This week on Lifestyles, Lillian has a conversation with San Bernardino Assistance League member Carol Dixon about the 58 th Annual Signature Headdress Ball. This year’s theme is “The Cat in the Hat”. Also on the show, Chaffey College and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art is having an art party on April 9 to celebrate its grand re-opening. For more information about the San Bernardino Assistance League, you can visit For more information about the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, you can

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A call went out today for volunteers to assist a nonprofit group in posting miniature American flags alongside the graves of servicemembers buried at Riverside National Cemetery as part of a Memorial Day weekend tribute that's expanded since it started seven years ago. Cypress-based Honoring Our Fallen began flag-placing events at the cemetery in 2012, relying on the support of people of all ages, who donate their time to plant the flags adjacent to the 200,000-plus graves at

Two new bills in the California Legislature seek to crack down on drunk driving. One would lower the legal blood alcohol content limit to 0.05 (point-zero-five) … down from the current 0.08 (point-zero-eight). It’s a measure backed by Democratic Senator Jerry Hill, who says it would take him four drinks to exceed the current legal limit. Hill: “If I drank four drinks in an hour, I’d be under this podium. There’s no way, I believe, I could drive a car — much less, drive it safely.” (0:10)

More than a thousand students from throughout the Americas are competing this week in California to see who can design the most energy-efficient vehicle. As Capital Public Radio's Randol White explains, a record number of girls and women are participating this year. [Natural sound - working on car] On the Sacramento State campus last week, students put the final touches on their entry for this year's Shell Eco-Marathon at Sonoma Raceway. They'll join California students from Cal Berkeley, Cal

California's craft beer industry continued to expand in 2018, but at a slower rate than in recent years. There are craft breweries in cities all over the Inland Empire. As Capital Public Radio's Randol White explains, just a few regions are seeing the fastest growth. California now has nearly a thousand licensed craft breweries, up from just a few hundred in 2012. The California Craft Brewers Association says the industry contributed more than eight billion dollars to the economy last year.

The Inland Empire is among areas of the country where property tax payments for single-family homes exceeded the national average in 20-18 ... according to data published today by a real estate tracking firm. Attom Data Solutions released its 20-18 Property Tax Analysis ... showing that last year ... the average property taxes for a single-family dwelling nationwide was 3- thousand-498 dollars ... up 3 percent from 20-17. The Riverside-San Bernardino- Ontario metropolitan area's average

The Inland Empire is among areas of the country where property tax payments for single-family homes exceeded the national average in 20-18 ... according to data published today by a real estate tracking firm. Attom Data Solutions released its 20-18 Property Tax Analysis ... showing that last year ... the average property taxes for a single-family dwelling nationwide was 3- thousand-498 dollars ... up 3 percent from 20-17. The Riverside-San Bernardino- Ontario metropolitan area's average

One of the biggest battles in the California Legislature this year is about when employers can classify workers as independent contractors. A union-backed bill would place into law the limits set last year by the state Supreme Court. Capital Public Radio’s Ben Adler says a coalition of business groups including the California Chamber of Commerce is offering to support the legislation — but only if it gets some pretty big exemptions… DYNABIZ-2-CC / Adler: “We’re talking about exemptions for more

California got some good news today [Tuesday] for the state's water supply. The snowpack is well above average reports Capital Public Radio’s Ezra David Romero. Statewide the snowpack is 162 percent of average. That's thanks to more than 30 atmospheric rivers that brought storms this winter and now spring. The snowpack provides about 30 percent of the state's water supply as it melts and is released from reservoirs. Chris Orrock is with the California Department of Water Resources. He says the

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A Corona man accused of killing his 8-year-old son and trying to conceal the evidence using acid and other products is scheduled to be arraigned today (Wednesday). Bryce Daniel McIntosh, 32, was initially arrested about two weeks ago and charged with child abuse in connection with the disappearance of Noah McIntosh. An amended complaint was filed against the defendant last week after Corona police detectives procured additional evidence pointing to McIntosh's alleged