The city of San Bernardino’s Cajon High School took first place in the 39 th annual San Bernardino County Mock Trial Finals last week. This was the second time in school history that the Cajon High School Cowboys have taken the top county prize. They beat out the 25 other high schools that participated in this year’s virtual Mock Trial competition. Participating schools prepared prosecution and defense teams to simulate a trial of an actual lower court case. This time is was the People v. Croddy

A pair of consumer groups would like Southern California Edison to refund customers $124 million for a mismanaged lightbulb program. An investigation found that SCE lost track of over one million lightbulbs paid for by customers over a three-year period. The missing bulbs were part of the Upstream Lighting Program. This was an initiative that encouraged SCE and other utilities to use funds from customer utility bills to encourage manufacturers to stock stores with discounted energy-efficient

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and the Inland Empire Economic Partnership announced a $1 million relief fund today, distributing $20,000 each to 50 small businesses in San Bernardino County. The “San Manuel Cares $1 Million Small Business Relief Fund” will go to small businesses to help with expenses like paycheck protection, operating expenses, debt relief and more. According to San Manuel, the businesses were selected to represent industries hardest hit by the pandemic, like

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Benjamin Purper review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week, including: 1. The Redlands City Council may let voters decide whether to elect the mayor directly, or rotate the job among the five council members on a yearly basis. 2. There is also some news regarding the Riverside City Council. 3. Riverside's financial committment to the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture 4.

San Bernardino County set up a new portal online for both medical and non-medical volunteers to sign up and help at county-run COVID-19 vaccination sites. Volunteers are needed to fulfill the county’s plans to operate a vast number of vaccination sites throughout the state’s largest geographic county, said San Bernardino County Board of Supervisor’s Chair Curt Hagman. “So that volunteer portal will allow people who want to get involved to help get this vaccination out, which allows us to be a

A mandatory evacuation order is now in effect for over 8,000 residents in the areas of Oak Glen, northeast Yucaipa, and Mountain Home Village due to mudslide risks. This is an upgrade from Wednesday’s evacuation warning. The San Bernardino County Sherriff’s Department made the announcement at a press conference Thursday morning, January 28, amid growing concern that flooding and mudslides could be triggered by an incoming storm that could bring three to four inches of rain to the Inland region

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Riverside County announced the closure of the Beaumont vaccine clinic at San Gorgonio Middle School for Friday, Jan 29 due to predicted severe weather. Newly elected Riverside City Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson will give her first State of the City address today. The American Lung Association released its annual report card and California received an A for smoke-free air and a B for

A documentary airing tonight on KVCR-TV shows the effect of the climate crisis on California’s watershed. KVCR's Benjamin Purper spoke with documentarian James Thebaut, who produced and directed the documentary. The documentary, called “California’s Watershed,” was produced and directed by documentarian James Thebaut. It chronicles the negative effect that climate change has had on California’s watershed and stresses the importance of a statewide watershed management approach. “California is the

Today on Inland Edition, it's an hour-long education special. KVCR's Lillian Vasquez speaks with students and one parent from around the Inland Empire as they share how the pandemic and distance learning has affected their education experience. Dr. Keith Drieberg is a Licensed Neuropsychologist and Professor in Charge of Teacher Education at La Sierra University. He responds to the concerns, suggestions, and reflections of each student. To learn more about Dr. Keith Drieberg, visit lasierra.edu

Riverside County announced Wednesday that it be closing the Beaumont vaccine clinic at San Gorgonio Middle School on Friday, January 29 due to severe weather predicted for the Inland region. In a press release, the county said residents with Friday appointments at the Beaumont clinic will receive a confirmation email to reschedule their vaccine for Monday, February 1 at the same appointment time. All other vaccine clinics operated by the Riverside County Public Health Department will remain open