A report released in October by the CDC shows that teen suicide rates in the United States have skyrocketed in the past decade, becoming the second-leading cause of death for older teens and young adults. Dr. Jennifer Weniger is a licensed psychologist and the director of clinical training at Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center. She says the uptick in teen suicide rates in the past decade is due to several different factors. Weniger: “One is the connectivity by technology, cell

A report released in October by the CDC shows that teen suicide rates in the United States have skyrocketed in the past decade, becoming the second-leading cause of death for older teens and young adults. Dr. Jennifer Weniger is a licensed psychologist and the director of clinical training at Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center. She says the uptick in teen suicide rates in the past decade is due to several different factors. Weniger: “One is the connectivity by technology, cell

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Today’s highlighted story: A Loma Linda psychologist discusses different factors for the rise of teen suicide in the US.

For the fourth year in a row, Vietnam vets in Redlands are inviting veterans and their families to their city for dinner. KVCR's Rick Dulock has more. Riverside County Events: San Bernardino County Events: https://www.sbsun.com/2019/11/07/veterans-day-2019-parades-ceremonies-set-across-san-bernardino-county/

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR contributor, Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Rick Dulock review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week, including: Four new council members were elected to the Riverside City Council, apparently including two women, a first for this city council in quite some time. Two of the three incumbents running for re-election in the troubled West Valley Water District were re-elected, despite having two challengers each. THIS SEGMENT IS MADE

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Today’s highlighted story: A system of community lending used by many immigrant groups has become a tool to boost credit scores.

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Today’s highlighted story: Riverside County is the only county in California that issues permits for home kitchen businesses and the program is poised to expand.

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: President Donald Trump blames recent wildfires on the state’s lack of forest management. More than a million acres of federal land could be opened to oil drilling and fracking in Central California and the Central Coast. San Francisco man running for California governor to protest Facebook’s decision to allow political candidates to run false ads on its platform. A federal

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: 1. A bill to change daylight saving time could be on the ballot for next year. 2. Strong winds and destructive wildfires become a common weather pattern for California. 3. The Inland Empire has the second highest concentration of physically demanding jobs in the US. 4. California’s Assembly Speaker has the same name as a world champion baseball player , causing some trouble for

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: The family of a 13-year-old boy who was killed in an assault at Landmark Middle School is filing a legal claim against the Moreno Valley Unified School District. Power shutoffs can be catastrophic for a small family that can’t afford large generator. The NCAA’s top governing board voted unanimously to let athletes profit off their name, image, and likeness Forecasters say a