Amid California's record-shattering housing prices, the state's senior homeowners are sitting on gold mines. And it has made them marks for con artists. As part of our statewide collaboration on the California Dream, KPBS's Amita Sharma looks at the tricks scammers use.

Riverside County animal shelters are beng overrun with huskies.. and they're blaming the HBO series, "Game of Thrones." KVCR's Benjamin Purper has the story.

The 26th annual Mission Inn Festival of Lights kicks off this evening in downtown Riverside. KVCR's Ken Vincent has more.

This week on Lifestyles, Lillian has a conversation with Christopher Kimball, the former TV host of Test Kitchen and now the host of Milk Street. He talks about his newest cookbook and his culinary journey. We also hear about some unique Thanksgiving traditions from KVCR’s newsroom staff. For more information and recipes from Christopher’s cookbook, you can visit https://www.177milkstreet.com/about

A lot more Californians are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday. Capital Public Radio's Steve Milne reports.

The California Highway Patrol begins it's Thanksgiving holiday "Maximum Enforcement Period" this evening. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.

Riverside County has a new plan for the Salton Sea - one it says could bring back tourism and generate a billion dollars in tax revenue. KVCR's Benjamin Purper has more.

A former Redlands High School drama teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing four teenage girls. KVCR's Benjamin Purper has the story.

A local flower vendor is suing the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for allegedly using excessive force against her last year. KVCR's Benjamin Purper has more.

Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond will be California's next Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Associated Press Called the race over the weekend as Thurmond's lead over charter shcool executive Marshall Tuck surged past 150,000 votes. Capital Public Radio's Nadine Sebai reports it's a victory for teachers unions over education reformers.