A years-long debate about the profits of dialysis companies is still going on, with a new bill in the California Legislature that’s already drawing opposition. Capital Public Radio’s Health Care reporter Sammy Caiola has more.

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: KVCR is owned by the San Bernardino Community College District, which also owns Crafton Hills College. Inland Empire educational leaders welcomed Dr. Kevin Horan, who was appointed the ninth president of Crafton Hills College by the San Bernardino Community College District Chancellor and Board of Trustees. Dr. Horan is an accomplished leader in the California Community colleges system. He comes to Crafton Hills College after 13 years with the Contra Costa Community College

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Ken Vincent review some of the Inland Empire's top news stories this week, including: The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has donated over $7 million to build a homeless shelter in San Bernardino. Meanwhile, Redlands closed its homeless shelter right before the last cold snap, because of code violations. Corona has come under fire for a sales tax giveback to a clothing company that’s now being sued for failing to

Attorneys representing survivors of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests have released a new report on alleged sexual abuse by clergy in the Diocese of San Bernardino. KVCR's Benjamin Purper has more.

Today (Friday) is Go Red For Women Day, where people wear red to raise awareness about cardiovascualr disease in women. KVCR's Benjamin Purper speaks with Loma Linda University Health cardiologist Purvi Parwani in this report. You might think of heart attacks as a men’s issue. But statistically, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. Parwani : “What we know is, over the last ten years we have decreased the deaths due to cardiovascular disease in women by more than like 30 percent

Covered California has drafted a roadmap on how much it would cost the state to make health insurance more affordable. Capital Public Radio's Sammy Caiola reports.

More tha a dozen protestors urged the California Public Utilities Commission yesterday (Thursday) to prioritize fire victims over PG&E shareholders. Capital Public Radio's Nadine Sebai reports.

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This week on Lifestyles, Lillian has a conversation with local novelist Julia Amante. Julia talks about her latest book That Was Then , her passion for writing, and how living in the Inland Empire influences themes and locations in her novels. For more information about Julia and her current and past works, you can visit http://www.juliaamante.com/

Inland Empire Member of Congress Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) is one of 17 lawmakers from both parties on the congressional committee negotiating with the Trump Administration on border security, including Trump's demand for money to build a wall along the U.S./Mexico border. In this interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep on "Morning Edition" this morning (Thursday), Aguilar held firm against wall funding, and instead suggests investments in more manpower or broader use of technology to curb illegal