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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 6:42 and 8:42. Our segments with Cassie are also archived here for listening on demand.

Weekly News Wrap with Cassie MacDuff 1/9/2026

Longtime Inland Empire journalist and KVCR news contributor Cassie MacDuff and KVCR's Jessica Greenwell review some of the big Inland Empire news stories from the past week.

1. Plans for a controversial solar energy project near Baker in the Mojave Desert have been revived after lying dormant for years, and some people aren’t happy about it.

2. An appointed committee of residents will look into whether Hemet should annex enough land to become Riverside County’s fourth largest city.

3. Cable TV, internet and phone service provider Spectrum is offering a $25,000 reward for help identifying who cut the company’s cables in Jurupa Valley on Saturday.

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