Riverside County Public Health, in partnership with the Jurupa Unified School District and local community organizations, will host the “Time to Heal” Vaccine Clinic & Resource Fair”, July 10 at Rubidoux High School. KVCR’s Shareen Awad reports. Open to all residents, the goal of the “Time to Heal” Vaccine Clinic & Resource Fair” is to focus on helping the most vulnerable populations affected by the virus and bring critical resources to the region. Team members at the event will be able

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Increasing fire danger prompted the closure of six popular hiking areas throughout Riverside County: Eagle Canyon, Steel Peak, Bautista Canyon, North Mountain, Whitewater Canyon, and Ramona Bowl. Police in Riverside said that officers seized an estimated 300 pounds of illegal fireworks and issued 25 citations during the 4 th of July holiday. Construction starts later this year on San

This past Friday, U.S. Secretary of Health and Welfare Xavier Becerra visited the migrant shelter located at the Pomona Fairplex. The shelter is currently housing more than 1,300 children, most of whom have originated from Central and South America. KVCR’s Jonathan Linden has the story.

California’s 2020 wildfires set a record for the most acres burned in year, but there was another record set. The disaster declared for the wildfires last fall had the lowest approval rate for a FEMA wildfire disaster ever. NPR and the California Newsroom dug into why, and along the way found aid went to some suprising places in San Bernardino County. KVCR's Rick Dulock spoke with two members of the team that worked on this story, KVCR’s Megan Jamerson and NPR Data Editor Sean McMinn. To read

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: San Bernardino National Forest reminds visitors that fireworks are prohibited, as well as campfires and open-flame BBQs at most campgrounds and picnic areas. Gas prices in Riverside County soar at an average $4.23, the highest since May of 2014. Numbers out this week show more than 1300 hate crimes were reported last year in California. The CHP will be ramping up patrols during this

The Voice on KVCR is a weekly discussion with the Black Voice News editorial team about important issues in the inland region. Executive Editor Stephanie Williams provides an update on California's extension of the rent and utility moratorium signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, June 29. To read A Year into COVID-19: Extension Announced for Past Due Rent and Utilities , by Black Voice News Report for America Corps Member Breanna Reeves, click here .

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Julie Bank, Director of Riverside County Animal Services. Julie shares information about animal welfare, assisting first responders during emergencies, and matching animals with loving homes. To view pets available for adoption in Riverside County, find out about volunteering, or make a donation, visit rcdas.org

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Authorities announced they have seized hundreds of tons of pyrotechnics throughout San Bernardino County, as illegal fireworks continue to blast off throughout many neighborhoods. Riverside’s new state-of-the-art main library on Mission Inn Ave opened last weekend, featuring 60,000 materials, story time areas, laptop kiosks, beautiful views, and more. Riverside County is showing

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: A fire in the mountains north of San Bernardino forced the closure of Highway 18 in both directions, but it has since reopened. UC Davis launched a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for people with special needs. California lawmakers are looking at revamping the state’s recycling system. California’s new $262 billion operating budget includes rebates for most taxpayers and money for business

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Rick Dulock review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week: 1. The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office allegedly shortchanged students by allowing local districts to spend state funds on school police instead of education programs. 2. San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon announced he is retiring as of July 15. 3. A San Jacinto city councilman has been charged with