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Mega Millions ticket worth $800,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - As the nation awaits the winner of Mega Millions' $162 million lottery winner, someone in California may be $800,000 richer. According to California Lottery's website late Tuesday night, a ticket worth $810,362 was sold at a Chevron gas station on Diablo Road in Danville, California. The news...
Belly Up celebrates 50 years carrying the torch for San Diego's music scene
It's been 50 years since two friends turned a failed Solana Beach waterbed store into their dream bar that soon became an iconic music club. Why it matters: Belly Up has spent half a century fighting San Diego's reputation as a lackluster music town. Driving the news: The venue is...
Smoke from Northern California fire expected to drift into SF Bay Area
Smoke from the Thompson Fire burning near Oroville, 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, was beginning to drift into the Bay Area Tuesday night and is forecast to continue to move into the region on Wednesday, as a heat wave continues to bake California, officials said. With air quality in...
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
Gasoline companies settle price-fixing lawsuit for $13.9 million
The settlement follows the California Attorney General's filing of deceptive marketing claims against major fossil fuel companies. Gasoline companies accused of fixing prices by manipulating the spot market following a 2015 explosion at a Torrance refinery agreed to pay $13.9 million to settle the consolidated litigation, weeks after the California Attorney General filed deceptive marketing claims Exxon Mobil and other major fossil fuel companies.
California’s first celebrity lawyer
Earl Rogers, a legendary California trial lawyer, successfully defended numerous individuals in criminal prosecutions. Hiram Johnson once described Rogers as "the best trial lawyer this country has ever had." Despite his professional success, Rogers died alone and penniless at the age of 52 after a prolonged struggle with alcoholism. John...
Photo of fake sign in downtown SF appearing to mock CA retail theft law goes viral
A sign was posted a few days ago outside of the Louis Vuitton store in downtown San Francisco. Photos of the sign began to circulate on social media and have since gone viral -- one X post having more than 7.7 million views.
Newsom heading to DC to ‘stand with’ Biden at high-stakes governors meeting
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is heading to Washington, D.C., to “stand with” President Joe Biden at a meeting with Democratic governors that could decide the party’s presidential nominee this November. Newsom will head to the capital Wednesday “to stand with the President,” a Newsom campaign spokesman told KCRA News. The news comes as murmurs of […]
How to save money on air-conditioning repairs, electricity costs during triple-digit heat wave
As the stretch of triple-digit temperatures continues this week, people across Northern California are ramping up the usage of their air conditioning units. RPM HVAC Service, a family-owned company based out of Roseville, said they got 60 calls for service within 24 hours early this week, and they expect to get even more as the heat wave goes on.
Suspect arrested after running from police
A suspect was arrested Saturday, June 29, after leading police on a pursuit in Escondido before fleeing on foot through a San Marcos park. At about 7 p.m., a traffic stop was initiated on the driver of a black Dodge Charger in the area of S Quince Street & W Second Avenue.
News and notes and about Escondido and VC sports
Let’s catch up on some recent happenings in the Escondido and Valley Center sports scenes. For starters, how about giving a much-deserved shoutout to San Pasqual outfielder Luke Nieblas; who was selected to play for the East squad in the Padres High School All-Star game that was recently contested at Petco Park.
Local photographer, Paulette Donnellon, wins Best in Show at county fair
Paulette Donnellon a local resident in Escondido, won Best in Show at the Del Mar Fair this year. Best in Show is chosen from all of the first-place wins in each of the category. Although this is an exciting accomplishment, her whirlwind of success, did not start there. In the...
The baffling plight of All-American TJ Turner
One can hardly blame water polo standout Laurence Trey Turner IV– better known as TJ – for feeling he’s disrespected and shortchanged. This gifted athlete has done virtually everything asked of him when it comes to getting the job done in the pool. As a prep star...
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