Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Kimberly Starrs, Vice President of External Affairs for Inland So Cal United Way. Kimberly shares information about the San Bernardino Rent Relief Partnership.

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Robert Jinkerson, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at UC Riverside. Robert shares the benefits of urban agriculture and how he’s working to meet future global food needs by growing tiny tomatoes. He’s been awarded the New Innovator Grant from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and is part of a team at UCR which has been awarded a NASA Space Biology grant to further this research.

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Julie Bank, Director of Riverside County Animal Services. Julie shares information about animal welfare, assisting first responders during emergencies, and matching animals with loving homes.

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Philip Cutler, the CEO of Paper, an educational support system implemented by some school districts in an effort to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Also on the show, Lillian has a conversation with Chastity Heyward, owner of Sylvan Learning Center in Murrieta. Chastity talks about their tutoring methods and a partnership her center has entered with the non-profit, School On Wheels.

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Dr. Rick Axelrod, CEO and Medical Director for Lifestream Blood Bank. Lifestream is celebrating its 70th anniversary this month, but today, blood inventory is at its lowest since the beginning of the pandemic. Dr. Axelrod discusses this nationwide crisis and basic requirements and tips for donating blood.

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Lauren Olson, a Zero Waste Manager and Sustainability Expert with World Centric. Lauren shares information about her company’s compostable products and talks about how we can help the environment by composting or recycling.

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.

Today on Inland Edition, Lillian Vasquez speaks with Dr. Gayani DeSilva, Medical Director of Behavior Health for IEHP, the Inland Empire Health Plan. Dr. DeSilva discusses mental health as an ongoing issue in everyday life and the impact COVID has had.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. KVCR's Lillian Vasquez speaks with Dr. Michael Potoczniak, Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health at Loma Linda VA. Dr. Potoczniak discusses mental health resources for veterans at VA Loma Linda, where they are opening a brand-new Mental Health Access clinic for military veterans in Southern California.

On today's Inland Edition, Benjamin Purper, now News Director at KCBX in San Luis Obispo, has a conversation with Crystal Shackleford, Regional Manager at Riverside County Department of Public Social Services. Crystal works in the Children's Services Division and talks about child abuse and neglect.