Friday, January 2, 2026
Medical Costs Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. 2026 is here, and it brings a big jump in health-insurance premiums for almost 90% of the 1.9 million people on CoveredCA plans, now that the COVID-era enhanced subsidies to help pay those premiums have expired. The state has allocated $190 million to help people […]
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Film Production The state continues to try to put the brakes on runaway Hollywood production. Earlier this month, the governor’s office announced 28 films are receiving awards in the latest round of the expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program , through the California Film Commission. Among them is a Long Beach-set biopic produced by hip-hop icon/entertainer Snoop […]
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Stormy Weather Tips Preparing for Rain and Wind Heads up, Burbank! Rain is on the way. Rain and wind are in the forecast for Burbank and may result in hazardous driving and street conditions. The information below outlines safety tips and resources to help residents stay prepared. Ready Burbank Stay informed and be prepared with information about heavy […]
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Winning Powerball ticket sold in Ventura County The holiday season just got brighter for someone in the Southland holding a Powerball ticket worth $2,323,527! The ticket was purchased for last night’s draw. No one hit the Saturday, December 20, super-big $1.5 billion jackpot. However, a ticket bought at Wright’s Market, 2691 Ventura Blvd. in Oxnard, had five of the […]
Monday, December 15, 2025
EDD Audit By Adam Ashton, CalMatters. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s unemployment agency kept paying cellphone bills for four and a half years without checking whether its workers were actually using the devices. That’s how it racked up $4.6 million in fees for mobile devices its workers were not using, according to a […]
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Drunk Driving Crackdown California is stepping up its crackdown on drunk drivers. On Friday, December 12, It involves a multi-million-dollar grant. Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the grant to improve toxicology testing for alleged drug-impaired drivers throughout the state. Who Got the Grant The grant is from the California Office of Traffic Safety. It will be going to the […]
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Polls and Politics Bay Area Democrat and President Trump critic Eric Swalwell is making serious waves in the California governor’s race less than a month after officially starting his campaign. The U.S. Representative for the 14th Congressional District announced his run for governor back on November 20. The declaration included an appearance on the late-night talk show ‘Jimmy […]
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Health Alert December 5, 2025 NR25-023 State advises public not to forage for wild mushrooms during this high-risk season What You Need to Know: An outbreak of serious illness associated with eating foraged wild mushrooms has been reported. CDPH is urging individuals to avoid foraging for and eating wild mushrooms while risk of amatoxin poisoning is high. SACRAMENTO – The […]
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Lottery No one won last night’s Mega Millions jackpot, but one Southland ticketholder is probably feeling pretty lucky today. That person is holding a ticket with five of the winning numbers from Friday’s draw, missing only the Mega number. The ticket is worth $5.1 million, according to the California Lottery. Also, the hot ticket got a money boost from […]
