Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Lottery/Mega Millions— No one scored the Mega Millions jackpot last night, but a Southland ticket holder came pretty close. A ticket sold in a Palmdale gas station and mini mart at 2680 East Palmdale Blvd matched five of the winning numbers, but missed the Mega. That ticket has a base value of $3,663,321, but because it included a multiplier of […]
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Lottery/Super Lotto Plus— The SuperLotto Plus jackpot from last night’s draw went unclaimed, but two local ticketholders did win a bundle. The lucky players are holding tickets with five of the winning numbers, missing only the Mega Ball. The California Lottery says each of those tickets is worth $18,952. Not a bad investment on a SuperLotto Plus ticket that […]
Friday, July 17, 2026
Lottery/SuperLotto Plus— The SuperLotto Plus jackpot has climbed to at least $38 million. Meanwhile, a ticket from last Wednesday’s draw is giving someone reason to whoop it up this weekend. The ticket missed hitting the jackpot by one number -the Mega. The California Lottery says it’s worth $37,705. The lucky ticket was sold at the ABC Market & Deli, […]
Saturday, June 27, 2026
DGA/New Contract Ratified— The last of the big three Hollywood entertainment unions has signed off on a new contract. The Directors Guild of America announced yesterday that its membership had overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement. Earlier this month, DGA President Christopher Nolan said this about the 4-year pact: “We entered this negotiation with three main priorities: secure our Health […]
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Chicago/Obama Presidential Center — The Obama Presidential Center is a monument to hope and change. At a pre-opening star-studded bash on June 18, Former President Barack Obama made it clear the center is not about lingering in the past. He said, “… we designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.” Instead, the goal is to inspire and nurture. “We […]
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Holidays/Father’s Day— Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and father figures around the world. Today, we celebrate your love, your sacrifices, your guidance, and the quiet strength you bring to the lives of those who depend on you. The impact of a father’s care often… pic.twitter.com/E9YKUr8Ypj — Sir Anthony Hopkins ❶ (@SirAnthonygsk0) June 21, […]
Sunday, June 21, 2026
USA/Sunday Feature— By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Native Americans on the western Great Plains were making and tossing dice 6,000 years before people in Africa, Asia, and Europe, according to new research at Colorado State University. Games of chance are considered the intellectual precursors to probability theory, statistics, and scientific thinking. […]
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Lottery/Powerball— The Powerball jackpot is huge!. It is now at least $302 million. The last time the jackpot for this game happened was more than a month ago, on May 2. That night, two players, one in Texas and another in Florida, split a $20 million prize. Powderball is played in 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. […]
Monday, June 15, 2026
Soccer/ World Cup Controversy— By Kathryn Carley, producer, Commonwealth News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Critics of FIFA World Cup sponsor Aramco say the Saudi-owned oil giant is using soccer to sportswash its image as one of the world’s largest climate polluters. Aramco signed an estimated $400 million, multiyear deal with FIFA, securing high-profile branding rights for […]
Saturday, June 13, 2026
DGA/Tentative Deal— Another important Hollywood agreement is being put to a membership vote. Yesterday, the National Board of the Directors Guild of America voted unanimously to send a tentative deal to the rank-and-file for a vote. The DGA reached an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on June 9. Like the new pacts of the Writers […]
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Lottery/SuperLotto Plus— The SuperLotto Plus jackpot rolled over to $28 million after no ticket had all of the six winning numbers in last night’s draw. However, two Southland players did get very lucky with tickets missing just one digit– the Mega. Each one of those tickets is worth $16,851, according to the California Lottery. One hot money ticket was purchased […]
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Lottery/Powerball— No one hit the Powerball jackpot last night, but one lucky SoCal player is now more than half a million dollars richer. That player bought a ticket with five of the winning numbers, missing only the Powerball. It was still two dollars well spent because the ticket is worth $559,925, according to the California Lottery. The hot ticket was […]