California

The mystery is over. The California Lottery announced Friday the winner of last summer’s Powerball jackpot worth $1.08 billion. Lottery officials said Yanira Alvarez is the lucky lady who matched all the numbers with the ticket purchased at Las Palmitas Mini Market in downtown Los Angeles in July. Her win ended a 39-draw jackpot run

A person was struck by a tanker truck early Friday in a fatal crash that closed Pacific Coast Highway in the Malibu area. The crash was reported at about 6:30 a.m. on PCH near Cross Creek Road. The victim died at the scene. Details about the crash and victim were not immediately available. The truck

What to Know The first homestand of the season at Dodger Stadium includes a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals (3/28 – 3/31) and a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants (4/1 – 4/3). The homestand includes a Friday Night Drone Show and Healthcare Appreciation Night The first three giveaways of the season

Three young Southern California women are looking to inspire other women to consider a career in the skies as they share their experience in being pilots. Emma Baker, Katie Peters and Giselle Gomez all pilot out of the Van Nuys Airport. They’re hoping that by sharing their background and start in aviation, other women interested

The wife of one of the construction workers who survived the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse says it’s a miracle he is alive as he doesn’t know how to swim.  Julio Cervantes was one of eight construction workers on the bridge when the Dali cargo ship’s lights flickered on and off and crashed into a support pillar,

The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $935 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The numbers selected were: 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and the Powerball 8. The drawing came a day after a player in New Jersey won a $1.13 billion Mega Millions prize after 30 straight drawings without

A warning system that alerts Southern Californians when sharks are near beaches is in danger of ending because of expected statewide budget cuts. “Our state funding ends in August and the state’s budget doesn’t look very good,” said Chris Lowe, director of Cal State Long Beach’s Sharklab.  CSULB’s “Sharklab” developed the high tech system that

A lawsuit filed by a music producer against Sean “Diddy” Combs names several celebrities, including Prince Harry. However, the Duke of Sussex is not accused of any wrongdoing in the suit. Combs is part of a federal investigation following a series of lawsuits since last fall tied to a slew of allegations of wrongdoing, a source familiar with

Someone in New Jersey won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, according to the lottery’s website. The winning numbers drawn were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and a MegaBall of 4. The Megaplier was 2x. The winner could opt for a $537.5 million cash option, which would be a one-time payment in lieu of

A settlement has been reached regarding the so-called PACE program, which gave out loans for people to make energy improvements in their homes, but critics say many homeowners became victims of predatory contractors and their homes wound up in jeopardy of being foreclosed. “I can’t sleep, I lost my sleep in this seven years,” Zenia

A man possibly armed with a gun was involved in a standoff Tuesday with police in Los Angeles’ Harbor City area. Officers responded at about 9 a.m. to the 26200 block of President Avenue on a domestic violence call. They were told a possibly armed man was inside a home at the location. SWAT members

A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, early Tuesday, causing it to snap in several places and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers were searching for at least seven people. Two people were pulled from the waters under the Francis Scott Key Bridge,

The winning numbers for Monday’s $800 million Powerball jackpot have been drawn. The winning numbers are 7, 11, 19, 53, 68 and a Powerball of 23. The PowerPlay is 2x. Monday’s jackpot is the accumulation of nearly three months of no jackpot winner for Powerball. The last time a Powerball jackpot was won was on

Metrolink and Amtrak passenger rail service through the San Clemente area resumed Monday after a nearly two-month closure due to a rockslide that fell onto the tracks. Work is complete on a a 200-foot-long retaining wall designed to protect the tracks from more falling rocks, dirt and debris after a series of winter storms soaked

Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people appeared before a Moscow court Sunday showing signs of severe beatings as they faced formal terrorism charges. One appeared to be barely conscious during the hearing. A court statement said two of the suspects accepted their guilt in the assault after

The first storm of the spring season was expected to move on from the Southland after Sunday, clearing the way for a cloudy but dry week before heavier rainfall returns next weekend. National Weather Service forecasters described this weekend’s rain and snow as “a very modest system at best with regard to rainfall amounts.” However,

Holy Week begins today with Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’  entry into Jerusalem before his death. And it will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles and elsewhere in Southern California. The Mass will be celebrated in English at 10:00 A.M. at the Cathedral. It will begin outdoors on the Cathedral

You may not have won this round, but the sweepstakes is not over. Powerball announced its upcoming jackpot for Monday’s drawing will be an estimated $800 million after no one won the $750 million jackpot up for grabs Saturday night. The winning numbers for Saturday’s drawing were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and a PowerBall

Feeling lucky? The winning numbers for Saturday’s $750 million Powerball jackpot have been drawn. The winning numbers are 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and a PowerBall of 3. The PowerPlay is 2x. The jackpot comes with a $360.8 million lump-sum cash option in lieu of receiving the $750 million paid over 29 years with 30

Law enforcement will be stepped up around some South Bay shopping centers Saturday amid rumors of planned “takeovers” at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance and the South Bay Pavilion mall in Carson.  “I wanted to make our community aware of information we received about a planned ‘takeover’ by youth from around the County