Madison Aument

KVCR | By Anthony Victoria, Madison Aument, Toni Lopez Published August 9, 2024 at 10:54 AM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

With 91.9 KVCR News, I'm Madison Aument. This is Economics IE, where I speak to experts from the Inland Empire to take the temperature of the region’s economic situation. For today’s episode, I spoke with San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, who is also the president of the Southern California Association of Governments.

Workers at a landfill in California have started rescuing items, cleaning them up, and reselling them at a new shop on the premises. The proceeds support various recycling projects.

For 91.9 KVCR News, I’m Madison Aument. This is Economics IE. With students returning to school, parents might be worried about saving for their child’s college fund. I spoke with Bob Petix with Wells Fargo, who says 529 accounts are a heavy-weight for college savings. For those who don't know: what is a 529 account?

With 91.9 KVCR News, I'm Madison Aument. This is Economics IE, where I speak to experts from the Inland Empire to talk about the region’s economy. I spoke with Zeb Wellborn, who is the president of the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce, about creating business opportunities. Can you just talk about what the goal of the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce is?

As intense heat is baking Southern California, a team of volunteers at Joshua Tree National Park is trying to prevent heat-related accidents.

Hot temperatures continue with highs 5 to 15 degrees above normal. Drink plenty of fluids and avoid outdoor recreation.

The Line Fire is burning some 20-thousand acres in and around the San Bernardino National Forest. Smoke from the blaze is making air quality unhealthy for millions of people in Southern California and some people are getting creative to protect themselves.

The Line Fire is now burning some 26-thousand acres in and around the San Bernardino National Forest. Some 65 thousand structures are threatened. As the fire continues to grow, National Guard members are joining firefighters to help fight the fire that has been burning since last Thursday.

Late Tuesday, local authorities arrested a man in connection with the Line Fire. The blaze has scorched more than 34-thousand acres in the San Bernardino National Forest since it was ignited last week.