A new state ranking of Americans' finncial health shows California is home to two of the most prosperous big cities - San Francisco and San Jose - and two fo the least prosperous cities, namely Fresno and Santa Ana. KVCR's Benjamin Purper has more.

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: There was an upset in the race for San Bernardino County District Attorney. Incumbent Mike Ramos is out, after 16 years. Now let’s talk about the county supervisor races in both Riverside County and San Bernardino counties San Bernardino Mayor Carey Davis will face Councilman John Valdivia in a runoff in November. Turnout was below

This week on Lifestyles, Lillian has a conversation with Jennifer O’Farrell, executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire. Lillian will also share a Throwback Thursday story. To learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire, you can visit http://www.iebigs.org/

In an announcement that was a surprise to no one, outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown officially endorsed fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom to be the next governor of California. More from KVCR's Ken Vincent.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to make Route 66 a National Historic Trail earlier this month. That could bring money to route cities like San Bernardino. KVCR's Benjamin Purper has more.

The fight over whether PG&E is liable for last year's fires in Northern California is ongoing. Capital Public Radio's Ezra David Romero reports that Cal Fire blames the utility for causing many of them.

The sole focus of theis edition of KVC-Arts is Fox and the Red Hares, a band based out of Riverside, California. Americana twisted with country blues and dark storytelling - that's Fox and the Red Hares. Now add a sea shanty, and a traditional Irish feelin' tune - Thats their latest cd - Last Letter From Queensland. We'll hear from Jestin Lee Fox and Lucas Schneider.

California political campaigns are preparing for the increase of the gas tax to be this year's preeminent campaignissue, after the successful recall of a state Senator focused on it.

California's Proposition 47 turned many non-violent felonies into misdemeanors. A new study of the 2014 initiative finds it reduced incarceration without increasing crime - mostly. Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports.

Inland firefighters are working to contain The Euclid Fire that burned more than 100 acres and shut down lanes of the 71 freeway in Corona for hours yesterday (Tuesday).