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Sunday, April 20, 2025

Happy Easter

    Matthew 28:6#EasterSunday #HappyEaster pic.twitter.com/UVOVrU07GQ — Holy Bible (@Holy__Bible1) April 20, 2025     Good Morning and Happy Easter Sunday! The great gift of Easter is hope. Hope is universal transcending all faiths and beliefs. May this Easter season bring you peace, happiness, and new beginnings. pic.twitter.com/xEL6SVLtgD — Inspiration & More (@LifeWithJohn) April 20, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025

Good Friday April 18, 2025

      Today, we remember the ultimate sacrifice. A love so strong it changed history. Jesus gave his life for you.#GoodFriday pic.twitter.com/ky74axEgwa — Ascension (@AscensionPress) April 18, 2025     On this Good Friday, may we remember that love, sacrifice, and grace conquer all.”#GoodFriday #GraceAndSacrifice #FaithHopeLove pic.twitter.com/214zxcVFHj — Stephanie Linus (MFR) (@StephanieLinus) April 18, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025

Three SuperLotto Plus winners get a boost to their bank accounts

  Three SuperLotto Plus winners are getting some extra money in their bank accounts. The three winning tickets are from the draw last Wednesday, April 16. They didn’t hit the jackpot, but matched all the lucky numbers except the Mega Ball.  According to the California Lottery, each of those tickets is worth $10,372. The winning numbers for that draw are […]
Thursday, April 17, 2025

President Trump doubles down on undocumented workers and SSA benefits

  Note:  In general, by law, undocumented immigrants are barred from getting social security benefits, even though many pay into the system through payroll taxes. More on this at MSN, Newsweek, and MarketWatch .
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

How to find relief in California this allergy season

    Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Allergy season is here and more than 100 million Americans are suffering from itchiness, watery eyes, runny nose, congestion, sneezing, or wheezing. Experts said you should try to minimize contact with the pollens that trigger the reaction. Dr. Gregory Carnevale, chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare, said the idea […]
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

IRS Direct File can save taxpayers time and money

    Kathryn Carley, producer/reporter, Keystone State News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.    Across the country, from California to Pennsylvania, a growing number of states are offering residents access to the Internal Revenue Service’s free tax filing system, Direct File. The online tool was created to save people time and money.  It allows taxpayers to file directly […]
Sunday, April 13, 2025

Social Security Administration announces changes to filing a claim

  The Social Security Administration announces changes to its claim-filing procedure. Starting Monday, April 14, new anti-fraud tools will kick in when someone attempts to file a claim over the phone. The technology will reportedly analyze patterns and anomalies within a person’s account. If irregularities are detected, the person will be asked to continue the claim in person, where proof […]
Friday, April 11, 2025

Disaster projects in CA fall victim to actions taken by Trump administration

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    Dozens of disaster preparedness projects across California will be interrupted or canceled because the Trump administration is shutting down a significant grant program. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program was created during the first Trump administration. It has distributed millions to local governments and […]
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Lucky SuperLotto Plus ticket sold at Southland liquor and deli store

  Someone who bought a SuperLotto Plus ticket in the Southland for last night’s draw is happy they did. That ticket did not win the jackpot, but it has five winning numbers.  The only one missing is the Mega.  The ticket is worth $31,083! That’s not a bad return on a $1 ticket price. The winning ticket was purchased at […]
Sunday, April 6, 2025

Thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators hit the streets across the country

A lot of talk and photo sharing today about the massive turnout for the Hands Off Protests across the nation yesterday. They were joined by anti-Trump demonstrators in European cities as well.  Locally in Glendale, protestors showed up at the Social Security Administration building on West Broadway. The locations of the protests were varied, but the messages were very similar. […]