Sunday, October 24, 2010
The money continues to stack up in the Mega Millions jackpot. Again, no one managed to match all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw, so that lottery money pot rolled over and now stands at $118 million! The winning numbers from last Friday: 2, 7, 18, 32, 53, and the Mega Ball 18. One ticket sold in California had all […]
Saturday, October 23, 2010
More than 37, 000 gathered in a park at USC to see and hear President Barack Obama’s rousing get out the vote for the mid-term election speech yesterday. Later in the afternoon, much smaller crowds clustered in Glendale on street corners, in restaurant doorways, wherever they thought they might catch a glimpse of the presidential motorcade. Yet, from what I observed, the Glendale crowds […]
Friday, October 22, 2010
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot just got super-sized. No one matched all of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s draw, so the jackpot blew-up again. It’s now hovering at around $101 million. I get the feeling lottery tickets are going to be selling fast today, come rain or shine. Oh, last Tuesday’s game was not a total wash in […]
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
President Barack Obama is coming to town. Actually, to the Southland. During his visit, President Obama is scheduled to speak at a “Moving America Forward” rally, this Friday, October 22. Obama’s goal is to get people fired up for the final leg of the 2010 political campaign. Today an e-mail arrived in my in-box announcing a change of venue for that rally. […]
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Ex-NBA Star, Magic Johnson, must have some major plans in the works. The Los Angeles Times is reporting Johnson recently sold his 105 Starbuck franchises back to the parent company. Earlier this week it was announced, the former Laker superstar, unloaded his ownership interest in the Lakers. Both deals are worth around $100 million, according to the Times. More on Johnson’s wheeling and dealing here.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
More showers with a chance of thunderstorms in Burbank and most of the Southland, today. Last night, I was out on the freeways and noticed the big trucks had slowed down and only a few motorists were darting in and out of traffic as if the roads were dry. It has taken a few days of rainy weather for some drivers to get […]
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Former Laker Superstar, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, is no longer part owner of the NBA champion Lakers. Sad, but true. Yesterday, the team announced Johnson had sold his ownership share to Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a 25-year season-ticket holder, local businessman, and philanthropist. Johnson reportedly bought his share for $10 million in 1994. No official word on what it sold for, but according to […]
Sunday, October 17, 2010
It’s time to pick out the pumpkins, put out the Halloween decorations, and begin stocking up on trick or treat candy. For those who really get into the Halloween groove, the hunt is now on for the perfect costume. The weather is helping set the mood. Today it’s chilly, cloudy, and drizzly in Burbank with a chance of real rain through at […]
Saturday, October 16, 2010
More millions for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, after no one picked all of the winning numbers in yesterday’s draw. The winning numbers are: 9, 10, 13, 31, 50, and the Mega Ball 10. The Mega Millions jackpot now stands at $86 million, but could get even richer if lottery fever kicks in and there’s a spike in ticket sales. The […]
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
A chance to make a change in Burbank Burbank city officials are out to appease voters now that the Primary Nomination Election is coming up soon. Last week, the Burbank City Council gave final approval to that election set for February 22, 2011 and the General Muncipal Election on April 12, 2011. There is a countdown running on this blog, in the far […]
Monday, October 11, 2010
Facebook film wins Box Office derby Despite a big publicity blitz by Disney the new film,”Secretariat,” got dusted by the geeks of “The Social Network” at the Box Office this weekend. The final figures are out today and they show “The Social Network” leading the pack with $15.4 million — to hang onto the title of the number one film […]
Saturday, October 9, 2010
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is on another roll headed to, well, who knows. No ticket for Friday’s game held all of the winning numbers. So the jackpot took a tumble and collected some more green. The jackpot now stands at $61 million. Yesterday’s winning numbers are 24, 29, 37, 48, 50, and the Mega Ball 19. The next Mega Millions draw […]