California

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Three new SuperLotto Plus winners, two in SoCal

No one hit the jackpot in the SuperLotto Plus lottery draw last night, but three players came pretty close. Their tickets have five of the winning numbers, missing only the Mega Ball. Two of those tickets were purchased in Southern California; specifically, one at Gig World, 16902 Devonshire Street, in Granada Hills, a community in the San Fernando Valley.  The […]
Saturday, July 12, 2025

CA schools in financial pinch after Trump administration freezes federal funds

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Panic has set in at school districts across the Golden State as the Trump administration continues to withhold federal funds. Tony Thurmond, state superintendent of public instruction, said California school districts stand to lose close to $1 billion immediately. Luis Valentino, retired superintendent of Coachella Valley […]
Monday, June 30, 2025

CA attorney general vows to defend birthright citizenship

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service,  a bureau of Public News Service.   All babies born in California are still automatically American citizens and the state attorney general is vowing to keep it that way, despite a mixed ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices limited the ability of lower-court judges to issue nationwide injunctions, including those against President Donald […]
Sunday, June 22, 2025

SuperLotto Plus winner in Inglewood

  A happy weekend for one SuperLotto Plus winner here in the Southland. That person purchased a SuperLotto Plus ticket for last night’s draw. They did not win the jackpot, but came pretty close. That lucky ticket has five of the winning numbers, missing only the Mega. It was bought in Inglewood and is worth $31,119!  Nelson’s Liquor Land at […]
Sunday, June 15, 2025

Happy Father’s Day

    Happy Father’s Day to my father, Santos Padilla, who came to the United States decades ago to live the American Dream. Thank you for your sacrifices, your love, and your example. And to all the fathers who are working tirelessly to provide for their families and may feel like… pic.twitter.com/Le1clrH0H2 — Senator Alex Padilla (@SenAlexPadilla) June 15, 2025
Saturday, June 7, 2025

Data shows US small businesses pulling back due to tariff drama

  Kathleen Shannon, producer/reporter, Wyoming News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Optimism among small businesses across the U.S. is hitting lows comparable to early pandemic days, mainly due to changing tariff policies. A National Federation of Independent Business index shows only 18% of business owners are planning to invest in long-term assets in the next six months, down […]
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Two Powerball tickets each worth over $1 million sold in CA

  Two Powerball tickets bought in California for last night’s draw missed hitting the jackpot by only one number. However, each one of those tickets did win a lot of moolah. According to the California Lottery, a ticket with five numbers, missing only the Mega Ball, is worth $1,326,260! One of the hot tickets was bought at Arco am/pm, 1147 […]
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Six landlords sued for alleged price gouging after the recent Los Angeles wildfires

    Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Rents in Los Angeles were already high before the January firestorm, but now a coalition of housing groups is suing six landlords for allegedly engaging in price gouging. In California, it is generally illegal to raise rents more than 10% following an emergency declaration. However, […]
Sunday, May 4, 2025

SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Los Angeles worth $34,000

  A big money-making weekend for someone who bought a dollar ticket in Los Angeles for the SuperLotto Plus draw last night.  That ticket earned a huge return. It is worth $34,004, according to the California Lottery. The ticket missed winning the  $23 million jackpot by one number. It had all of the important numbers except the Mega. It was […]