Friday, December 27, 2024
The Mega Millions jackpot is huge!!! This week, that lottery game money pot jumped to a billion dollars and is still climbing. Today, it stands at $1.22 billion, but it will most likely be even more by draw time tonight. In the most recent draw, Tuesday, December 24, one lucky California winner got five of the winning numbers. That ticket […]
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in an adult. The person involved was exposed to livestock infected with H5 Bird flu at a worksite. Officials say the victim experienced mild symptoms and has been treated with antiviral medications. This is the first human case of H5 bird flu […]
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The Internal Revenue Service will be in the crosshairs in the second Trump administration. That’s because the president-elect’s choice to run the agency has called for it to be abolished. Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long, Trump’s recently announced pick for IRS Commissioner, cosponsored a bill to get […]
Friday, December 13, 2024
Trimmel Gomes, producer, Virginia News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. The joy of decorating a real Christmas tree is a time-honored tradition for many people across the country. But the story behind the real trees is often overlooked. A closer look reveals a labor-intensive industry supported by migrant workers who face difficult conditions to provide a […]
Saturday, November 2, 2024
The 2024 World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans are probably still on cloud nine after the November first rousing victory parade and rally. In Downtown Los Angeles, a crowd estimated at over 200,000 watched and cheered seven open top double deck buses filled with Dodger players, their families, coaching staff, and front office types like team co-owner basketball […]
Friday, October 4, 2024
Entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton continues her well-known generosity by donating to the victims of Hurricane Helene. Today, Parton, a native of East Tennessee, announced she is donating $1 million of personal funds to the victims. Parton’s businesses and nonprofit, the Dollywood Foundation, will also match her donation of $1 million. The actress/singer/songwriter shared the big news at the […]
Friday, October 4, 2024
Los Angeles County health officials are investigating a new case of dengue. This is the fifth case of dengue in the county reported by officials this year. Also, the case apparently is not related to the previous cases. The latest appeared in a resident of El Monte. Like the other cases, the new victim had no travel to areas where […]
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Los Angeles County health officials are warning the public to take precautions around wildlife. The warning comes after the discovery in the Southland of two human cases of a rare parasitic infection called Baylisascaris procyonis or raccoon roundworm. The parasite lives in the intestines of raccoons but doesn’t make them sick. This is not the case for humans. The […]
Monday, September 16, 2024
Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A common narrative suggests that deeply polarized American voters always support their party’s candidates, but a new study suggests otherwise in certain circumstances. Researchers from Sacramento State and San Diego State universities asked more than 900 partisan voters about housing and homelessness and then asked them to choose, […]
