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KVCR | By Madison Aument Published November 21, 2024 at 3:45 PM PST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

The Aquabella development will be a mixed-use village near the center of the city and will include 15-thousand apartments. The plans also contain thousands of square feet for commercial and retail use, a hotel, and a lake.

For 91.9 KVCR News, I’m Madison Aument. This is Economics IE. Prop 36… which allows felony charges and increased sentences for certain drug and theft crimes… passed with broad support. Here in the Inland Empire, the San Bernardino County board of supervisors and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco were strong proponents of it. I spoke with Caitlin O’Neil with the Legislative Analyst Office… a nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor for the state government… to help parse out the potential fiscal impact of Prop 36. So how will prop 36 increase state criminal justice costs?

For 91.9 KVCR News, I'm Madison Aument and this is Economics IE. Temecula Valley has some 50 wineries that attract locals and tourists alike, but now several winery owners are in the market to sell. Pat Maio is a reporter with the Orange County Register, who's reported on the wave of people looking to get out of the Temecula wine business. Well, thank you for being here. So Temecula’s wine country is a boon for the region's economy. I'm just wondering how much money these wineries bring to the region?

Temecula school board president Joseph Komrosky (center), who is facing a recall election on June 4, is joined by supporters at a rally on a busy street corner in Temecula on Saturday, May 18.

Temecula school board president Joseph Komrosky (center), who was recalled in June then elected again, joined by supporters at a rally on a busy street corner in Temecula on Saturday, May 18.

The new designation near Joshua Tree National Park protects wildlife and preserves Indigenous spiritual and cultural values tied to the land.

What to know about SoCal's new national monument

The recently-elected school board in Redlands will discuss a policy Tuesday night that critics say is intended to ban pride flags.

The crowd at the Redlands school board meeting flowed into the parking lot last night. The board discussed a policy critics say intends to ban pride flags.