Golden State

Sunday, July 19, 2026

CA launches “One Less Spark” campaign to prevent wildfires

CA/Wildfires Prevention—   By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Every Californian has a role to play in preventing wildfires and experts have some tips on how to avoid accidentally sparking a blaze. Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the “One Less Spark” campaign last week. Brent Pascua, a battalion chief for Cal Fire, said […]
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Research data shows majority of Black women in California face discrimination at work

Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   New research finds Black working women still face rampant discrimination in the Golden State. The California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute commissioned a survey of 452 Black women. Almost 60% reported experiencing workplace racism or gender discrimination in the past year. Shakari Byerly, managing partner of EVITARUS Research, […]
Friday, November 15, 2024

CA undocumented student groups worry about incoming Trump administration

  Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   As President-elect Donald Trump announces immigration hard-liners as his deputy chief of staff and border czar this week, groups supporting undocumented college students in California are vowing to stand up for people’s rights. Golden State colleges serve 83,000 undocumented students, according to the Higher Ed Immigration Portal. […]
Friday, March 18, 2011

Regular gas breaks through the $4 barrier in the Media City

The price of regular gasoline has been hovering very close to that dreaded $4 a gallon mark for several days here in B-town. Today, for the first time, I saw stations with posted prices for regular at a little over $4 a gallon. I began reporting on the appearance of $4 a gallon gas in Burbank about two weeks ago. […]
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Mega Millions jackpot soars to at least $151 million!

Like gas prices  — the Mega Millions lottery jackpot just keeps going higher and higher. Today that money pot grew to at least $151 million, after no one got all of the winning numbers right in yesterday’s game. The hot digits: 3, 17, 19, 41, 55, and the Mega Ball 24. One ticket bought in the Golden State had all […]