As part of our series of interviews with local elected officials about the coronavirus, we now have a conversation with Congressman Pete Aguilar, whose district includes San Bernardino and Redlands among other San Bernardino County cities. Aguilar discusses a recent town hall he held with Small Business Administration experts, what's next for legislative coronavirus relief, and the state of testing for COVID-19 in the Inland Empire.

The California Air Resources Board, or CARB, has updated a draft rule that would put around 100 thousand zero-emission trucks on the road by 2030. The rule asks manufacturers to build zero-emission vehicles that put out less pollution than traditional trucks. By 2030, an estimated 100,000 zero-emission trucks could be on the state’s roads, and that number could increase to 300,000 by 2035. Andrea Vidaurre is a policy analyst with the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice. She

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Riverside County extends order on face masks and social distancing to June. Bats have a link to the pandemic, but scientists say humans don’t need to fear them. Governor Newsom says out of the 235,000 people that applied this week for unemployment, more than 80% fell under the new benefits.

Lillian Vasquez speaks with Dr. Manfred Keil, Chief Economist for the Inland Empire Economic Partnership. He talks about opening up the Inland Empire economy, a region that sits squarely in the middle of a huge transportation hub connected to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. For more information about Inland Empire Economic Partnership, visit IEEP.com

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Riverside County reports 92 new cases of COVID-19 and 1,303 confirmed recoveries. Governor Gavin Newsom laid out a four-stage plan on reopening the economy. Riverside County officials have filed a complaint over conditions at Magnolia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, which was evacuated after staff failed to show up for work. Low-income Californians can now order groceries

Lillian speaks with Kathleen Opliger, Interim Deputy Chief for San Bernardino County Fire and Incident Commander for the XBO Incident Management Team. Kathleen discusses efforts among our first responders to coordinate for safety and efficiency. Lillian also speaks with Officer Dan Olivas, Public Information Coordinator for the California Highway Patrol, Inland Division. He shares what’s happening on our highways as many residents shelter in place. For more information about San Bernardino

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: Tenants who have lost income due to the coronavirus are worried they won’t be able to pay their May rent. A new wave of unemployment applications is expected in the coming days. Tens of thousands of Californians flocked to the beach this past weekend and Governor Newsom had a stern warning for them. High school seniors head online for isolation proms.

Now we have a conversation with Sarah McKinnon, Vice President of Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, about how hospice care workers are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care has an office in San Bernardino.

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: New "Bad Faith" ruling for former SB County DA in Colonies case. No money yet for SB Mayor Valdivia's harassment accusations defense. IE Coronavirus News. THIS SEGMENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP, PUBLISHER OF THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE , SAN BERNARDINO SUN , INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN , AND OTHER

KVCR Program Manager, Rick Dulock has been asking members of the San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees for their take on the pandemic. And since K-12 education has changed drastically with stay at home orders, Dulock asked about distance learning when he spoke to Dr. Stephanie Houston who is one of the SBCCD Trustees and an Assistant Superintendent with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.