Playing The $700M Powerball With Co-Workers? Here's A Few Things You Should Know
KCAL9's Peter Daut outlines some facts new millionaires wish they knew before the big check showed up.
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KCAL9's Peter Daut outlines some facts new millionaires wish they knew before the big check showed up.
Lottery fever is heating up chilly Southern California, as the multi-state Powerball jackpot surged to $700 million, which would be largest in U.S. history.
Mega Millions is at $165 million for Thursday,
Making a fresh start in the new year would be so much easier with $500 million.
At Bluebird Liquors in Hawthorne, sellers rub the bluebird for good luck, cross themselves, even kiss the numbers.
Jorge Cortes drove his father to a South L.A. market, where his father bought him a winning Powerball ticket worth $866,060.
A computer glitch on Monday shut down lottery terminals around the state, preventing gamblers from getting numbers for Powerball and other games.
The jackpot climbs to $185 million for Wednesday's draw.
A Powerball ticket sold at a 7-Eleven convenience store matched five of the six winning numbers and is worth more than $1.2 million, according to California Lottery officials.
A Powerball ticket sold at a Whittier gas station matched five of the six winning numbers in Wednesday night's drawing and is worth more than $700,000, lottery officials said.
The winning ticket matched the numbers 2, 11, 22, 9, 23, missing only the Mega Number 12.
The drawing was the 17th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The lucky ticket holder purchased a Powerball ticket at a West LA Vons supermarket.
A man who says he couldn't find his winning $1 million Powerball ticket is speaking out.
A $1 million Powerball winner has one more day to claim his prize, California lottery officials said Wednesday.
A Cypress convenience store is among the California winners Thursday of the $564 million Powerball jackpot, especially since it's the second time it has sold a winning ticket in less than four months.
In Calfornia, three ticket holders had 5/5 tickets (all the numbers but the Powerball.)
Lotto fever has hit the Southland as Wednesday night's jackpot climbed to $500 million.
The Powerball numbers selected Saturday evening were 5, 10, 21, 34, 58 and a Powerball number of 33.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday's draw had been $360 million but brisk sales nationwide have upped the pot to $380 million.
The record jackpot reached $590 million in May 2013.
It's been a while, but there's a giant Powerball jackpot that's expected to have a prize of $317 million by Wednesday night's drawing.
Authorities said the ticket was purchased at Century City 76 gas station, located at 10389 Santa Monica Boulevard.
The ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven at 4501 E. Lincoln Avenue.
The record Powerball jackpot reached $590 million in May 2013.
Jordan Davis blocked a field-goal attempt by the Rams' Joshua Karty on the final play of the game and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown to give Philadelphia a win over Los Angeles.
Micah Pan, 53, was riding a bicycle when he was struck around 6:35 p.m. Saturday.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are speaking at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
The LAPD confirmed that officers fired at least one shot in the direction of the suspect.
Jayden Maiava threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, and Makai Lemon caught a scoring pass and ran for another TD in No. 25 Southern California's 45-31 victory over Michigan State.
Jordan Davis blocked a field-goal attempt by the Rams' Joshua Karty on the final play of the game and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown to give Philadelphia a win over Los Angeles.
The LAPD confirmed that officers fired at least one shot in the direction of the suspect.
Micah Pan, 53, was riding a bicycle when he was struck around 6:35 p.m. Saturday.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are speaking at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
The 31-year-old man who worked at a licensed residential treatment facility for minors was arrested after detectives found multiple victims whom he allegedly groomed and had unlawful sexual contact with.
Police have offered a $50,000 reward as they continue searching for the person who shot and killed a 42-year-old man in South Los Angeles in 2020.
It happened at around 3:50 p.m. while the Metro bus was in the area of 30th Street and Vermont Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Detectives said that the driver of the big rig remained at the scene of the crash to cooperate with their investigation. The victim has not yet been identified.
The West Covina Police Department was in pursuit of a narcotics suspect in a minivan.
Last weekend, a homeless man allegedly stabbed a 68-year-old man to death shortly before another homeless man stole an ambulance while paramedics tended to the victim.
A Marine veteran has a reason to smile today after a Huntington Beach dentist stepped in to fix his broken tooth.
Two Orange County residents were arrested in Texas earlier this month as suspects in a homicide that took place in Anaheim in June, police said on Wednesday.
Jeffrey Ferguson shot and killed his wife, Sheryl, after a night of drinking and arguing at their Anaheim Hills home in 2023.
A mountain lion was struck and killed by a car on the Ortega Highway in Orange County, prompting wildlife experts to call for increased safety measures to keep Southern California animals safe.
The shooting happened outside of John Marshall Elementary School at around 12:45 p.m., according to the Anaheim Police Department.
The 31-year-old man who worked at a licensed residential treatment facility for minors was arrested after detectives found multiple victims whom he allegedly groomed and had unlawful sexual contact with.
The 46-year-old man was arrested for slashing the tires of several cars. He was booked for felony vandalism and a weapons charge, deputies said.
Deputies say that the 30-year-old man from Perris assaulted a woman at a business hours before he assaulted a juvenile girl on Friday.
Mudslides swept through the San Bernardino Mountains after the remnants of a tropical storm passed through.
The name is a tribute to Ontario's legacy as an aviation city, and also references a line from the iconic film "Top Gun."
The former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass nearly six months after she was removed as chief. KCAL Senior Report Ross Palombo has more on the legal move.
New data shows a dramatic increase in immigration arrests in our area. As Senior Reporter Ross Palombo found, we can now see exactly where these detainees are going.
Residents in the Rancho Palos Verdes have been living in fear that one day their homes might slide down the edge of the slope. Just when they thought they were going to be receiving funds to help, it got ripped away. Jeff Nguyen reports
Ross Palombo breaks down the latest numbers from ICE.
KCAL News reporter Ross Palombo reviews the charging documents, which outline the suspect's criminal history.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are speaking at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
Lara Adekoya says her bakery is now paying $50 to $100 more per bag for premium ingredients imported from countries around the world.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Pictures show Robert Redford in classic films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Three Days of the Condor."
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk are speaking at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
Saturday's rally was led by artists and comedians who targeted President Trump and called on corporations and the community to stand up for free speech.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills on Friday charting the state's continuing transition to green energy, which includes an extension of the state's landmark cap-and-trade program.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
LA County Department of Public Health officials said that four cases were reported between late July and August, and that the patients lived in central Los Angeles and the Antelope and San Fernando valleys.
Health officials say that the child developed a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which can develop in someone who had a measles infection early in life.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii announced the formation of a health alliance to guide residents on vaccines and immunizations because of what a joint statement called "the politicization of science" by the federal government.
Riverside County health officials have issued a warning due to an increasing number of Valley Fever infections across the region.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a pause to the enrollment of more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026 as California faces a steep budget deficit.
California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
Jordan Davis blocked a field-goal attempt by the Rams' Joshua Karty on the final play of the game and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown to give Philadelphia a win over Los Angeles.
Jayden Maiava threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, and Makai Lemon caught a scoring pass and ran for another TD in No. 25 Southern California's 45-31 victory over Michigan State.
Brenner Souza scored in each half and Evander Da Silva Ferreira notched three assists to lead FC Cincinnati to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Shohei Ohtani launched his 53rd home run to tie for the National League lead, and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased an early four-run deficit in a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Mike Trout hit his 400th career home run, Kyle Hendricks pitched seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-0.
Saturday's rally was led by artists and comedians who targeted President Trump and called on corporations and the community to stand up for free speech.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Pictures show Robert Redford in classic films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Three Days of the Condor."
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
A $50,000 reward is being offered to solve a murder in Boyle Heights. Rachel Kim reports.
A fan had the experience of a lifetime after catching Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout's 400th career home run on Saturday.
The LAPD searched for a man who was involved in a police searching on Sunday morning. Alys Martinez reports.
Pleasant conditions are expected on Sunday throughout California with more monsoon moisture on its way. Alex Biston reports.
A car crashed into iconic downtown Los Angeles restaurant The Original Pantry overnight, leaving some damage that needed to be boarded up on Saturday.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
