The largest earthquake in more than two decades has Californians again grappling with the prospect of major damage from quakes. But a majority of homeowners lack earthquake insurance. More from Capital Public Radio's Nick Miller. Glenn Pomeroy arrived in Ridgecrest less than 24 hours after two major quakes rattled the town last week. The CEO of the California Earthquake Authority says twenty percent of Ridgecrest homeowners had earthquake insurance ... but: We know that we’ve got a long way to

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Employment growth is down to a crawl in the Inland Empire, but wages continue to steadily rise and spending remains strong, reflecting ongoing economic strength in the region, according to a report released Monday by the UC Riverside Center for Economic Forecasting & Development. ``Although we've seen a recent deceleration in employment growth, the tight Southern California labor market has sustained wage gains -- and that's translating into more spending by businesses and

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Space enthusiasts from UC Riverside will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing on Thursday with a series of activities, including lunar viewings, meteorite displays and talks about the future of galactic travel. ``Landing on the moon was probably the single most important achievement of humankind since the beginning of civilization,'' said Bahram Mobasher, a UCR professor of physics and observational astronomy. ``This honor belongs to all humanity. It shows

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Space enthusiasts from UC Riverside will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing on Thursday with a series of activities, including lunar viewings, meteorite displays and talks about the future of galactic travel. ``Landing on the moon was probably the single most important achievement of humankind since the beginning of civilization,'' said Bahram Mobasher, a UCR professor of physics and observational astronomy. ``This honor belongs to all humanity. It shows

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge has refused to dismiss federal corruption charges against Republican Member of Congress Duncan Hunter or move the trial outside his district as requested by the congressman’s attorneys. Hunter’s district encompasses parts of Temecula and eastern San Diego County. U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan ruled from the bench yesterday (Monday) that Hunter easily won re-election to a sixth term in 2018 after being indicted and therefore he should be able to be tried

The newest correspondent for "The California Report" - KVCR's daily 5:51am news segment featuring news from around the state - Saul Gonzalez filed this feature report this morning, after spending much of the weekend in earthquake-affected Ridgecrest and Trona.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Southland officials have stepped up outreach efforts on earthquake preparedness in the wake of last week's twin temblors in the Mojave Desert, which were Southern California's two biggest earthquakes in 20 years. Local officials were joined by seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones of Caltech and experts from Los Angeles County's Office of Emergency Management at a presentation Sunday in downtown Los Angeles intended to remind local residents how to prepare for the inevitable Big One.

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside Councilman Mike Gardner announced he was ending his bid for reelection Friday. KVCR's Ken Vincent has more. Gardner has represented the downtown, Northside and Wood Streets neighborhoods since 2007. The decision clears the path for his only opponent, nonprofit manager Erin Edwards, to claim the Ward 1 seat in the November runoff. Edwards bested the incumbent in last month's election, receiving 43 percent of the vote to Gardner's 36 percent. Because neither candidate

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside Councilman Mike Gardner announced he was ending his bid for reelection Friday. KVCR's Ken Vincent has more. Gardner has represented the downtown, Northside and Wood Streets neighborhoods since 2007. The decision clears the path for his only opponent, nonprofit manager Erin Edwards, to claim the Ward 1 seat in the November runoff. Edwards bested the incumbent in last month's election, receiving 43 percent of the vote to Gardner's 36 percent. Because neither candidate

This edition of KVC-Arts begins with Emmanuel Rogers in conversation with Vanessa McGrady, telling her story quite frankly with Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption. Then we get a mash-up of pop culture and classic literature, as David Fleming speaks with Ian Doescher, author of the recent Much Ado About Mean Girls, and Get Thee Back to the Future. Some of Doescher’s past works include William Shakespeare’s Star Wars series. Then Emmanuel Rogers finds out more about serial