Top stories for Monday, December 22, 2025.

Today's top stories for Friday, December 19.

Former Press-Enterprise Columnist and longtime KVCR news contributor, Cassie MacDuff joins KVCR to review a few of the Inland Empire’s major news stories of the past week. The conversation can be heard on KVCR’s “Morning Edition” most Friday mornings at 6:45 and 8:45. Our segments with Cassie are also archived here for listening on demand.

Stories highlighted for Dec 18, 2025.

KVCR's Toni Lopez interviews KVCR's own Brianna Navarro and Mariana Lapizco. The two have taken their production background and experience to the next step, founding the Ella Film Festival, an event that aims to support and encourage women filmmakers.

Stories highlighted for Dec 17, 2025.

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Riverside walked off the job early Tuesday morning over what they say are unfair labor practices.

A former US Marine was arrested in Louisiana in connection with a New Year’s Eve plot to bomb areas around Southern California. The FBI arrested four other suspects last week in the Mojave Desert.

Stories highlighted for Dec 16, 2025.

Federal authorities said they’ve thwarted a plot to bomb five locations around Southern California on New Year’s Eve. The FBI has arrested four people who they say belong to an extremist anti-government group.