NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A late Christmas gift turned into a life-changing surprise for Jerry Herrejon, who won the $7 million top prize from a Crossword Xtreme Scratchers® ticket purchased at Louie’s Liquor Market on Sherman Way and Varna Avenue, next to the Drunken Crab in North Hollywood, according to the California Lottery.
Jerry, who rarely plays the lottery, received the $30 ticket from his father the day after Christmas as a makeup gift. “Here’s your gift for Christmas,” his dad told him. That casual gesture led to California Lottery riches.…