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.

Monday through Friday, KVCR has your daily news rundown at lunchtime.

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.

BVN's Nyla Glover discusses Rev. Dr. Queen Shamala Smith celebrates Art and Healing at Solo Exhibition, Newsom announcing underutilized state property in Riverside to become 209 affordable homes, U.S. House Representative Eric Swalwell running for Governor 2026, San Bernardino’s Future Green Leaders Summit, and a major lawsuit settlement involving the maltreatment and arrest of a ten-year-old Black student with special needs.

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.

Immigrant rights groups are criticizing the city of Pomona for allegedly violating California’s street vendor policies.