas station, 26871 Aliso Creek Road, in Aliso Viejo. It has five of the winning numbers but missed the Mega. That ticket is worth $929,886, according to the California Lottery. […]

Friday, March 7, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 7, 2025

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Lucky SuperLotto Plus ticket hits $30 million jackpot

A SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in California hit the jackpot! The lucky ticket is from the draw on Wednesday, March 5. It is worth $30 million. A market in Northern California sold a ticket that matched all six winning numbers. The big money numbers are 3. 13, 17, 23, 35, and the Mega 24. The jackpot winner has not […]