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The Voice on KVCR is a weekly discussion with the Black Voice News editorial team about important issues in the inland region. Executive Editor Stephanie Williams returns to talk about part one of her series on the essential worker experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a deeper look at the challenges warehouse workers faced staying safe. To read Williams' story, Essential Workers: How One Worker Protected Himself from COVID-19 in Warehouse Work Spaces , click here .
On Wednesday, Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson participated in a press conference and round table with Governor Gavin Newsom and other California Mayors. The events took place in Long Beach, with the primary topic being Governor Newsom signing Assembly Bill 331 .
The Redlands city council voted three to two, Tuesday evening to approve plans for their first crosswalk mural. It will also be the city’s first mural to include the LGBTQ community. “The mural is inclusive of the entire community," said Daniel Gohman, director of The Artlands, the organization behind the proposal. "It’s got all the colors of the rainbow, black, white, [and] brown.” Designed by artists from the Pulp Press Collective, the mural will feature cartoon characters painted in each of
On today's Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Dr. Ivan Rosenberg, Founder and President of The Uniquely Abled Project, a program focused on creating career opportunities for the uniquely abled. Dr. Rosenberg discusses how the project matches employers and careers with the right workers and prepares both to ensure a high success rate. Enrollment for this program is now available at San Bernardino Valley College. For more information about The Uniquely Abled Project, visit
Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: A local couple has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges stemming from last year’s El Dorado Fire that originated at a gender reveal party last September in Yucaipa. A strong demand for real estate has fueled a 6 percent increase in Riverside County’s assessed property values. Cal Fire has deployed more than 2400 personnel to fight the Dixie wildfire burning in Butte and Plumas
On today's edition, David Fleming speaks with author, Raymond Straight. At the age of 97, he is still writing and publishing. He has authored or co-authored biographies on Bob Hope, Rosemary Clooney, Lou Costello, James Garner, and Jayne Mansfield. You can find his book in most bookstores and online retailers.
On July 20th, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a Railroad Grade Separation Project. The project will separate the railroad grade from the road at the intersection of Jurupa Road and Van Buren Boulevard in Jurupa Valley.
Two teenage hikers who went missing on Mount Baldy were found safe Tuesday. They were part of a group of 51 students from Downey High School’s soccer and lacrosse teams that were led on a hike by two coaches and a teacher. Monday evening, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s responded to a call that some of the hikers were unable to make it out safely. A helicopter crew brought 10 students and three adults down from the mountain. At that time, two hikers, a 15-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy, were
Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Funeral arrangements are set for former Congressman Jerry Lewis, one of the Inland Empire’s longest serving politicians. The region’s 7.9% jobless rate for June turned upward for the first time this year. At least 10 counties are urging people to wear masks indoors, to slow the spread of the delta variant to unvaccinated people. During the pandemic, many health issues besides COVID-19
A celebration of life for former Congressman Jerry Lewis, one of the Inland Empire’s longest serving politicians, will be on Thursday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. at the University of Redlands Chapel. Lewis died at his Redlands home on July 15. He was 86. Lewis’ political career started with a post as a local school board member. He then moved to the California State Assembly, followed by representing San Bernardino County in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 2013. Among his achievements
On Saturday, Republican Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene held a protest outside Riverside City Hall.
Dutch Bros. Coffee opened its first IE location in Yucaipa on Friday. KVCR's Jonathan Linden has the story.
Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Jessica Greenwell review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week: 1. Will Some of California's Multi-billion Dollar Surplus Benefit the IE? 2. A Discussion About A Rising IE Star in the House of Representatives. 3. An Update on Warehouses and Logistics in the Region. THIS SEGMENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP, PUBLISHER OF THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE , SAN BERNARDINO SUN
Hundreds of endangered frogs were re-introduced into the San Bernardino National Forest on July 8. KVCR’s Megan Jamerson has more on the project to save Southern California’s population of Mountain Yellow-Legged frogs. In video footage released by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, a team of scientists can be seen squatting near a pool of water in the San Jacinto mountains. They are holding those plastic containers with purple lids that you store leftovers in. With the tops off, dozens of tiny
According to new information released by the Riverside University Health System, Riverside County COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise.
Congressman Mark Takano co-sponsored a bill this past February to establish the “Western Riverside County Refuge.” KVCR's Jonathan Linden spoke to the Congressman to find out more about the goal of the refuge and what areas it would include.
Today on Lifestyles, Lillian speaks with Twelve Camacho, Co-Founder and Operations Manager of Foster Army Animal Resuce. Twelve shares the non-profit's mission to save animals and find them forever homes and talks about their thrift shop, located in Riverside. Also on the show, Lillian has a conversation with Comedian Carole Montgomery about her newest project Funny Women of a Certain Age , live at the Irvine Improv Tues, July 20. For more information about Foster Army Animal Resuce, visit www
Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Riverside’s Tamale Festival is back and will take place September 18 at White Park. Luis Angel Sanchez, a Riverside man who’s accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old Jurupa Valley resident during an altercation in Riverside, is set for arraignment today. The number of acres burned in California is four times greater than last year- KVCR will air an hour-long special on California
The Voice on KVCR is a weekly discussion with the Black Voice News editorial team about important issues in the inland region. July is minority mental health month and Executive Editor Stephanie Williams talks to KVCR's Megan Jamerson about a collaboration between a Riverside non-profit and five local churches to offer mental health resources to the Black community. To read the article by Breanna Reeves, Inland Empire Black Churches Raise Mental Health Awareness with Resource Support, click here
Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Kimberly Starrs, Vice President of External Affairs for Inland So Cal United Way. Kimberly shares information about the San Bernardino Rent Relief Partnership. San Bernardino County residents can connect to the Rent Relief Partnership in the following ways: In Fontana, search for “Housing Is Key” or visit housing.ca.gov For the city of San Bernardino, sbcityrent.com For others in San Bernardino County, visit sbcrentrelief.com If you need help
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