Frank Miller’s Christmas Pageant Brought Mission Inn Family Together
Frank Miller of the Mission Inn started a Christmas tradition in 1915. In the Cloister Music Room, Miller, his family, and staff from the Inn performed a Christmas Pageant. With Miller's love of the romanticized stories of the California Missions (upon which the very architecture of the Mission Inn was based), he...
Riverside County Supervisors Approve Thermal Equestrian Center Project
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a massive 620-acre development in Thermal that is set to include a 223-acre equestrian center surrounded by hundreds of homes, stores and other amenities. Supervisor Jose Medina was absent. “There is real investment going on here,” Supervisor V....
United Airlines flight from Chicago to Orange County, California, diverted to Rockford
A United Airlines flight from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Southern California was diverted to Rockford on Sunday.
The Nutcracker at Fox Theatre
Inland Pacific Ballet’s Nutcracker Showcases Community Roots and World-Class Talent. Ballet dancers perform the Nutcracker at The Fox Performing Arts Center on Dec 20. Inland Pacific Ballet returned to the Fox Performing Arts Center this weekend with its annual production of The Nutcracker, marking the company’s 31st...
Weekly News Wrap with Cassie MacDuff 12/19/2025
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...
How an AI agent can help caseworkers maintain the ‘human relationship’ with clients
Efficiency is top of mind for most government agencies, and advancements in artificial intelligence technology could help them meet that goal. Riverside County, California, for example, is developing a new agentic artificial intelligence tool designed to assist caseworkers’ efforts to enroll residents in public...
Palo Verde Healthcare District Secures $4M Loan, Opens Applications For Board Vacancy
The Palo Verde Healthcare District (PVHD) this week announced that it had secured a $4 million loan that will allow it to participate in a state funding program and opened applications to fill a vacancy on the PVHD board. The loan, provided by Alleon Capital Partners, LLC, will allow the...
Community Coat Drive Warms Local Children
Nearly 200 kids left the Laguna Beach Boys & Girls Club last week with brand new coats given by Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley for the annual ‘New Coats for Kids Drive.’. Now in its 17th year distributing coats to the community, Foley recently expanded it to the Fifth...
Stanton Selected for Possible Better Buzz Coffee
Better Buzz Coffee Company may be moving forward with a new Stanton location, according to records. While the brand has not received the green light, the Orange County Health Care Agency received plans for a possible coffee shop at 11961 Beach Blvd. Plan review documents were filed last week for...
Orange County’s Biggest Civic News Ahead of Christmas
Numerous community organizations and food banks are gearing up for toy and food drives ahead of Christmas, with a host of them being held this weekend as families brace for cuts to food stamps and other social services. As many OC residents are struggling with putting food on the table,...

















