Rocklin resident wins California Lottery

Lottery Luck! A ticket purchased at Safeway on 4805 Granite Drive in Rocklin proved to be a winner. The website calottery.com announced on April 23 Metta Barone of Rocklin as a winner of an undisclosed amount of prize money during a mini money mania winning sweep happening across California. Every time you play the California Lottery, students win. California Lottery games do more than just create winners, they help fund public education. Established by voters through Proposition 37 in 1984, the California Lottery offered its first Scratchers game on October 3, 1985. From the beginning and by statute, California Lottery funds are available for instructional use. Schools all across the state have used the extra money to improve athletics programs, support arts programs, support career-focused programs, and even train firefighters. Since its inception, the Lottery has helped raise more than $48 billion for California's public schools. An interactive map and the latest financial reports are available on the California Lottery website at calottery.com/who-benefits where the public can view funding information by school and district. The next draw for lucky winners takes place on April 24, at 10 a.m. PTD