A Powerball ticket sold in California fell just one number short of winning the $566 million jackpot, lottery officials said. Instead, the lucky ticket won $40,579. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Oct. 14, the California State Lottery said.

Forget lucky charms — if you're chasing a life-changing lottery payday in California, it might be worth getting to know your neighborhood liquor store. The California Post crunched thousands of state lottery records to find the mom-and-pop shops that have been minting millionaires and handing out six-figure windfalls since 2020 — and one unassuming South Bay liquor store is sitting on a particularly hot streak.

A Powerball ticket sold in the Sacramento area matched all five of the winning white-ball numbers Wednesday night, earning the ticket holder a prize worth $820,520, according to lottery officials. The ticket did not match the Powerball number, meaning it ...

A Powerball ticket sold in Northern California fell just one number short of winning the $847 million jackpot, lottery officials said. Instead, the lucky ticket won $73,668. The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Nov. 4, the California State Lottery said.

A Powerball ticket sold at a San Gabriel convenience store matched four numbers plus the Powerball, earning $37,339 in Monday's drawing. No ticket nationwide matched all six numbers, causing the jackpot to roll over to an estimated $567 million for ...