Riverside County expanded its coronavirus testing, on Monday, to include walk-up sites in Moreno Valley and Cathedral City. Residents can now be tested at two county operated walk-in testing sites. Sites include a location at Crossword Christian Church in Moreno Valley and a screening site in Cathedral City. These will be the first walk-in sites operated by the county. There are already eight state run walk-in testing sites in the area. The expansion is part of a county plan to open more sites

Lillian Vasquez speaks with Human Resources expert and Chief Marketing Officer of Hibob, Rhiannon Staples, about adjustments to the workplace due to COVID-19 and how the work environment will continue to change even after the pandemic.

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Out of 2.1 million residents in San Bernardino County, almost 40,000 have been tested for coronavirus and the county now has 3,593 confirmed cases. Researchers at UCR say COVID-19 could reverse the Inland Empire’s decade of growth in nonprofits. Governor Newsom says the state could begin allowing professional sports to resume as soon as next month, without the fans. California

Researchers at the University of California Riverside(UCR) say the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the Inland Empire’s decade of growth in nonprofits. Non-profit startups have increased by 42 percent over the last decade in the Inland Empire, but it could all be at risks due to pandemic related financial hits says Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan, Director of the Center for Social Innovation at UCR. "One of the challenges now is that there is a lot of attention on small businesses and how vital they

CalTrans has installed a sign on State Route 38 to honor the memory of a Mentone based U.S. Forest Service firefighter. The sign in honor of U.S. Forest Service firefighter Brent Michael Witham was installed near Mentone to rename a section of State Route 38 between Mill Creek Bridge and Mountain Home Creek Bridge in his memory on April 29. Witham, a resident of Mentone, began his firefighting career in Riverside in 2011. Four years later he was a member of an elite Hotshot crew. He died in

Couples wishing to get married during the COVID-19 shutdown have a new option in San Bernardino County with online video marriage ceremonies. “I now pronounce you married. You may seal your vows with a kiss.” That’s Melissa Garcia, Chief Deputy Recorder for San Bernardino County performing their first ever video wedding for Yucca Valley residents Trent and Crystal Bell on May 11. On April 30, when Governor Gavin Newsome, gave counties across the state the authority to perform weddings online,

Riverside County Superior Court announced it will be extending its closure of non-essential matters through the end of May. Citing COVID-19 related concerns and compliance with federal, state and local guidelines, the court closure, extended now through May 29 will affect most court appearances including jury trials and jury duty summons. The court remains open for limited emergency matters and notes that all visitors are required to be masked and maintain six feet of social distance. For more

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Benjamin Purper review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week, including: San Bernardino County has tested the fewest residents per capita for coronavirus in So CA. It appears that Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez has won the south Riverside County State Senate seat vacated by Jeff Stone. San Bernardino Councilman calls for his challenger to step down from a city commission. Former Riverside

Ontario International Airport is not seeing much passenger traffic these days. Instead, ONT is one of the only in our region to see an increase in freight volume two months in a row. KVCR's Megan Jamerson. 75,000 tons of mail and packages. That’s how much freight was loaded at Ontario International Airport in April. Representing more than a 26 percent increase from last year, airport spokesperson Steve Lambert says it’s a good sign for the Inland Empire’s economy. “To see that it’s already

KVCR has been interviewing local elected officials about the coronavirus. Now, we have an interview with 5 th District Supervisor for Riverside County, Jeff Hewitt. Supervisor Hewitt discusses his reasoning for voting to rescind most of the coronavirus restrictions put in place by Riverside County Health Officer Cameron Kaiser. Editor's note: The CDC in its guidelines recommends wearing face masks in public. Neighboring Los Angeles County requires masks in public, but it is no longer mandated in