2 NorCal Lottery Players Become Overnight Multi-Millionaires

Five Golden State residents just took home $26 million in winnings after buy California Lottery scratcher tickets, with one person in Northern California claiming the largest prize, the state's lottery system announced Monday.

Nardin Daniloadeh of San Jose won $15 million off "40 Years of Play! Scratchers game." The ticket was bought at Mike’s Liquor, at 6027 Snell Ave. Another NorCal resident, Naomi de Leon Limon of Modesto, won $2 million from a winning ticket, according to the California Lottery.

Three players in Southern California also celebrated big wins. Helene Ashley celebrated a $5 million win from the 100X Scratchers game while two other Southlanders took home $2 million playing Instant Prize Crossword Scratchers — Oscar Espinoza Bautista and Filemon Rosales Ledesma.

Here's where the lucky winners bought their winning tickets:

• Nardin Daniloadeh - Mike’s Liquor at 6027 Snell Ave. in San Jose.
• Helene Ashley - Vallarta Supermarket at 10859 Oxnard Street in North Hollywood.
• Oscar Espinoza Bautista - Sunny Liquor at 1083 E. Mission Blvd. in Pomona.
• Filemon Rosales Ledesma - Woodside Market at 4513 Pleasant Valley Road in Camarillo.
• Naomi de Leon Limon - Sharp Liquor, 1620 Crows Landing Road in Modesto.