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: A controversial proposal to sell part of Upland’s Memorial Park to a nearby hospital will go before voters in the November election. A controversial proposal to build 50 houses near a bald eagle nesting area in Big Bear Lake was approved by county supervisors this week. San Bernardino Mayor John Valdivia, who is accused of

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Some state lawmakers want to raise taxes on the wealthiest Californians to boost funding for schools and unemployment benefits. Governor Newsom announced a broad plan to help prevent future water challenges. California lawmakers advance three bills spurred by the coronavirus. Some California schools want waivers to allow classroom instruction despite the coronavirus.

Lillian Vasquez speaks with Dr. Patrick Porter, a neuroscience expert and founder of BrainTap. Dr. Porter discusses the importance of sleep and some of the challenges faced when it comes to sleeping. For more information, visit braintap.com

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Fire damages Salvation Army building and spreads into a field in Perris. School districts are scrambling to get their hands on laptops for students and ensure a reliable internet connection for distance learning. Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which would fund expansion of natural areas and preserving habitat. Virgin Galactic shows off passenger spaceship cabin

Preliminary results from a COVID-19 antibody testing study reveal that 175,000 people may have been infected with the coronavirus in Riverside County. The number comes from a randomized study by the Riverside University Health System released Monday. The study of 1,726 randomly chosen residents showed 1,621 tested negative and 101 had developed COVID-19 antibodies. Based on that data, it is estimated there have been between 118,000 and 175,400 infections in Riverside County. In a press release,

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: California lawmakers reconvened after an extended recess, leaving just over a month to work through roughly 700 pending bills. Governor Newsom is sending 52 million dollars to the Central Valley to help control coronavirus outbreaks. Recent social media posts have made questionable claims about vote by mail. The U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship leaves Mississippi and

The Inland Empire Funders Alliance is partnering with the Black Equity Initiative of the Inland Empire to launch the Black Equity Fund, a regional fund with a goal of raising $5 million to support long-term investments in Black communities. The I.E. Black Equity Fund brings together regional funders, private donors, and corporate philanthropy to partner with the Inland Empire Black Equity Initiative. They’ll work on key issues affecting the Black community in the Inland Empire, including housing

Homicide detectives have confirmed that the suspect who shot a U.S. District Judge’s son in New Jersey this week is the same suspect responsible for the murder of a men’s rights lawyer in the San Bernardino Mountains in July. On Monday, detectives began working with investigators in the Newark FBI office to determine if there was a connection to the murder of Marc Angelucci and members of Judge Esther Salas’ family in New Jersey. On Wednesday, the FBI confirmed there was evidence linking the two

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: 1. The Riverside County Board of supervisors has approved a series of recommended policing reforms. 2. The Cal State Universary system, including CSUSB, may require all students to take ethnic studies and social justice. 3. Voters in two IE cities will be asked to approve sales tax increases this November. THIS SEGMENT IS

A coalition of environmental groups is suing the city of Moreno Valley for approving the World Logistics Center, a sprawling mega-warehouse that they say would worsen air quality and other environmental indicators in the region. The 40-million-square-foot World Logistics Center, which will be about the size of 700 football fields, has been in the works since 2012. After being tied up in legal challenges since then, the city of Moreno Valley approved it again last month with a revised