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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.

Weekly News Wrap with Cassie MacDuff 8/2/2024

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. Nearly a hundred Optum healthcare workers in the Inland Empire will be laid off as the company closes urgent care units across Southern California.
2. A decision to close the base exchange, or BX, at March Air Reserve Base is being criticized by military veterans and a local congressman.
3. San Bernardino County voters will decide a November ballot measure on whether to guarantee raises to sheriff’s deputies and some countywide elected officials.
4. And lastly, we remember Reggie Webb, a beloved philanthropist in the IE black community and an entrepreneur.

THIS SEGMENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP, PUBLISHER OF THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE, SAN BERNARDINO SUN, INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN, AND OTHER SO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPERS.

Cassie is a Press Enterprise regional columnist blogger.