Multiple Millionaires Made In California On Thanksgiving Weekend; One In Sacramento
This Thanksgiving weekend, two multimillion-dollar winning tickets were sold in California — one in Southern California and the other in Sacramento
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This Thanksgiving weekend, two multimillion-dollar winning tickets were sold in California — one in Southern California and the other in Sacramento
After 40 drawings without a big Powerball winner, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the nearly $700 million jackpot prize, officials said.
After nearly four months without a big winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $620 million, making it the 10th largest U.S. lottery prize ahead of Saturday night's drawing.
Did you win? The Powerball jackpot was up to $640 million Saturday night.
An estimated $1.390 billion is up for grabs in the lottery this weekend.
There was a mad dash for Powerball tickets Wednesday evening as people tried for their chance at $500 million.
It may not be the big jackpot, but one lucky person bought a Powerball ticket still worth a pretty penny in Sacramento.
The jackpot is the third largest in history.
Start saying goodbye to your coworkers, because you might retire with a $750 million-winning lottery ticket tomorrow.
Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing has ballooned to an estimated $750 million , which would be the fourth-largest grand lottery prize in U.S. history.
Tonight's winning Powerball numbers have been announced.
Bad news: No one won Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. Good news: Now you have a chance at an even bigger jackpot.
Fantasies of buying 423 castles or 2,143 Ferraris could become reality this week now that the Powerball jackpot has topped half a billion dollars.
No tickets matched Saturday's Powerball drawing.
Lottery officials say two tickets have won the estimated $750 million Powerball jackpot.
No one has won the big Powerball prize, so the estimated jackpot now grows to $750 million — potentially the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.
Such plans can turn into a protracted legal fight, hard feelings and court orders.
The California Department of Public Health has an Office of Problem Gambling that can help if you're finding you're struggling with a gambling addiction.
Is this the night someone makes US lottery history?
It's not too late to jump on the lottery train -- there's more than $2 billion up for grabs this week.
The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1 billion Friday morning.
The Mega Millions jackpot is getting closer to $1 billion.
Tonight's MEGA Millions jackpot is now a record $667 million.
So you have your lottery ticket, you've checked the numbers a few hundred times, and sure enough, you are now a multi-millionaire.
Nearly a billion dollars in jackpot money is up for grabs between the MEGA Millions and POWERBALL lotteries.
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A mother is on a mission to hold the district accountable after she says her daughter was sexually assaulted at school.
The Davis location is Cal Fire's only nursery in the entire state.
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The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to approve a $261 million budget to move forward with the Be Well Campus project.
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The Davis location is Cal Fire's only nursery in the entire state.