California

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 […]
Thursday, May 1, 2025

SuperLotto Plus winning ticket bought in Pasadena

  Someone who bought a SuperLotto Plus ticket for last night’s draw in Pasadena will probably celebrate this weekend. The ticket missed the jackpot by one number, but is still worth a bundle. According to the California Lottery, the winner can cash in that ticket for $33,096. SuperLotto is played only in the Golden State, and the lottery ticket can […]
Saturday, April 26, 2025

SuperLotto Plus ticket worth more than $31,000 sold in Southland

The SuperLotto Plus jackpot stands at least $21 million after no ticket hit the jackpot in last Wednesday’s draw. However, a ticket missed snagging the jackpot by one number, the Mega. That ticket had five of the winning numbers. Here are those important digits: 19, 27, 29, 40, 45, and the Mega Ball 9. The ticket with the five lucky […]
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Help the environment recycle leftover paint

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    On Earth Day, one easy way to help the environment is to make sure your leftover paint is put to good use. The PaintCare program allows you to recycle paint, for free, by dropping off the leftover cans at more than 800 sites across the state, mostly […]
Friday, April 18, 2025

Three SuperLotto Plus winners get a boost to their bank accounts

  Three SuperLotto Plus winners are getting some extra money in their bank accounts. The three winning tickets are from the draw last Wednesday, April 16. They didn’t hit the jackpot, but matched all the lucky numbers except the Mega Ball.  According to the California Lottery, each of those tickets is worth $10,372. The winning numbers for that draw are […]
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

How to find relief in California this allergy season

    Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Allergy season is here and more than 100 million Americans are suffering from itchiness, watery eyes, runny nose, congestion, sneezing, or wheezing. Experts said you should try to minimize contact with the pollens that trigger the reaction. Dr. Gregory Carnevale, chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare, said the idea […]