Governor Gavin Newsome says the mayors of California's largest cities - which includes Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey - have persuaded him to rework his budget proposal to include emergency homelessness aid. Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler reports on their meeting yesterday (Wednesday). If you ever get to sit down with the governor of California, this is what you want to hear: Newsom “The budget just changed. This was an important meeting. I did not just listen; I took notes. (laughter) And I’m

Cal State San Bernardino's 10th annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days - LEAD Summit X - opens next week. This year's summit will honor two influential indiviuals in the Latino community. KVCR's Dean Anagnostopoulis has more.

209-million pounds of pesticides were applied to California agricultural fields in 2016. Under state law, local agricultral commissioners must consider safer alternatives tohighly toxic pesticides. But they're not... according to a new study from UCLA reseachers. Capital Public Radio's Julia Mitric has more. [ Let's say a grower wants to spray chlorpyrifos on their fields. California restricts its use because it's linked to serious health risks in children. Local 'Ag' officials are required to

The first day of spring looked more like winter yesterday (Wednesday), providing lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and even hail to the inland valleys, and an unseasonable dump of snow in the inland mountains. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent. RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A low-pressure storm system could drop light rain and snow today (Thursday) in the Inland Empire before leaving the region, according to the National Weather Service. The storm system moving to the southeast could drop showers until this

Thousands of health care workers from the University of California are back on the job today, after a one-day strike yesterday. The Union representing those employees has been at odds withthe UC system over contract negotiations, with eaxch side accusing the other of operating in bad faith. At a rally yesterday (Wednesday) in Los Angeles, the cause drew attention from U.S. Senator - and candidate for President - Bernie Sanders. From our collegeu station KCRW in Los Angeles, Steve Chiotakis filed

Nearly 40,000 University of California workers plan to walk off the job today at campuses and medical centers around the state. KQED's Peter Jon Shuler reports.

You think you know your friends, your neighbors, your spouse, but what happens when you suddenly discover they have a garage full of guns? This edition of KVC-Arts is devoted soley to Friends With Guns, a play about issues that divide us. More than guns - it's about communicating... and listening. Friends With Guns is running through May 4th at The Road Theatre in North Hollywood. David Fleming speaks with playwright Stephanie Walker and director Randee Trabitz.

MECCA (CNS) - A desert water agency was ``the elephant in the room'' Tuesday as representatives from seven states, along with several key district officials, met in Phoenix to sign a Southwestern drought pact that excludes the Imperial Irrigation District, the head of the agency said. ``As we gather here today on the shore of the Salton Sea strewn with bleached bones, bird carcasses and a growing shoreline, and as champagne is being prepared for debauched self-congratulation in Phoenix, remember

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County Board of Supervisors Chairman Kevin Jeffries vowed Tuesday to hammer out a plan of action with state and local agencies to prevent another ``Super Bloom'' stampede in and around Lake Elsinore this weekend. ``The blooming poppies may be fun to look at, but the traffic problems they've created are unmatched in the county,'' said Jeffries, a longtime Lake Elsinore resident. ``We're seeing 40,000 to 50,000 people going down there on a given day. It has done

Gavin Newsom raised nearly $8 million to celebrate his inauguration as California governor earlier this year. Capital Public Radio's Ben Adler looks at who gave that money - and why it matters. The day before Gavin Newsom was sworn in as California’s 40th governor earlier this year, he held a private lunch for major donors at Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum. Then, he headed over to the California Railroad Museum for a family-friendly event his transition team called “Kid-chella,” which featured