Sunday, December 28, 2025

Snoop Dogg’s biopic and 27 other projects get awards from the state

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 […]
Sunday, December 28, 2025

SuperLotto Plus ticket worth nearly $30,000 sold in Long Beach

Lottery A SuperLotto Plus ticket purchased in SoCal for last night’s draw turned out to be a super bargain for one local player. That ticket is reportedly worth $29,920, according to the California Lottery. A SuperLotto Plus ticket still costs only $1. In the Saturday, December 27 draw, no ticket held all of the winning digits. They are 6, 9, […]
Thursday, December 25, 2025

Powerball ticket worth $2.8 million sold in SoCal

Lottery   Christmas came a day early for someone in SoCal holding a Powerball ticket worth almost $3 million! The ticketholder missed getting a piece of the historic Christmas Eve $1.817 billion jackpot by one number, the Powerball. A single ticket purchased at a gas station in Arkansas beat the odds and scored the jackpot. It took 47 draws before […]
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Powerball ticket worth more than $2.3 million sold in Southland

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 […]
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Paramount Skydance makes hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery

Entertainment Business   Paramount Skydance comes out swinging in the battle for Warner Bros. Netflix appeared to be the winner in the months-long bidding war for the assets of Warner Bros. Discovery. Last Friday, Netflix announced its $82.7 billion bid to buy the Warner Bros. film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO. Then yesterday, Paramount launched a hostile bid […]
Sunday, December 7, 2025

Netflix and Warner Bros. megadeal sparks a lot of chatter and concern

Entertainment Business   The Netflix and Warner Bros Megal-Deal still has folks talking and yes, worrying. Warner Bros. had several suitors, but on Friday, December 5, Netflix announced that the historic studio had accepted its offer. The cash-and-stock deal is valued at $82.7 billion ($72 billion in equity) and includes Warner Bros. film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO. […]
Saturday, December 6, 2025

Mega Millions ticket worth $5.1 million sold in Southland

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 […]
Sunday, November 30, 2025

Two lucky tickets share big winnings in latest SuperLotto Plus draw

Two SuperLotto Plus ticketholders got really lucky this holiday weekend. In last night’s draw, one ticket hit the jackpot, and another came up short by only one number. Up in Sacramento, a ticket purchased at King Wine & Liquor 2 at 2346 Fruitridge Road had all six winning numbers and scored $12 million! Here in the Southland, another ticket bought […]
Sunday, November 23, 2025

Tips for staying healthy during the holiday season

  (StatePoint) The holiday season is a joyous time to reconnect with family and friends, but it can also throw your wellness routines out of alignment. Doctors advise prioritizing healthy choices now so you can start 2026 feeling your best. “Amid the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s easy to lose sight of our well-being, overindulge in food and […]
Sunday, November 16, 2025

SuperLotto Plus ticket worth nearly $27,000 sold in San Fernando Valley

A rainy Saturday proved to be very lucky for someone who bought a SuperLotto Plus ticket in the central San Fernando Valley.  That person is holding a ticket with five of the winning numbers for last night’s draw. The ticket is worth $26,973, according to the California Lottery.  It was purchased at 7-Eleven, 9526 Sepulveda Blvd, in North Hills, and […]
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Highlights of the Dodgers’ victory celebration of World Series 2025 win

Thousands of jubilant fans attended the celebration of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series 2025 win in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday, November 2025. The fans, the players, and the Dodgers organization were all still on a high after the team’s incredible win in game 7 last Saturday. It was history-making. The first time in 25 years that a team […]
Sunday, November 2, 2025

SuperLotto Plus ticket worth more than $30,000 sold in Southland

  Someone in the Southland bought a lucky SuperLotto Plus ticket for last night’s draw. That ticket missed the jackpot by one number; however, it did hit five of the winning numbers, missing only the Mega. That ticket is worth $30,238, according to the California Lottery. That hot money ticket was sold at Cherri’s Donuts, 10017 Orr and Day Road, […]