Monday through Friday at lunchtime, KVCR News has your daily news rundown. Stories highlighted today include:
- The Riverside County Board of Supervisors issued a response to a grand jury report that found an alarming number of county jail deaths.
- An investigation into California's high-speed rail project found nearly $600,000 in consultant expenses that violated state rules or contract terms.
- California just became the first state to pass rules that require insurers to address smoke damage after major fires.
- Local prices at the pump topped the $6 mark. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County increased 3.8 cents to $6.02.
