Sunday, October 12, 2025
Someone in the Southland today is rolling in some serious money. That person bought a SuperLotto Plus ticket for last night’s draw, and it hit the jackpot! The hot ticket is worth $50 million, according to the California Lottery. The ticket was purchased in Los Angeles County in the City of Westlake Village. The lucky retailer is Village Spirit Shoppe […]
Friday, October 10, 2025
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, NBA legend, billionaire, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, has a special event coming up on New Year’s Day. Johnson is the 2026 Rose Parade Grand Marshal. So he will be riding in some grand vehicle rolling down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena during the Rose Parade festivities. Tournament of Roses President Mark Leavens made the announcement last Wednesday, October 8. […]
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Singer/Songwriter/Entertainer Taylor Swift showed up at the US Box Office and slayed. Swift scored the number one spot with her film, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. The cinematic event was in theaters for only three days but managed to rake in $34 million. It’s a promotional flick for Swift’s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, which has […]
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Two SuperLotto Plus players missed last night’s jackpot by one number, the Mega Ball. Despite that disappointment, each player’s ticket is still worth a bundle, $20,840. One ticket was sold at The Town Cafe, 8722 Sunland Blvd. in nearby Sun Valley, and the other at Perfect Donuts, 1930 West 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Here are the winning numbers […]
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Former Burbank School Board member Charlene Tabet is set to appear in court later this month. On Thursday, October 2, the Burbank Police announced a felony charge had been filed against Tabet as a result of their investigation into an alleged embezzlement of government funds at Burbank Unified School District. Last June, Burbank Police were contacted by district officials regarding […]
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Monday, September 29, 2025
Sample ballots for the November 4 Statewide Special Election are in the mail. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office announced last week that the mailing process had begun. The sample ballot is being sent out to all registered voters in the county. The only measure on that ballot is Proposition 50, which makes temporary changes to congressional districts. Recent […]
Sunday, September 28, 2025
The Golden State is facing a lawsuit from the Department of Justice for not giving up certain voter information.. On September 25, the DOJ announced a lawsuit against California, as well as Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, for failing to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. “Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and […]
Saturday, September 27, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon. The FTC claims Amazon tricked millions of customers into signing up for Prime subscription services. “The evidence showed that Amazon used sophisticated subscription traps designed to manipulate consumers into enrolling in Prime, and then made it exceedingly hard for consumers to end their subscription,” according to FTC […]
Friday, September 26, 2025
Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Experts on Medicare are warning of an onslaught of deceptive ads targeting older adults, as many prepare for the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period. Californians are getting lots of calls and postcards for Medicare Advantage plans. Many promise incentives, such as gift cards, or offer benefits […]
