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Sunday, June 7, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, June 7, 2026

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A Powerball ticket worth over $500,000 sold in SoCal

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 […]

Saturday, May 30, 2026

By Public News Service Saturday, May 30, 2026

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Southland stroke survivor’s advice for recovery

Health/Stroke Recovery— By Suzanne Porter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Stroke survivors and doctors say the key to recovery is patience and optimism. During a stroke, blood vessels become blocked or burst, depriving certain parts of the brain of oxygen. Precious Guan, who lives in the city of Cerritos in Los Angeles County, is a […]

Sunday, April 12, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 12, 2026

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Rain showers rolling through the Southland Sunday along with cooler temperatures

Southland/Rain— A spring rainstorm arrived early this morning, after an unusually warm, dry March—a refreshing change. Lingering showers are expected to continue off and on through tonight. Burbank, like much of the Southland, is enjoying cooler temperatures. High in the Media City today, the upper 60s. Keep those umbrellas handy. Some showers could pop up tomorrow. More here.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

By Public News Service Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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American dream getting harder to reach for many in US

USA/Economy— By Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer, Wisconsin News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. As the country approaches its 250th anniversary, the traditional “American dream” has become more difficult to attain, says one Midwest professor. Recent polling mirrors this view, as more than half of Wisconsinites, and people across the country, say they’re “worse off” now than a few […]

Monday, March 23, 2026

By Public News Service Monday, March 23, 2026

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California has a problem with fraud in temporary staffing agencies

CA/Fraud in Temp. Employment Industry— Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The temporary staffing industry in California is plagued by wage and insurance fraud, with cases piling up in recent years, according to legal experts. In January, a judge fined a company called Man Staffing in Ventura $650,000 for failing to provide workers’ compensation […]

Friday, March 20, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 20, 2026

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Heat wave continues today cooling trend expected over the weekend

Southland/Record Temps— More scorching temperatures are expected in the Southland today. For the past several days, a blistering March heat wave has produced off-the-charts temperatures throughout SoCal. The Media City broke records, along with several other local cities. Here are some of the record breakers over the past few days from the National Weather Service via Twitter/X. Tuesday, March 17, […]

Friday, February 27, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, February 27, 2026

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Another big money SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in SoCal

SoCal/Lottery Ticket— In less than a week, a second SuperLotto Plus ticket missed the jackpot by one number, but still delivered a big payout. The hot ticket is from last Wednesday’s draw on February 25 and is worth $35,578, according to the California Lottery. Last Saturday, in a SuperLotto Plus draw, another ticket bought in Los Angeles County had five […]

Sunday, February 1, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, February 1, 2026

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ICE Out protesters in Media City take part in nationwide action

Media City / ICE Out protests— Hundreds of protesters turned out in Burbank this weekend to take part in a nationwide action against ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) tactics and violence. Also, they were showing solidarity with the pushback and fight to remove ICE from Minnesota, where two U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents recently. Alex Pretti, […]

Monday, January 26, 2026

By Public News Service Monday, January 26, 2026

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Protests against ICE crackdown from SoCal to Minnesota

Pushback Against ICE— Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Anti-ICE Protestors in SoCal over the weekend demonstrated in Downtown Los Angeles. They called for an end to the ICE crackdown. Also, they took to the streets to show outrage at the brutality and killings by ICE agents in Minnesota. Meanwhile, Minnesotans are […]