San Bernardino County supervisors unveiled concept renderings for the planned memorial to the victims of the Dec. 2, 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino yesterday. The Board of Supervisors and families of the victims observed the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting which claimed the lives of 14 people by laying white roses where the memorial will be built. Supervisor Josie Gonzales chairs the Memorial Committee that is made up of family members of the victims, survivors of the attack,

TV production students from two Fontana Unified School District High Schools overcame the challenges of the pandemic to win honors in the Directing Change Film Contest. The statewide contest seeks to encourage students to learn about mental health issues and use film to improve outcomes in their communities through public service announcements. Summit senior Audrey Juarez produced her PSA Overcome about handling the stress of the pandemic. “Whatever is going on, a lot of people are feeling sad

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Jennifer O’Farrell, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire. Jennifer shares how the non-profit has been weathering the pandemic and how mentoring looks different now that in-person outings have halted. You can learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire at https://www.iebigs.org/aboutus/

Facebook has created an interactive map that forecasts the spread of coronavirus across the entire United States – and it puts Riverside and San Bernardino counties in its “high risk” category. The map forecasts San Bernardino County to see more than 102,000 cumulative cases of the virus by December 13, while in Riverside County that number is more than 94,000 by the 13. You can see the map here . The data is also publicly available online at the Humanitarian Data Exchange ’s website.

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: 1. Local officials are in the dark about another potential stay-at-home order. 2. Economists at the annual Southern California Association of Governments Summit said the region is in for a slow pandemic recovery with lower income groups. 3. Officials in California are sorting out the first batch of coronavirus vaccine shipment and storage. 4. Governor Newsom appointed a new leader of

Top economists at Monday’s annual Southern California Association of Governments(SCAG) Summit said the region is in for a slow pandemic recovery with lower income groups continuing to suffer most. With the disproportionate loss of low income and entry level jobs and continued rising housing costs, experts say the pandemic is making clear the weaknesses and inequalities that existed before the virus upended the economy. This is why many are stressing the need for an inclusive economic development

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: 1. A first-in-the-nation directive in California will ensure healthcare workers are being regularly tested for exposure to COVID-19. 2. More than 300 thousand doses of a vaccine from Pfizer will be distributed in California later this month. 3. Government climatologists say two-thirds of California is in some degree of drought. 4. California would provide temporary tax relief and $500

High Desert artists L.I. Henley and Zara Kand have created a new chapbook called “From the moon, as I fell” which is full of poetry and paintings inspired both by the desert and by the isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic. KVCR's Benjamin Purper interviews Henley and Kand about the book, including what the authors call "emotional landscapes," the feminist themes running throughout the book, and how COVID-19 has changed the desert community of Joshua Tree.

November is Native American Heritage month, and for the past four weeks, Cal State San Bernardino held virtual events focused on building a safe space for students to celebrate their history, traditions and culture. “Something I’m working on is the greeting from my Native language," said Amanda Rose, a graduate student and Native American peer mentor at Cal State San Bernardino. "I can’t do it, but it’s really exciting to just know that other people are doing that too.” Rose said she considers

Like nearly every tradition this year, St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Riverside had to adapt their 30-year tradition of giving out Thanksgiving food baskets. A normally indoor community event was shaped into a drive-thru service. Second in the car line for her 3 p.m. pick-up time was Thelma Lewis, a 73-year-old Riverside resident, who said she received a call to sign up for the service this year. “Any little bit helps because so many people is in need," said Lewis. "And so many people are