Representative Pete Aguilar, who represents much of the Inland Empire in the House of Representatives, is running for the seat of Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. If elected by his fellow members of Congress, Aguilar would be number six in the House’s leadership structure. Aguilar says he’s running for the Vice Chair position because the Inland Empire is often overlooked in congressional decision-making. “I just felt that this was an opportunity to have a seat at the table for the

The presidential race often steals attention away from local races and ballot measures. Former Press Enterprise columnist and long-time KVCR-news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Megan Jamerson review some interesting IE races to look out for including State Assembly District 42 and State Senate District 23.

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Alfredo Cruz review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week, including: Damage claims allege that George AFB exposed people who worked or lived on the base to toxic chemicals that have caused illnesses. Some constituents are calling for a Riverside councilwoman to resign after a divisive Facebook post. San Bernardino’s mayor and council are bickering over a rule disallowing constituent comments

September 25 is California’s Native American Day and to celebrate, Riverside National Cemetery is breaking ground on the nation’s first major memorial to honor Indigenous veterans at a national cemetery. It was 15 years in the making, but now construction will soon begin on a plaza dedicated to Native American, Alaska Native and Pacific Island veterans at Riverside National Cemetery. Sharron Savage, Chairwoman for the American Indian Alaska Native Veterans Memorial Committee says she hopes once

With the 2020 census count underway, KVCR is profiling IE RISE, or the Inland Empire Roadmap for an Inclusive and Sustainable Economy . IE RISE has a couple ambitious goals. It seeks to engage grass-roots organizations, businesses, and government partners, support youth voices, build research and policy capacity within the region, and provide a roadmap for an inclusive and sustainable economy. Karthick Ramakrishnan is a professor of public policy and political science at University of California

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Last week, San Bernardino’s School Board became the first in the Inland Empire to make student voter education a requirement. To respond to the 2020 Census, fill out the paper questionnaire mailed out in April or go to my2020census.gov . You can also respond by phone by calling 844-330-2020 or visit the Census website for a phone number associated with your preferred language.

California has a resolution to encourage voter registration in high schools. But just last week the city of San Bernardino’s School Board became the first in the Inland Empire to make it a requirement with just over a month to go before the November election. KVCR's Megan Jamerson has the story. Sixteen year-old Cajon High School junior Natalie Salcido, says it was a year ago when she and a group of youth organizers from five other schools started talking about needing a voter registration

As part of KVCR’s series for Suicide Prevention Month called “Wellness for Times of Uncertainty,” we’re talking about youth suicide. Suicide rates have been on the rise among young people. According to a report at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 24. And now during the pandemic, young people may not have access to the support system they once did and it’s taking a toll on their

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Beth Burt, the Executive Director for the Autism Society Inland Empire. Beth talks about special challenges families are facing during the pandemic and what teachers are facing with their special need students. For more information, visit ieautism.org

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to restrict new car sales in the state to only zero-emission vehicles by 2035 and called for a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, by oil companies. But some activists say even more can be done to curb pollution and slow climate change. Under the executive order, the California Air Resources Board would implement the phasing out of new gas-powered cars and trucks, and require medium and heavy-duty trucks to be zero-emission by 2045.