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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, November 3, 2010

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Brown, Newsom, Gatto, Prop. 19 & other election results

Attorney General Jerry Brown will be moving to the governor’s office very soon. Brown has been declared the winner over his strong Republican and big-money challenger, Meg Whitman, in yesterday’s General Election. The latest figures from the Secretary of State’s Office give Brown 53.7 percent of the vote and and Whitman 41.3 percent. A check of the statewide voting map shows Whitman […]

Friday, October 29, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 29, 2010

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Traffic accidents involving pedestrians spike on Halloween

A scary Halloween statistic is out about traffic accidents in California involving pedestrians. Allstate Insurance Company reportedly conducted a review of claims involving pedestrians over the past three years in the state and discovered a dramatic increase in October accidents around trick or treat time. The insurer revealed in a PR Newswire release that its figures show the number of people […]

Thursday, October 28, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 28, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot balloons to $140 million!

The Mega Millions jackpot got stuffed with more green after no one was able to match all of the winning numbers in the Tuesday, October 26, draw. The winning numbers were 15, 21, 30, 31, 32, and the Mega Ball 26. So now the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $140 million, and could get even richer, if lottery fever spikes ticket sales. […]

Sunday, October 24, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 24, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot rolls over to $118 million

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 […]

Friday, October 22, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 22, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot cracks the $100 million mark

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 […]

Thursday, October 14, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 14, 2010

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News & General Info

Yikes! Mega Millions jackpot hits $72 million!

Plenty of money news from the California Lottery today. First, the Mega Millions jackpot is hitting lottery fever territory at $72 million. In last Tuesday’s draw, no one picked all of the winning numbers: 10, 31, 36, 37, 43, and the Mega Ball 15. Still, one ticket bought in California did match all but the Mega Ball and is worth $605, 643. The […]

Monday, October 4, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 4, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot hits $41 million

Another hefty Mega Millions jackpot goes on the line in tomorrow’s game. Right now, the money pot stands at $41 million, but it may be even richer by the draw, Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. What are the odds of winning the jackpot? Well, around 1 in 175 million or so. Yeah, the odds are long, but sooner or later, someone wins. More […]

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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Burbank player wins big lottery prize and another Mega Millions rollover

A Fantasy 5 lottery ticket bought in Burbank hit the jackpot! That ticket was purchased for yesterday’s game at Tip Top Liquor & Jr. Market, 2501 West Victory Boulevard. The ticket is worth $295,490. The winning numbers are 20, 39, 19, 1, and 17. In the Fantasy 5 game, the jackpot starts at $50,000 and goes up from […]

Saturday, August 28, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 28, 2010

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California lottery ticket wins $133 million Mega Millions jackpot

California continues to have the golden touch when it comes to winning lottery bucks. Someone in Morro Bay bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket for yesterday’s game that is now worth $133 million! The ticket was purchased at Bottle Liquor 999 Main Street. The winning numbers: 4, 10, 26, 32, 41, and Mega Ball 31. Another ticket bought in the Golden State […]