The 9th circuit court heard oral arguments in Pasadena Monday for a second attempt to overturn a new California law that phases out private, for-profit prisons and immigration detention centers. The appeal by the Biden Administration and GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison companies, comes after a lawsuit by GEO and the Trump Administration failed last year. That lawsuit was filed shortly before the state ban was set to go into effect, and after Immigration and Customs

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Rick Dulock review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week: 1. The San Bernardino City Council may impose a moratorium on warehouses, but it might be a temporary measure. 2. Three Riverside City Council seats are up for election on Tuesday (June 8). Let's talk about them. 3. An electric utility formed just three years ago to serve six Inland Empire cities has declared bankruptcy. What are

Riverside’s Trujillo Adobe, is now nationally recognized as one of America’s most endangered historic places. KVCR’s Megan Jamerson reports, this recognition is part of an effort by descendants of the region’s early pioneers to preserve history before it’s too late. Right now, it’s impossible to see what’s left of the over 150-year-old Trujillo Adobe that sits near the corner of West Center Street and Orange, because of the protective structure that’s been built around it. Nancy Melendez,

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: The Coyote Fire in Banning that blackened 75 acres of brush is 20% contained. A summary from the Institute of Applied Research at Cal State San Bernardino found that the Inland Empire’s economy is clearly in growth mode in sharp contrast with the start of the pandemic last year. The man who shot and killed a Southern California sheriff’s deputy after an attempted traffic stop had a

The Voice on KVCR is a weekly discussion with the Black Voice News editorial team about important issues in the inland region. This week KVCR's Megan Jamerson spoke with Executive Editor Stephanie Williams about police use of force in the city of San Bernardino against members of the Black community. The Voice team would first like to acknowledge the multiple shootings this week involving first responders. Even as families mourn the deaths of a San Bernardino County Sherriff’s deputy and LA

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Marlene Garcia, Executive Director of the California Student Aid Commission. Individuals might fear that furthering their education won't be affordable, but the California Student Aid Commission addresses those concerns by making post-secondary education affordable for all Californians. For more information about the California Student Aid Commission, visit csac.ca.gov

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: A magnitude 3.4 earthquake with an epicenter about 15 miles east of Temecula was recorded Tuesday afternoon. One of the Inland Empire’s longest-running murder cases is taking another turn, with Governor Newsom signing an executive order launching an independent investigation of death row inmate Kevin Cooper’s case. Hundreds of years after slavery, a California task force will study and

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: The summer travel season is here, but global oil production hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, so supply is limited and prices are being driven up. A conservation group is planting more than 30,000 milkweed plants throughout California to help monarch butterflies. There’s only one week left to submit a video to enter the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest for a chance to play your own concert

The summer travel season is here and with it gas prices that are more expensive than normal. KVCR’s Megan Jamerson spoke with a Scripps College economist about one important factor, the global oil market, plus the opportunity to change our energy future. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, more people are once again commuting to work and planning summer trips, but global oil production has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, so supply is still limited and prices are being driven up. This is

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Rick Dulock review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week: 1- Rep. Ken Calvert has agreed to stop blocking his critics on his social media accounts. 2- The only candidate for Riverside City College student body president is a registered sex offender. 3- The Temecula councilwoman who compared herself to Rosa Parks for refusing to wear a mask is defending her comments. 4- The Inland Empire