Madison Aument

The Redlands school board voted 3–2 Tuesday night to remove Push by Sapphire from schools and voted unanimously to restrict access to The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. The books were challenged by a member of the public through the board’s recent book challenge policy. The policy streamlines the process to complain about books if someone deems the content obscene or sexually explicit.

The Redlands school board will vote Tuesday whether to remove two books from school libraries. “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison and “Push” by Sapphire were challenged by a member of the public for containing “sexually explicit or obscene topics.” Both books depict sexual abuse and have been challenged by school boards across the country.

Today on Economics IE, we are looking at the Inland Empire's job outlook for 2026 and why the region may be headed for a challenging year. I spoke with Kome Ajise, executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments, and Kevin Kane, who supervises demographics and growth forecasting there.

Tuesday marks the 10 year anniversary of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino that took the lives of fourteen people at the Inland Regional Center.

An analysis of Proposition 50 election results may bode well for Democrats in 2026, including in the Inland Empire.

For 91.9 KVCR News, I'm Madison Aument, and this is Economics IE. Today I'm in the studio with IEGO's executive director, Matt Mena. Welcome, Matt.

Pumpkin season is still in full effect, but what do you do with them when it’s time to trade them in for Christmas decor? Earlier this month, the city of Redlands hosted an event to teach people why you shouldn’t chuck your pumpkins in the trash. As KVCR’s Madison Aument reports, it was a smashing good time.

Here in the Inland Empire, more than 190,000 people rely on Covered California for their health insurance. But premiums could double for some residents, as enhanced federal tax credits are set to expire. Democratic Congressman Pete Aguilar joined Covered California’s Executive Director to discuss the impacts.

A heat advisory will be in effect from Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening. Weather officials warn that temperatures will be unusually high for this time of year.

In a rural Riverside County city known for horsekeeping, Republicans worry what could happen to their way of life if voters pass Prop 50.