Madison Aument

For 91.9 KVCR News, I'm Madison Aument and this is Economics IE. Temecula Valley has some 50 wineries that attract locals and tourists alike, but now several winery owners are in the market to sell. Pat Maio is a reporter with the Orange County Register, who's reported on the wave of people looking to get out of the Temecula wine business.

For 91.9 KVCR News, I’m Madison Aument and this is Economics IE. I’m breaking form a bit for this holiday week and give y’all a general update on what’s going on with the Inland Empire’s economy this month.

The Moreno Valley city council approved a massive development project. The planned community will include apartments, retail space and parks.

A high-ranking member of a Mexican cartel who was living in Riverside under an alias was arrested Tuesday on federal charges, according to the US Justice Department.

Prop 36… which allows felony charges and increased sentences for certain drug and theft crimes… passed with broad support. Here in the Inland Empire, the San Bernardino County board of supervisors and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco were strong proponents of it. I spoke with Caitlin O’Neil with the Legislative Analyst Office… a nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor for the state government… to help parse out the potential fiscal impact of Prop 36.

A nonprofit that advocates for foster youth in Riverside County is calling for more men to volunteer.

California’s top education official said Friday that he would fight President-elect Donald Trump’s threats against public education.

More than 20-thousand people are without electricity in the Inland Empire today. Southern California Edison has shut off the power in areas where there’s extreme risk of wildfires.

Today I’m talking with Hillary Jenks who is with the Inland Empire Labor Institute to talk about Plug In IE and their work trying to bring green jobs to the area.

Halloween is one of the busiest wedding days of the year for the San Bernardino county clerk. For the first time, they’re performing weddings for couples at Calico Ghost Town.