A Powerball ticket sold in California won $28,258, but just missed the $48 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday, Jan. 25, the California Lottery said.

Better odds and bigger jackpots. The California Lottery Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on changing the way the Mega Millions game is played.

Powerball lottery drawings are 11 pm EST Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, including holidays. Jackpot for Jan. 25, 2025, was a whopping $46 million