The immigrant detention facility in Adelanto was recently cited in a massive lawsuit decrying conditions for immigrants in privately-run centers. The city of Adelanto terminated its agreement with ICE earlier this year, but that doesn’t mean the center will close – in fact, it may even expand, thanks to a direct contract between ICE and the private prison company GEO Group. In September of 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General paid an unannounced visit

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: 1. A nonprofit senior citizens community near March Air Reserve Base may be sold in a bankruptcy sale. 2. San Bernardino County Supervisor Robert Lovingood has said he won't run for re-election. 3. Recently, there's been some good news and some bad news about Ontario International Airport. 4. The La-Z-Boy factory in

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News gives a daily news rundown. Today's highlighted story: 1. New research shows that Loma Linda University Health's "Whole Child Assessment" improves identification of adverse childhood experiences.

New research shows that Loma Linda University Health’s “Whole Child Assessment” improves identification of adverse childhood experiences. Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, can include things like physical and sexual abuse, neglect, parent separation, domestic violence and more. Medical literature shows that ACEs affect neurological development and cause increased risk for many medical problems, including mental health and substance issues, as the child gets older. That’s why Loma Linda

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News gives a daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: 1. National forests may see more commercial projects in the near future. 2. Reports of gunfire lead to school lockdown in Eastvale. 3. California public school teachers spend on average more than $650 of their own money on school supplies each year. 4. A Salton Sea Odor Advisory is extended until Wednesday for higher than normal hydrogen sulfide concentrations. 5. A 73 year old

A man on the run from authorities with his young son for nearly two years has been located in Mexico and returned to Riverside County to face justice. Yasar Bader Aqel took off with his son, who he does not have custody of, in February 2018. Aqel was on probation at the time for child concealment and resisting arrest. After the man failed report to family services, a felony warrant was issued for his arrest. The Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force, a team of special agents and

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News gives a daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: 1. San Bernardino City leaders approved 3.5% pay raises for police personnel. 2. California schools may soon allow parents to administer medical marijuana to their children on K-12 campuses. 3. The California Senate approved a bill that would require Kaiser Permanente to disclose revenue and profits for each hopsital individually. 4. California orders halt to oil spill flowing

The city of San Bernardino has approved pay raises for the police officials and the city manager. The city approved 3.5% pay raises for police personnel and City Manager Teri Ledoux. Last month, Ledoux received a $50,000 raise to move from assistant city manager to city manager for the next 18 months. With this raise in effect, she is now expected to earn about $270,000 per year. The new city police chief, who has yet to be appointed after Jarrod Burguan retired earlier this month, will make

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: 1. A judge has restored the pay of two San Bernardino officials who sued after their salaries were slashed by the city council. 2. Assault charges have been dropped against a former Riverside councilman who left office in the wake of the accusations. 3. The police chiefs of two of the Inland Empire’s largest cities are

Monday through Thursday at lunchtime, Empire KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include: 1. California could become first state with rules requiring the transition of heavy duty trucks to electric vehicles. 2. CA Senator Richard Pan was shoved in Sacramento by a man who opposes his plan to restrict medical exemptions from vaccinations. 3. California insurers drop policies in high-fire risk areas.