A zero-emissions vehicle future was set into motion when Governor Newsom signed an executive order in September to end the sale of all new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Programs that train mechanics, like one at San Bernardino Valley College, are already adapting. Alexander Cruz, has been teaching an intro to hybrid and electric vehicle technology class at San Bernardino Valley College for about a year. Before that he worked with Hyundai to help techs at dealerships across the U.S. diagnose

San Bernardino County Department of Public Health kicked off a week of Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention on Monday. The message they want families and community members to hear is that even small amounts of lead can harm a child’s health. Lead poisoning can have serious effects on the brain and nervous system says County Supervising Public Health Nurse Sara Hernandez-Singh. “One of our main concerns is learning problems that it may cause and sometimes we don’t realize why these children have

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted today to direct the County Executive Office to coordinate with other Southern California counties to present a unified request to the governor to revise or drop the color-coded coronavirus tier system. The vote comes after Riverside County was demoted to the most-restrictive purple tier after briefly being in the red tier, which allowed for limited indoor capacity for restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and places of worship. The proposal, approved

At the beginning of the pandemic-related lockdowns in March, KVCR profiled a preschool center in San Bernardino that was dealing with too many kids and not enough toilet paper. Today, we check back in with Oak Tree Learning Center to see how they’re coping this far into the pandemic. Jennifer Carter runs Oak Tree Learning Center. She says a lack of toilet paper is no longer an issue there. “Supplies haven't been an issue since like maybe May or June. I think once people got their minds around

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Riverside County Supervisor seeks unified front to change state’s COVID tier system. College enrollment numbers are mixed as the pandemic continues to keep campuses closed and classes online. High-speed winds whipped across California, igniting more than two dozen wildfires.

Our Tuesday, October 27th Small Business Spotlight shines on Fresh Cut Catering out of Chino! You can learn more about this business at http://freshcutcatering.us/fresh/

The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California broke ground on its new home in downtown Riverside on October 22. It received over $3.5 million in funding from the state of California in June. Over 150 people gathered at a dirt lot on the corner of Mission Inn Avenue and Fairmount Boulevard to celebrate the ground breaking of Mission Heritage Plaza. It will be the new home of the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California and the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County. “We

Our Monday, October 26th Small Business Spotlight shines on Sandy's Furniture in Chino! You can learn more about this business at http://sandysfurniture.net

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR Interim General Manager, Alfredo Cruz review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week, including: Supporters of Upland’s Measure Q, which would allow the sale of part of the city’s Memorial Park, are poised to outspend opponents dramatically. The Riverside County deputy sheriff’s union has withdrawn its endorsement of a Republican assemblywoman. Temecula’s former mayor, who quit after sending a

Our Friday, October 23rd Small Business Spotlight shines on Crystal Clear Images in Rancho Cucamonga! Click the headline above to hear this spotlight. You can learn more about this business at https://mytonersite.com/