Mega Millions

One thing about winning the lottery, it turns you into a instant celebrity. When you walk down the street, people know your name. Past acquaintances come out of the woodwork, some looking for a slice of the pie or maybe a small loan. News crews, reporters and magazines come knocking to find out who the new lottery star is. And these lucky winners? Often they are not prepared for this instantaneous fame and fortune. Are you? Did you will the $312 million dollar jackpot?  Here are the numbers:

The Mega Millions winning lottery numbers drawn on Friday night were:  22, 24, 31, 52 and 54. The Mega Ball is 4.

California Lottery Grows To $312 Million

After two consecutive weeks with no jackpot winners, Friday's Mega Millions lottery offers a big payout -- $312 million dollars.

The jackpot is the sixth largest in California history.

Higher-than-expected ticket sales boosted the prize from $304, the figure that was previously announced.