In 2022, Edwin Castro became biggest lottery winner ever with $2.04 billion Powerball. In January 2025, California wildfires impacted one of his homes.

The winning numbers were 3, 6, 55, 58, and 63, with a Powerball of 12 and a Power Play of 2, according to the Associated Press. With no ticket matching all six numbers, yesterday's jackpot held at about $59 million, and the drawing still produced winners at multiple prize levels across the country.

Five out of six isn't bad when it comes to a billion-dollar lottery jackpot drawing. There were no tickets that matched all six numbers in the Powerball drawing Monday night, when the jackpot soared past $1 billion for only the second time in history.

Explore the California Lottery, including how to play, claim prizes, tax rules, and available games such as SuperLotto Plus, Fantasy 5, and Scratchers. Find out why online lottery ticket sales are not authorized in California.

California State Lottery officials are warning players to stay alert for scams after a rise in reports from victims and law enforcement agencies. Authorities say fraudsters are increasingly posing as lottery officials — or claiming to be connected to prize winners — in an attempt to steal money or personal information,

LOS ANGELES - Four California residents are a little bit richer after striking it big with the California Lottery. For Pasadena resident Heidy Felipe, she woke up to an email asking her to log in to her California Lottery account for "important information.