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1 month ago | 
theeastsiderla.com | Brenda Rees |Jon Regardie |Jennifer Rodriguez
It was five years ago today that the COVID lockdown was announced, turning lives and livelihoods upside down. Read on for how one couple managed their business through the pandemic and the challenges that followed. — Jesús Sanchez• Got a story idea or photo to share? Submit it here📷 Eastside SceneEcho Park: Looks like trout are in season at Echo Park Lake. Find out how fish are "planted" at the lake. Thanks to Vincent Foeillet for the photo.
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1 month ago | 
theeastsiderla.com | Brenda Rees |Jon Regardie |Jennifer Rodriguez
It was five years ago today that the COVID lockdown was announced, turning lives and livelihoods upside down. Read on for how one couple managed their business through the pandemic and the challenges that followed. — Jesús Sanchez• Got a story idea or photo to share? Submit it here📷 Eastside SceneEcho Park: Looks trout are in season at Echo Park Lake. Find out how fish are "planted" at the lake. Thanks to Vincent Foeillet for the photo.
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1 month ago | 
theeastsiderla.com | Jesus Sanchez |Jesús Sánchez |Jennifer Rodriguez |Robert Fulton
Today is Mardis Gras - aka Fat Tuesday. How are you celebrating? Now on to today's news. • Got a story idea or photo to share? Submit it here📷 Eastside SceneEcho Park: Cotton-candy colored clouds race across the sky on a cold Sunday at sunset. Thanks to Martin Cox for the photo. Go here to share your neighborhood photos or reply to this newsletter with your photo and details about the image. You can also tag your Instagram photos with #theeastsiderla.
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2 months ago | 
star-telegram.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A man in his 80s walked into a band competition at Pasadena Memorial High School and opened fire, shooting one man, police said. Google Street View Image Nov. 2018 © 2025 Google Bystanders at a Texas high school band competition are being credited with stopping a man accused of walking into the school and opening fire. Around 6 p.m. Feb.
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2 months ago | 
miamiherald.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A Missouri man needed a calculator to confirm the big prize he won on a lottery scratch-off ticket. The man bought a Fun 5s Scratchers ticket in Kirksville, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the Missouri Lottery. “I play that ticket a lot,” he told lottery officials. But after scratching the ticket, and seeing his prize, he needed to confirm the $100,000 win was real. “I actually drove to my girlfriend’s house to show it to her to make sure I was reading it right,” he said.
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2 months ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A Michigan woman is now a millionaire after her dad gave her a lottery ticket as a "just because" gift. The 26-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, told lottery officials that her dad gave her a $150,000,000 Spectacular instant game ticket, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the Michigan Lottery. "I was surprised when he handed it to me, and I asked him why he bought it for me. He said it was a 'just because gift,' which I thought was really nice of him," she said.
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2 months ago | 
mahoningmatters.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A Michigan woman is now a millionaire after her dad gave her a lottery ticket as a “just because” gift. The 26-year-old woman, who chose to remain anonymous, told lottery officials that her dad gave her a $150,000,000 Spectacular instant game ticket, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the Michigan Lottery. “I was surprised when he handed it to me, and I asked him why he bought it for me. He said it was a ‘just because gift,’ which I thought was really nice of him,” she said.
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2 months ago | 
centredaily.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
The families of three toddlers are suing a Texas YMCA after surveillance video showed a day care worker abusing the children, according to a lawsuit. Geraline Browning is charged with five counts of injury to a child, according to court records. A civil lawsuit was filed against the YMCA of Central Texas, where Browning worked, after Browning was accused of abusing toddlers.
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2 months ago | 
kansascity.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
An Arkansas man was left in shock after realizing he won a huge lottery prize on a crossword scratch-off game. Octavio S. is an avid lottery player and "loves to relax with crossword-inspired instant games," according to a news release from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Recently, he bought a $3 Xtreme Crossword game from a Wa Wa Mart in Little Rock. While back at home, he scratched the ticket and was shocked when he saw he matched 11 words needed to win the top prize of $75,000.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
theeastsiderla.com | Jon Regardie |Monica Rodriguez |Jennifer Rodriguez |Robert Fulton
Today is the start of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Get checked. Now on to today's news. • Got a story idea or photo to share? Submit it here📷 Eastside SceneEagle Rock: If you run into a spiral spider web this fall, it's probably the work of an . Photo by Brenda Rees. Go here to share your neighborhood photos or reply to this newsletter with your photo and details about the image. You can also tag your Instagram photos with #theeastsiderla.
