David Fleming continues his discussion with Tim Flores about the jazz fusion group, Kittyhawk. Thanks to Tim (and some incredible technology and tech support) we now have a live album from a group which stopped playing together long before the cd was released. The producing of the cd was an arduous process, as it required extracting and repairing recordings from some rather unusual sources. The result is "Kittyhawk: Reclaimed Bootlegs."

Monterey Park became the first city in the U.S. to ban data centers. Now, more communities in California want to do the same, as opposition against data centers grows.

Today's top stories for Friday, June 19, 2026.

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 June 18, 2026

Host Maya Gwynn speaks with Dr. Sayida Peprah-Wilson is the Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Diversity Uplifts.

Stories highlighted for June 17, 2026

Stories highlighted for June 16, 2026

A migrant from Belize who was leading a hunger strike at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center has been deported. Immigrant rights groups say the man was deported in retaliation by DHS.

A brush fire in the Badlands southwest of Calimesa has burned more than 2,500 acres and is 25% contained as of Wednesday morning.