Join us for sketches, stories, and songs about science, recorded at The Tudor House Theatre. April Hava Shenkman returns with her vocal gymnastics, and L.A. duo Aloud perform their passionate acoustic pop tunes.

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: Amid a battle with the mayor, Riverside City Manager John Russo was fired Tuesday by the City Council, less than 10 weeks after it extended his contract for an additional five years. The Southern California News Group is among newspapers pushing back against owners who have ordered severe layoffs in recent months. THIS SEGMENT IS

Traffic headed through the Inland Empire west toward Weekend 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio may be heavier than last weekend's traffic headed Coachella Weekend 1. KVCR's Ken Vincent explains why, and also rounds up last weekend's Coachella crime statistics.

California cities dominate the list of places with the most polluted air in the United States according to an annual report by the American Lung Association. As Capital Public Radio's Randol White explains, the report claims that eight of the top ten metro areas for the highest ozone levels are in California.

Now to the case of the Joshua Tree couple arrested for child abuse after the family was found living in a makeshift shelter in the high desert. The public defender assigned to the case believes local law enforcement was reacting to the Turpin child captivity and torture case in Perris a few months ago when they made the arrest. KVCR's Benajmin Purper has more. Elizabeth Crabtree is the public defender assigned to Mona Kirk, the mother of the family. Crabtree has been living and practicing in

This week on Lifestyles, Lillian interviews teen author Justine Danielle Del Monte and illustrator Brandon King Chappell for their children's book Drew Learns about Autism for Autism Awareness Month. Also on the show is Beverly Gray, author of Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How The Graduate Became the Touchstone of a Generation which will be the topic of her upcoming appearance at Dome Talks at the San Bernardino County Museum on April 26. NOTE: An extended version of Lillian's interview with Beverly

Potentially damaging winds expected to whip through the Coachella Valley today (Thursday) and tonight have prompted organizers of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to delay the opening of the Coachella Festival tent and car camping area until tomorrow, for safety reasons. KVCR's Ken Vincent explains.

Lillian Vasquez begins this KVC-Arts in conversation with Jonathan Sharp, with Inland Pacific Ballet, talking about their upcoming performance of Cinderella. Information at ipballet.org. Then it's David Fleming in conversation with Gary Puckett. April 28th at the California Theatre in San Bernardino it's Gary Puckett & the Union Gap and The Righteous Brothers. More at affordablemusicproductions.com.

A bill that would expand health care coverage to undocumented adults has moved forward in the California state Assembly. It passed along party lines yesterday (Tuesday). Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports.

In the San Bernardino County High Desert, they're removing tumbleweeds by the truckfull in Victorville. As Danielle Karson reports, strong winds piled them up.