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Dangerously hot conditions arrive for inland areas of SoCal
Another wave of heat is headed to parts of Riverside County on Friday with triple-digit temperatures and dangerously hot conditions.Temperatures are likely to hit 95° to 112° throughout the Inland Empire this weekend, prompting heat exposure warnings."Temperatures inland should climb a little each day into the weekend, gradually achieving five to 10 degrees above normal inland on Saturday," according to the National Weather Service.An excessive heat watch is in effect for the Coachella Valley and the desert areas from 11 a.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday."There will be dangerously hot conditions, with temperatures up to 117 degrees possible," the NWS...
Weekly News Wrap with Cassie MacDuff 7/19/2024
Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Rick Dulock review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week. 1. Two former UC Riverside professors were awarded $6 million by a jury in a whistleblower lawsuit. 2. A federal judge has ordered...
Gender-identity law brings state in line with SFUSD
The first-of-its-kind gender-identity law California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month brings state policy in line with San Francisco’s — and The City’s school district had previously received flak from some of the new law’s most vocal critics. Newsom signed into law on July 15 Assembly Bill 1955 — aka the SAFETY Act — which bars public-school districts from requiring staff to notify parents if their children change their preferred pronouns or gender identities. California is the first state to pass such a law. ...
Half A Dozen Wildfires Ring Much Of Greater Los Angeles
Today, after a number of mostly spot fires throughout the region in recent weeks, Los Angeles finds itself partially ringed by blazes: one in La Tuna Canyon, two more in the Angeles National Forest, one in Redlands, another one to the north near Palmdale and a sixth — the largest in the state this year — continuing to burn inland from Santa Barbara.Santa Barbara ‘Lake Fire’ Acres Burned Still Growing, But Containment Rising The results have included, just in the last 24 hours, evacuations, freeway and road closures, structure-protection efforts and a search for a group of teens who may be...
Excessive Heat Continues in Coachella Valley with Highs Reaching 117°F
The Coachella Valley is bracing for another day of extreme heat, with temperatures expected to hit 117°F in Palm Springs and similar highs across the region. Clear skies will prevail, though some clouds and humidity are anticipated. Winds will pick up this afternoon, but no significant weather is expected locally. An excessive heat warning remains in effect through the weekend, with temperatures well above normal. Conditions are projected to remain hot until mid-next week, when a slight chance of thunderstorms may bring some relief.
The intricacies of rental assistance and why it sometimes backfires
A Bakersfield woman was allegedly refused an apartment after she said that her rental payment would come from housing assistance. Now the state’s Civil Rights Department is taking the matter to court.
Thousands of Disneyland workers vote to authorize a strike
LOS ANGELES — Four unions representing more than 14,000 workers at Disney’s theme parks and resort properties in Southern California announced late Friday that members have voted to authorize a strike by an overwhelming majority, citing alleged unfair labor practices during contract negotiations. The authorization doesn’t mean a...
Southern California girl, 15, vanishes while riding bike to relative’s home
Family members are growing increasingly desperate in their search for a 15-year-old Monterey Park girl who disappeared while riding her bike to a relative’s home on Tuesday. Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on Ring video on the evening of July 16 riding a blue GT mountain bike from her father’s house in the 200 […]
Replica railcar for California's high-speed rail on display at state fair
SACRAMENTO – California's high-speed rail program is being showcased at the California State Fair. There you can get an up-close look at what the trains will look like and decide for yourself if the project will be a benefit or a multi-billion dollar blunder.For the first time, a replica of a California high-speed railcar is on display at this year's California State Fair. "The train itself is about a foot wider than a traditional Amtrak train," said Melissa Figueroa, a spokesperson for the high-speed rail. The exhibit is an effort by the state to highlight the electric train program. "Our train...
Global technology outage disrupts flights, commerce
A worldwide technology outage caused by a faulty cybersecurity software update disrupted Southern California airports, shipping ports and other computer-dependent operations. Departing flights from Los Angeles International Airport, Hollywood Burbank Airport and Long Beach Airport were temporarily grounded after airlines asked the Federal Aviation Administration for a ground stop on all flights, according to an alert from the FAA.
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