SoCal residents test their luck as Mega Millions lottery reaches $1.2 billion on Friday

Californians are once again testing their luck on Friday, Dec. 27, as they try to score the Mega Millions jackpot that continues reaching record highs.

Friday night’s drawing comes after no ticket matched of all six numbers pulled on Christmas Eve — pushing the jackpot to a staggering $1.2 billion.

“That’s indicative of strong sales, which is no surprise,” California Lottery spokesperson Carolyn Becker said in a Friday phone interview. “The higher it gets, more people play. People...